The New Pack

Waiting on the pack to bring the list to me and to talk to everyone about their ranks in the pack. I hope everything goes well and we don’t have too much of a problem when we all talk about ranks again. I need to go meet Aiden in the office to go over the finances of this pack and where all the money was going.

“Aiden are you ready to check out the finances with me?” Athena asked

“Yeah, I was just getting ready to ask you the same thing,” Aiden said while laughing

We both walked to the office to start on the finances and what we found was shocking. We were going through the file cabinet and found stocks and bonds since they formed the pack, then we found that they also have stocks in many companies and were doing well. We found the password to the computer and started going over the pack bank account and found that the pack had lots of money that he never used to help the pack. So what was he going to do with all this money?

“We need to call the bank and get this changed over to you and the pack so he can’t take it. Also, we need to find out what the pack knows about all the money.” Aiden stated

“I agree. Let me call them now and that part will be taken care of. Then when Tony gets back, we will have a talk with him. I need to know how much about this he knows and if he was a part of all of this,” Athena said

She heard that some of her pack was back so she went out to meet them. The group that was back was Toby, Tony, and Rami along with a few others that she needed to talk with. So she figured she could let them know what rank they will be at.

“I am glad that you are all back. I have your ranks and where you guys will start from now on. Rami you will be the lead counselor and be in charge of the schedule of everyone on that. Plus, you will be there to help anyone that needs to talk and handle mate issues. Becky, you will be our lead healer. You will do the schedule for your other healers and nurses. Tom, you are our lead warrior and will have four other warriors to make sure patrols are done with many other pack members and make sure all packs have a training class. You guys are dismissed I just need to finish up with Toby, Tony, and Lee which is short for Leanna. Lee you have ranked as a beta so you will be included in a lot of meetings and travel, but you will still be under Toby and Tony which they both tied in rank so they both will be lead Betas. They both will help you strengthen your skills and answer all of your questions. As will I. So now that we are waiting on the others to come can you three follow me to the office? I have some questions for all of you about your former Alpha,” Alpha Athena

They all walked into the office to where Aiden was waiting for all of them.

“What is he doing going through all of our records?” Tony asked

“He is helping me sort out what we have for this pack. I asked him too, that is also why I asked you here. I need to know why all these buildings and businesses look so bad? Why do you all look like you don’t have enough food to eat? What was your last Alpha doing with the money?” Alpha Athena asked

“We were broke, there really was no money according to Marcus. He said he got no money from the council for the pack or anything.” Tony said

“Who made the records?” Aiden asked

“Marcus always has done the records. He didn’t trust anyone else to do them.” Toby said

“Well, that explains a lot of then. Ok, can you guys tell me anything that he might have been up to? This pack is not broken and we are going to make changes, but I need to know everything that he was up to in case we have people coming here to get him or for what he may have done.” Alpha Athena asked

“He said he wanted all the women to bare a bunch of pups for an army. That’s why we use all the women as whores or puppy factories. He said a war was coming and he wanted to make sure we weren't taken out.” Tony implied

“Why would he want an army? When everyone has been trying to stop any type of war” Aiden wondered out loud

“He always made us believe that other packs wanted to take us over,” Tony replied

“I for one can tell you no one is out to take over the packs, plus you guys had a lot of money to fix up the town and feed everyone for a long time. I don’t know what he was up to, but we now will use this money for the pack like it should have been. We will build everyone that is mated with little ones a place to live near the packhouse. We will fix up that dinner so anyone can come and eat there to make money, we will make other businesses and do some online business so this pack can be better. We will help every member of this pack and strengthen them. We will get a good gym that anyone can use with a training center, good medical center, and supplies, make sure they go to school and college to help their pack. If there is anything else that we need then we will get it so this pack feels good about itself. Once all these lists are in, then we order all the supplies we need. To get a house build and a new future for them all. Clothes for everyone and toys and anything else that he kept from you guys.” Alpha Athena said.

“What do you mean this pack is not poor? He never gave us anything unless we proved that we had to have it. How can we afford all of that? He didn’t give this pack much at all to live on or anything.” Tony said

“We went over his books. He was investing and hiding the money away from all of you. For what reason, I do not know. But that will not happen anymore. I can promise that.” Alpha Athena told them.

Then they all heard the others come back and wait for them in the main hall. They all went to meet up with the other two groups. Alpha Athena took the list and told everyone their new ranks and told everyone that we will have a pack meeting in the morning to talk about the jobs and where to start on the new buildings. Then a mother wolf came running in and yelled rogues and they all took off running not before Alpha called through the mind link to get the children and the women that can’t fight to the packhouse now. They are all out front looking at the rogues and there are around ten of them all, men.

“What are you doing in my pack territory?” Alpha Athena yelled

“We heard there was a female Alpha that just kicked this Alpha’s ass and we wanted to see for ourselves if she is all that.” One rogue replied

“As you can see, I am all of that and a lot more. So get your nasty ass out of my territory or you will be sorry. Unless you come to join me and see if you are able to be a part of the change?” Alpha Athena voiced out

All the rogues laughed and then started attacking members of her pack and the pack fought back. She stepped forward and instituted transformation into her wolf. The rogues could sense the power coming off of her like nothing else. She moved so fast that none of the rogues defended themselves. She had them all knocked out cold, and the other was handcuffing them up in silver to keep them contained. She changed back with her clothes on and everyone couldn’t believe their eyes.

“I want them locked up so later we can question them why they really came and who sent them here. There will be more coming to see if I can handle myself and to see if my pack can defend themselves, so everyone will need to be on the watch.” Alpha Athena yelled

The packed move to get the rogues to and lock them up somewhere they could be questioned later.

“Check on the pack member if they are hurt get them some help make sure we account everyone for. I want to know if anyone is missing.” Alpha Athena said

“I account Everyone for and the ones that were attacked are doing good Alpha,” Toby replied

“Alpha one of the rogues has come too. Do you want to talk to him?” Tony asked

“Yes, let’s get him by himself, so no one knows what he says to us. Make sure you keep him cuffed. Where are you going to take him so I can meet you there?” Alpha Athena

“Come to the warehouse at the end of town we can do it there. No one will hear him and that way we can make sure he talks.” Tony replied

“Sounds good. I need information and one of these guys has it. I will not have my pack hurt over dumb shit. I will be there in five minutes to talk to him.” Alpha Athena ordered

“Yes, Alpha. Understood.” Tony replied

POV Tony

When I first heard that Marcus was beaten by a female Alpha and that she didn’t look like much. I thought it had to be a fluke that Marcus lost. There is no way a Female could be that strong or good. They are weak and can’t focus on such things. Too much heart in a woman to think about war or protection. So, when she didn’t even change or lift a finger to fight me, just using her voice to stop me was truly a gift. I knew then I would follow her to the ends of the earth and back. She showed me you can have a heart and yet lead with a will of a warrior. She cares already about the whole pack and she really doesn’t know any of us that well. She wants everyone to be a part of the pack and all of us to be a family. She wants women to be treated differently from what we have been treating them. I will help her and stand by her no matter what. I can truly see that she will be a great Alpha. I am just lucky she still allowed me to be Beta even if Toby is one as well and Lee our only female that ranked that high. It surprised me she could fight and solve problems as she did. She was very impressive. With a little more training she will be as good as Toby and I. I like where Alpha Athena is trying to take this pack. I can’t wait to be a part of it. Let me get this guy so we can find out what is going on. I have a feeling Marcus had a hand in this. He is trying to make her fail. Not while I can help her, she will not fail. I have to wonder if this Aiden guy is her mate or just someone trying to get in her pants. I won’t let that happen either, she deserves so much more than that.

“Keme, Aiden, Toby, and Lee we need to go to the warehouse at the end of town. One rogue is awake. We need to get information out of him. I want all of you there. Lee, you will take the lead on this. I think it will help you learn and I think he wouldn’t see it coming from a woman.” Alpha Athena said

“Yes, Alpha. How would you like me to start?” Lee asked

“Go with your gut. Try that first. I will be there if you need help or if I have something else in mind. I just want to try this first to see what he is thinking.” Alpha Athena voiced

They all headed to the warehouse to meet up with Tony and the prisoner. She had an idea who was behind it, but she needed to make sure it wasn’t her father, testing to see if it was her or not the new Alpha of this pack. Things are changing and she knew soon everyone would take notice, she just wanted her pack to be ready before it started to happen. She needs them to train and learn from her first. They arrive at the warehouse and see that Tony has him handcuffed to a pole and that he just let the guy yell at him. That will not be allowed, no rogue will disrespect my pack Beta.

“Who do you think is yelling at a rogue? I don’t think you're able to be yelling at anyone, let alone my pack Beta.” Alpha Athena voiced out in anger

The rogue's eyes got wide, and I scared him. Everyone could just smell his fear rolling off of him.

“You will show my pack respect or I will make you regret it. You come here to my territory and think you can disrespect us and take what you want. This is not a pack you want to mess with. Did you do that before with the last Alpha that was here?” Alpha Athena asked

“No, Alpha. We had an agreement with the last Alpha of this pack. He paid us to cause trouble for the other packs. He wanted us to weaken them.” The rogue said

“What do you mean by agreement?” Lee asked him

“He said he would pay us to cause problems for other packs and when we have weakened them enough, he would take some of his men there and take it over. We had a good deal with him and he would also give us women to do with as we wanted. They found him as a rogue and when he said he wouldn’t be able to honor the deal anymore and told us about you we killed him. He was of no use to us anymore. So we figured we would pay you a visit and just take what we wanted since you were just a female. We didn’t know you were so powerful of an Alpha.” The rogue said

“Don’t talk to my Alpha like you are her friend. You came here to hurt my Alpha. You tried to hurt my pack. Why should we show you mercy when your plans were to destroy us and take over?” Lee asked him

“It wasn’t my idea. I didn’t want any part of that in the first place, but the one who seems to think he is the leader of us wanted it. His name is Bart. You have him still knocked out with my brother and few friends. Bart is the one who wants to rule over the rogues and become the rogue Alpha. But most of the rogues don’t even like him and don’t follow him. We followed him to have some fun but when he started killing people or raping the women, we all tried to get away, but he said he kills us in our sleep no matter where we went.” rogue stated

“Would you take help if we offered it? Would you join a pack if we allowed you?” Lee asked

“Well, I and my brother are rogues because rogues killed our parents, and the pack said that we were to blame for playing too far out and that my parents had to fight them alone before our pack could get to them. So we became a rogue to find the one who did it and we still haven’t found them. I keep looking for the man that had a scar on his face that was done with a silver knife that my brother took from my father and use it on him to save our mother. That’s why my brother can’t talk because the rogue hurt his throat. He can only mind speaking to me. So I feel that we would go back to a pack in hopes to still find that rogue that killed our parents.” The rogue told his story.

“When was this attack and what pack was you a part of when this happened?” Keme asked him

I knew my brother was thinking the same thing. That it sounded like our uncle Trent who wasn’t really our Uncle. He was a bad man and always tried to get my father to teach him new fighting styles, then tried to get my father to mate me off to his son so it would bring our packs closer together. I never liked that man and never understood why my father was friends with him.

“I was once part of the Shadow Hill Pack. I knew alpha Brett for showing no mercy to anyone. I would say about five years back.” The rogue stated

“I know that Alpha, he was not a nice man when I met him two years ago. I had to visit there once with my father to check if he was following protocol on something.” Alpha Athena replied

“My brother and I were already gone hunting down the ones who killed our parents.” The rogue said

“Tony go see if any of the others are awake and find out which one is this guy's brother. I want to figure out which one of these guys thinks he is the leader.” Alpha Athena said

“Yes, Alpha” Tony replied

“Lee got him to tell you his name and his brother’s name and anything else. I need to know if he is telling the truth.” Alpha Athena mind linked with her

“So do you have a name rogue?” Lee asked

“My name is Tim and my brother is Tom. Are you going to help us?” Tim asked looking at Lee

“If your story checks out and if you're telling us the truth, then we can see what we can do,” Lee responded

Tony comes in with another man handcuffed and looking scared to death. He is looking around like we are all going to jump him or something.

“I know which one is the so-called leader now, and this guy doesn’t talk so I took him for this guy's brother,” Tony said

“Thank you, Tony. Please set him in that chair. I want to look at him through my wolf's eyes. And see if there is anything we can do for him.” Alpha Athena voiced

She let Morriganam come forward to see into the man in front of us. She seems to talk with the wolf and find out what is going on why humans can’t talk. Morriganam talks to Athena in her mind.

“Athena his wolf says he wasn’t able to heal him because someone has been feeding him wolfsbane for years now. He thinks he may fix him if we can flush the wolfsbane out but may need help to heal from an Alpha to give that extra boost.” Morriganam told Athena through their link.

“Who would feed this wolf wolfsbane to keep him from healing? He needs medical attention now. Take him there and have them flush out his system so we can try to get the wolfbane out of his system.” Alpha Athena said

“How do you know someone was feeding him wolfbane?” Tim asked

“His wolf told me. Who gave you your food?” Alpha asked

“Bart had his woman slave do the food. He didn’t like my brother because he couldn’t talk so he never knew what he was thinking and didn’t trust us not to plot against him. Do you think he had her do that?” Tim asked

“Yes, that’s what I think. I will give you rogues a choice and not just any choice. The only one that will not get a choice is Bart. He just can’t be trusted.” Alpha Athena said

“What choice would you give us? Can you help my brother talk again?” Tim asked in a rush

“When your brother is well we will talk about your choices, until then you need to eat and rest under guard for now,” Athena said