Chapter 42: Over Stepping Boundaries

Jake’s POV

\-Prior to the events outside-

When approaching my father’s office do I instantly hear voices coming from within. Male voices. Vox growling the closer we get.

Zak and Alex both with me even as I move to approach the door. My hand now on the handle even as I move to turn it. My father’s voice quick to greet us. His voice sounding annoyed. Almost like he wasn’t prepared for them.  “Gentlemen please. The moment Jake arrives will we be able to address your concerns.”

“Concerns? I’m sorry but, you Alpha Chase have been neglecting pack rules” replies one of the male voices. Vox growling again upon hearing our father being told how to run his pack. My pack. The one I would soon take over from him once I had found my Luna.

“I can assure you Elder Ellis that I haven’t been neglecting any of my pack rules. Because I take my pack very seriously when leading it.”

“Then tell us why you still have a pack member here who should have been banished a while ago? You were given direct orders to exile them do to them not having a wolf.”

A low growl soon leaving my lips as I move to speak up. My growl loud enough to draw the attention of those within the room. My father quick to notice my arrival. “Ah Jake. So glad you’re here.”

Quick to nod my head do I move to approach my father. Zak and Alex both following me as they move to flank both my left and right side. My eyes still on those before us. “Who here challenges my father’s authority and how he runs his pack?” I move to question. My eyes never leaving those of the Elders.

“I can assure you young Alpha we’re not. Besides, you’d have known if we were here to challenge him” replies another. My eyes now on them.

“Marcus is right young Alpha. If we had wanted to challenge him we would have. And your pack would now be under new leadership” replies the man I knew as Ellis. His name being said once when my father had addressed him.

Vox growling again when hearing those words.

“And your overstepping your boundaries as an Elder” I snap. My voice holding a slight hint of malice to it. Zak and Alex both tense as they continued to stand beside me. Neither saying a word unless spoken to.

The Elders growling directly at me upon hearing my words.

“Watch how you speak to us pup. We’ve been alive a lot longer than you” explains Marcus. His eyes now on me. Fury steadily rising within his blue-gray eyes. My own dual color ones now locked upon his. His lips frowning in disappointment.

“And you dare talk ill of my mate” I counter. The Elders now silent upon hearing my confession.

“Mate?” growls another.

“Ha! Don’t make us laugh. There’s no way the Moon Goddess could have paired you up with a runt like Tori. He’s weak. Pathetic. And basically useless. He needs to be banished from this pack immediately.”

At the mention of being banished does Vox move to fight me. His need for control rising. Neither of us liking the little known fact that they had the nerve to say that about Tori without Tori present. My father quick to speak up, as if he sensed Vox’s presence.

“ENOUGH!”

Our eyes now on him even as he continued to speak. “Look. I thank you all for coming here today gentlemen, but it wasn’t necessary. Tori’s banishment condition was only if he had no wolf. A wolf he rightfully received upon turning 18. So I’m sorry. But he won’t be going anywhere. His place is here, beside Jake, now please… if you have nothing else to say then please leave. Because I have a pack to run.”

“You mean a white wolf with black and silver runes on it?” sneers another of the Elders. The man clearly younger than the other 4.

My body tensing at the words. How the fuck did they know of Tori’s wolf? Suddenly on edge does the one who spoke move to smirk. My mind confused.

“Confused there pup?”

“Landen, enough” scolds Marcus. Marcus clearly not in the mood for his games.

“Aww.. come on Marcus. Let me gloat a little. Surely they don’t know about his wolf or else they would have banished him for sure” mocks Landen, his eyes glinting at something else. A glint that causes me to shiver.

Rage soon fueling my temper. My body unable to stand there much longer. “ENOUGH” I instantly yell. Having had enough of their mind games. “I think you all need to leave. NOW!” I bark. The need to leave rising myself. My feet quick in leading me towards the door of the office.

“JAKE” yells my father, clearly not ready to dismiss me.

“NO DAD! I’M DONE! I’M NOT GOING TO STAND HERE IDLE AND LISTEN TO THEM BAD MOUTH TORI. I’M DONE”

And so, with that said do I instantly leave the room. Zak and Alex both following my lead. The need to get away from the Elders rising. Zak quick to grab my wrist once we were far enough away from them. “Hey, relax. Your father won’t let them harm Tori, and neither will we.”

A sigh now rising as I move to take pause. Vox still on edge even as Zak continued to hold my wrist. My body still tense from being in that room. “I know… it’s just… they really know how to press ones buttons. Like they knew more about Tori then they move to let on. Especially when they described him to a tee.”

Zak quick to sigh. “I know J. But… pressing your luck with the Elders won’t help Tori in the least. Least of all us.”

“He’s right J. Pissing the Elders off will only get you banished as well” whispers Alex, almost like it was an afterthought.

“I don’t care. At least I’d have Tori if I was. Besides, the Elders can fuck off for all I care” I move to say back. Alex quick to look at Zak before turning his focus back over to me.

“Look. I know the Elders rattled your cage. But you need to calm the fuck down. You’ll frighten Tori if you don’t” replies Alex. His green eyes still on mine.

“Where is Tori anyway?” I move to question suddenly. The need to know where our little mate was now rising.

“Outside. Or at least I think he is. There’s usually a spot along the pack grounds that he likes to sit and nap at.”

“And you know this how?”

“I usually watch him from a far or when I know he isn’t looking. It’s how I keep tabs on him” admits Alex, almost as if it was a daily occurrence.

Quick to nod our head do we move to head outside. Each of us now hoping to find Tori. Neither of us prepared for what we would soon see when exiting the pack house.