The Failed Rejection
Chapter 57

Penelope pov

The rogue was moved to an abandoned industrial building once he came down from his high and wouldn’t talk. Penelope literally rolled her eyes as she walked in, she couldn’t believe it was this cliche. Brad wanted to get straight to questioning him but she stopped him. Penelope demanded that the rogue be stripped n***d and washed. The d**g he injected was a vapor and could still have the wolfsbane residue on his skin and clothes. While werebears weren’t susceptible to wolfsbane there is no telling what local cookers were putting in that junk to get a better high. Sadly Penelope knew about this from her time working as a paramedic in Chicago. She had never encounter this d**g before, m.eth was what she had came into contact with unfortunately. Fortunately as a medic when she went into the junkie’s house where the guys set up had exploded Penelope had ended up covered in it. The other EMT did as well and he ended up high as a kite, Koko metabolized the stuff out of her system so it didn’t affect her.

Penelope sat outside while the integration began, she couldn’t stomach this part. Penelope was a healer, but she knew it was a part of her world. Penelope heard the questions, the curses, and the blows landing. Penelope still felt that she needed to be there for her mate. She looked at the time and she was missing one of her classes. Hopefully this would be over soon so she could return to campus.

Finally Braxton came out with a smile on his face.

“He admitted it, he was part of the rogues who were in on the hit that killed my mate and cub.” Penelope didn’t think that added up. That man they brought in was a full blown junkie, had been for several years from what Penelope could tell.

“Look LB I don’t trust this rogue, he’s a junkie!”

“It doesn’t matter it’s a lead I have to follow it!” Braxton tried to push past her but she grabbed his arm.

“Braxton you are going to get yourself killed!”

“Then so be it! I have to for my mate and cub!” Braxton screamed in her face and Penelope felt her heart break and she shrank back from him. Braxton seemed to realize what he said and quickly started to defend himself,

“Wait Penelope-“

“Save it! I’m missing a class for this, it’s not worth it.” Penelope took off and decided to steal the car rental and figured her so called mate could figure it out. She parked the car at her apartment where she grabbed her books for her next class then headed to campus. She sent a quick text to Denali and told him what she knew and then headed into her class while turning off her phone.

Penelope didn’t begrudge her mate what he was doing, she only cared about how he was doing it. Braxton almost died just a few months ago, he was beaten so severely that he was given amnesia. Penelope knew he had to do this for his first mate, but to disrespect her like that was just unfair to her and she wasn’t going to put up with it.

Killian pov

The packhouse is a madhouse at the moment as it is filled to the brim with people. Thankfully Alphas had spread the word and people began showing up looking for kin who had been taken. When the family members had been fully vetted they were allowed to take their relatives.

Killian pov

The packhouse is a madhouse at the moment as it is filled to the brim with people. Thankfully Alphas had spread the word and people began showing up looking for kin who had been taken. When the family members had been fully vetted they were allowed to take their relatives.

Here he was sitting in a room full of alphas that were either ally’s or had family members kidnapped by the werewolf council and now wanted revenge. They had turned their ire on Brad, Alpha Brooks, and the newly recruited elite members. Alpha Kane especially was furious,

“I won’t sit here in the same room as those killers.” A thundering growl let out of Elder Brooks’s throat, one he couldn’t match in its ferociousness. Killian knew that his son could,

“You will not speak to me like that you insolent pup! You speak to me of murder when you have more b***d on your hands than everyone in this room combined!” Elder Brooks let out her aura and everyone felt the need to bow down to her, except him, Killian was the only Alpha that was left standing. Killian made sure they all saw it, it was time they knew his power. The tide was turning and while he wouldn’t be ruling, his son would be.

“Whose b***d?” Killian asked the Elder.

“Rogues, this Alpha,” Brooks said with distain in her voice. “Kills every rogue that crosses through his territory, even woman and children.” Killian looked at Alpha Kane in a new light, he thought the man was just vicious. This though,

“It’s not illegal and you know that!” Kane shouted out.

“You dare talk back to the Elder who helped saved your son?” Brad shouted out.

“I’ve had enough of this bullshit! Give me my son and we are leaving!” Kane stood up and roared. Killian let out his aura,

“Sit down and shut your mouth!” Kane was a vicious alpha, but he wasn’t that strong. He forcibly sat himself down and Kane was clearly agitated that he was made to do so. The other alpha’s in the room were in shock.

“I saved your son and you are now in debt to me correct?” Killian asked and Kane reluctantly agreed with a nod of his head. “I will collect my payment by demanding you not to kill any more rogue wolf’s.”

“But!”

“No more killing rogue wolf’s unless they attack you first!” Killian decreed throwing his alpha command onto the other wolf. “If I replace out you have been through my order by saying that every rogue is attacking your pack when they are simply passing through do not think I won’t hesitate by killing you and raising your son as my own,” Killian told him in a deadly tone. Kia became very agitated as he felt Kane’s wolf try and come forward. Then suddenly Kane’s wolf backed off and he bared his neck in submission,

“Yes Alpha Killian.”

“I don’t trust him,” Kia told him.

“Me either,” Killian told his wolf.

“Let’s get back to topic, these elite council were brand new which is why they were taken with us as they had never served for the council before,” Brad explained to the room full of alpha’s.

“You have,” an alpha Killian didn’t recognize piped up. Brad smiled,

“You have,” an alpha Killian didn’t recognize piped up. Brad smiled,

“So you recognize me Alpha Thorn, want to tell these people why?” Brad asked the room. Thorn stayed silent, “you asked for the council’s help to train your people against the rogue threat. I not only trained your pathetic warriors I also protected your pack when it was at it’s weakest. I believe you owe me a thank you.” The wolves within Thorn’s pack growled and Kia didn’t like anyone threatening his brother so he let out his aura.

“Be silent! Is there any falsehood to what he said?” Killian asked and they were silent. “Then where is his thank you for making your pack strong? My brother is the strongest warrior I have ever met!” While their necks were bared there was several muttered “thank you’s”

“Now that is settled we have to figure out what is to be done about the council,” Brad said out loud.

“They have to be eliminated, minus me of course,” Elder Brooks stated and everyone was shocked.

“Alpha Brooks, you can’t mean that,” Brad said worriedly.

“Unfortunately I do my son. The Elders have become so corrupt there is nothing that stop them. The warriors on the other hand that will be very messy, we all have files and we will need witches to go through their minds and hearts. The trials will go on for months.”

“I’m getting a headache just thinking about it.”

“Wait, wait!” One of the older alphas spoke up, Killian thought his name was Gene. “We can’t get rid of the council, who will lead us?” Elder Brooks looked to Killian and he subtly shook his head no.

“The next werewolf king will.” There was a mixed reaction from the men in the room.

“Impossible!”

“Who?”

“You’re lying!”

“Why would she lie? She’s the last descendant of the werewolf king Maximus, she could have taken up his throne if she wanted,” Alpha Gene said loudly over the chatter. All the werewolf’s in the room became silent.

“Is it some one in this room?” One of them asked and looked to Killian.

“No it’s not, but they will take leadership when it’s time. If they have revealed themselves to you yet, then you simply aren’t worthy of being next to them. The next King has been born and trust me is worth every bit of the wait. It will be our job to take care of this threat.” Elder Brooks stated.

“She’s right,” Brad said stepping forward. “The Elder told me he did this because he knew his time was coming to an end because the Werewolf King would soon come to power. It’s time to put a stop to this.” Everyone was cheering happily when he felt a buzz in his pocket.

Nathan: I have a feeling that Lili will go into labor soon.