“What did you just say?” His voice dropped three octaves and goosebumps hit my skin.
“There are at least a hundred and fifty left out here with me. I also have another Alpha, a Beta, a Gamma and two unranked wolves, with me helping check everyone in. But when I mind linked Vince to tell him about it, he said he couldn’t change the order of expulsion. He also said he had told the Luna of the Dark Forest pack to allow in ranked wolves first and then allow in unranked members.” I looked at the rest of the people in front of me. “He did this on purpose and if I handle it, there will be bloodshed.”
I didn’t realize that everyone was staring at me until I disconnected the call. I turned back to everyone and just huffed out a breath. “Keep checking everyone in.”
“It’s too late.” Wendy was almost in tears.
“No. This king will handle it.” I was certain of that.
“Are you sure?” Hanna grabbed my hand and I nodded.
“I am.” So we all turned back and kept checking people in.
“Alpha Amy?” Someone we checked in called back to us.
“Yes.”
“The doors are locked.” Everyone froze and then one girl started to sob.
“Please. Everyone.” I raised my hands, waving the tablet in my hand. “I swear to you that you will not be expelled.”
“You can’t promise that.” Someone called out, and the room erupted into crying.
“Listen.” I raised my hands. “There is very little I promise, as I can never guarantee the future. But I swear to you that no one will be expelled.”
Toya stepped up next to me. “Amy is correct. We won’t allow this to go unchecked.” Toya shook her head.
We finished checking everyone in and we waited. I went to the door and I pounded on it. Then waited some more.
I then called my father. “Daddy?”
“Hey pup. What’s wrong?”
“Vince.” It was my only answer before his growl sounded loudly through the speaker.
“What has he done?”
“Expelled me. Well, me and about a hundred and fifty others. He targeted unranked wolves. I called Rowan and I know he is handling it, but I was hoping you can put some pressure on the council.”
“What do you mean?”
“Toya daughter of the…” I trailed off and looked at her and she smiled.
“Lightstone pack.”
“Toya, the daughter of the Lightstone an Alpha, has also been expelled because of his idiotic rules. Can you call the council and threaten to pull funding from the school and also the council?”
I heard an intake of breath. But then my father howled in laughter. “Smart pup. Smart.” I heard him pick up the office phone. He was silent for a few seconds before he called out. “Council member Alpha Theo, please.” There was another break as I waited to hear anything. “Councilman Theo, thank you for taking my call. Yes, yes, you are very welcome for the funding I sent for the third quarter. That is exactly one of the reasons I called.” There was a pause with a muffled voice on the other line.
“Daddy, I can’t hear.” There was a click and the councilman’s voice came from the speaker.
“What can I help you with, Alpha Gavin?”
“I heard the council and the king are at Lycus University today to deliver the information that the Alphas have decided upon.”
“Yes, we are. The assembly is about to start.”
“Well, it better not start until all the students are accounted for.” There was a threat in my father’s voice. And I heard the man gulp.
