Chapter 29 The Werewolf Council

• I woke up to Rain blowing up the group chat we had with each other. Sighing, I hopped on and decided to see what he was fussing about.
• We need to figure this pack situation out. Mom called me, and apparently, the council gave us a six-month deadline to decide. – R Six months? Seriously? I thought we had a year. – C Nope. Law changed. It’s six months now. – R Great. Just what I needed. As if dealing with my current pack’s drama wasn’t enough. – M Wait, so we must decide between joining one of your packs or making a new one? – L Pretty much. The new pack requires five members, which we have. But it’s not that simple. – R Nothing ever is. – J Look, the Iron Fang elders are breathing down my neck about bringing you all in. But I know that’s not ideal for everyone. – C Yes, not happening. No offense, Colby, but your pack’s as nervous as they come. – M Okay, so Iron Fang is off the table for Matt. What about Celestial Howl? – R Hippie vibes aren’t my thing either. – M And Ashen Howl is a nonstarter. No way we’re going there. – J I’m sensing a theme here. – L Which is? – C None of you like each other’s packs. – L ...She’s not wrong. – R What about making our pack? A fresh start, no old baggage. – M Would that even work? – L It’s possible, but it’s a lot of responsibility. We’d need a territory, a council rep, and probably a hell of a lot of patience. – J And trust. We’d need to trust each other completely. – R Trust isn’t the problem. My issue is whether we can make it work. We barely agree on lunch orders, let alone pack politics. – M I don’t care which pack we join or if we make our own. I just want us to decide so Lia isn’t stressed out. – J Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jesse. – L I’m just being realistic. – M Realistic is fine, but we need solutions, not sarcasm. – C I agreed. Let’s each think about what we want. Lia, it’s your call too. You’re the omega here. – R Oh, thanks for the pressure, Rain. – L He’s not wrong. Your comfort matters most in this. – J Look, I don’t know yet. I just don’t want any more fighting—or for this to turn into a competition between your packs. – L Fair. Let’s table this for now but agree to talk again soon. – C Works for me. – R Fine. – M Sure. – J Thanks. I appreciate you all for not turning this into a battle royale... for now. – L For now. – R To make matters worse, we got an official letter from the werewolf council.
• To: Colby McGrath, Rain Kim, Matthew Clark, Jesse Johnson, and Lia Brown From: The Werewolf Council Subject: Urgent – Final Notice Regarding Pack Affiliation Dear Colby McGrath, Rain Kim, Matthew Clark, Jesse Johnson, and Lia Brown,