Chapter 55 Ellis

• I saw the look upon my Dad’s face at my Uncle’s words and I think it was safe to say he wasn’t happy. I had known my Dad long enough to know he hated to have his authority questioned. The thing is, my Uncle knew that, even more than me, he had been his Beta longer than I had been alive, and they had been friends even longer than that. But, I can’t say I disagree with a word my Uncle has said. I know my Dad would expect me to take the side of my family, but on this, I couldn’t. My Uncle was right. We had to look out for the safety of our pack, and with Miles in the current state he was in, he was a serious risk to the pack.
• My Dad needed to deal with him. The thing was, I didn’t know how was best to do that. He had almost killed a man. Yes, we are werewolves. Yes, we kill, but that is when it was deemed necessary. We generally do not go around needlessly killing. That is not how we were brought up. And, Miles was to be the next Alpha, his reputation mattered massively. There was being respected for your strength and being feared for your ruthless and heartless manner. And being feared in that way, I did not think was right.
• I glanced across to Jordan, he had his head in his hands. I could see this was taking its toll on him. ‘Are you okay?’ I mindlinked him. He and I had always been close. Much like he and Miles had. Growing up with our Dads being best friends, it was always going to happen, though he was always that bit closer to Miles, knowing he would be his Beta. He was likely worried for his best friend, like I was about my brother.