Chapter 68


    Chapter 68 – Markus


    Markus P.O.V.


    We walked into the conference room. All of the Alphas were seated around the room, there was a small


    table at the center of the conference room where the council was sitting. Kelly and Rhett (both fully


    marked, mated andpletely engrossed with each other as they waited for us), Gillian, Danny and


    Maya were sitting all together at one side of the conference room immediately to the left. Alpha Geoff,


    Luna Luisa, Beta Trevor, Sandra, and Levi were alt sitting across from them. Lucas was in the hospital


    getting the liquid silver taken out of his bloodstream. He would never use his leg again. The prisoners


    were surrounded by guards. I was d to see that Sandra was still


    covered in burns and looking like hell. Parts of her hair were missing and singed and she still smelled


    like burnt flesh.


    “Alpha Markus, could you please exin the nature of this meeting?” Councilman John said.


    “I asked for everyone to be at this meeting today because I needed to request the council to open an


    investigation on the Blood


    Moon Pack. However, afterst night’s incident and some incidents that urred a few days ago, I now


    ask that actions be taken


    immediately against the Blood Moon Pack,” All of the Alphas started whispering to each other.


    “What are you using the Blood Moon Pack of exactly, Alpha Markus,” one of the councilmen asked.


    “12 Years ago, Alpha Geoff challenged Alpha Cory for his Luna. There was a m******e after the


    challenge that you deemed legal as Alpha Geoff alleged the Sky Moon Pack would not honor the


    oue of the challenge. You based this on his word, and the fact that there appeared to be no


    survivors from Sky Moon to refute his version of events. I am requesting action be taken against Alpha


    Geoff for lying and killing the Sky Moon Pack. I am also using him of kidnapping, starving, beating


    and selling the surviving members of the Sky Moon


    females.”


    “That’s a very serious usation. Do you have proof to back up that im?” another councilman


    asked.


    “My mate and my Gamma’s mate can both testify that they are, in fact, survivors of the Sky Moon Pack


    m******e and that all of the servants in Alpha Geoff’s Packhouse are also survivors. They were treated


    as ves, never registered with the Pack Council and then the she-wolves, when they were assured


    they were not mated to pack members, would disappear. Through some investigation, we have


    discovered evidence that they have been selling these she-wolves on the ck market.”


    “Show us, please?” Councilman Matthias encouraged.


    I began exining all the documentation I had found as I went through the presentation. I showed the


    link between the sales on the


    website to the deposits into their bank ounts. Danny exined the operation and showed the video


    of Ruby’s rescue. Once he


    finished, I got up to speak but Councilman John beat me to it.


    “I can concede that we will need to re-open the investigation but I don’t see enough information here to


    take immediate action. If


    you’re basing that demand on yesterday’s incident -”


    “I’m not. As you saw in the video, over a month ago we rescued one of the she-wolves. She was


    convalescing from long term severe


    starvation, and side effects of shifting while in that condition. A couple of days ago, a van pretending to


    be with the caterers for


    yesterday’s celebration, came onto mynd, kidnapped her and killed her. We managed to catch up to


    them, but were toote to save Ruby. We did, however, catch the two murderers, who also happen to


    be the traffickers. These events also happened at the order of the


    Blood Moon Pack.”


    “Are they Blood Moon Members?”


    “No, they belonged to the Desert Moon Pack.” I said, trying to keep my patience at all of the


    interruptions. If they would just let us


    finish…


    “Then why are we not questioning the Alpha of Desert Moon Pack?”


    “I had nothing to do with this!” Alpha Charles stood up.


    “Because they were not working for the Alpha of Desert Moon. They were working for the Blood Moon


    Pack,” I said. “Please, councilmen, allow us to continue with our presentation. It will all make sense at


    the end.” Gillian said.


    sense


    I pushed y and let them listen to Levi speak. Alpha Geoff tried to get up to hurt him but was quickly


    pushed back down into the seat by my guards. Finally, we finished with everything but the photos.


    Celeste had agreed that unless they were needed, she would not


    show them. One of the councilmen got up after brief deliberations.


    “I agree that immediate action should be taken. I vote to remove the Ranked members of the Blood


    Moon Pack immediately. We will


    Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    have a full sentencing trial at ater time. I move to dissolve the packpletely. We can give the rest


    the option to join other packs or


    be peaceful rogues,” Councilman Matthias said. There were a lot of murmurs in favor of this and


    Alpha Geoff paled as he realized he


    was done for. The sentencing trial would just be for show, they would not give them anything less than


    death.


    “I will leave the council to decide the proper punishment and actions towards the pack. However,


    Celeste and I,” I said as Celeste


    joined me at my side, “would like to request the girls from the Sky Moon Pack join Crescent Moon, as


    survivors themselves, Maya and.


    Celeste know the type of needs these girls will need to ovee all that they’ve suffered for thest 12


    years.”


    “What proof do we have of the treatment of the she-wolves? I have seen nothing -” Councilman John


    started.


    “I can attest to what I saw when we attended the Alpha’s daughter’sing of age party,” Rhett stood


    up.


    “As can l” a couple of others stood as well.


    “They are his allies!” Alpha Geoff roared. “You can’t sentence me to death on hearsay. You can go see


    these women in my pack, they


    are healthy.”


    “Perhaps now,” Celeste spat, finally looking at him, “Beta Gillian has been sending money to Dr. Castle


    to provide food and medicine


    to the girls until we could set them free. We have the receipts to prove that and testimony from the


    Doctor, but if you want proof, we can


    show you that,” she said, and I gave her the remote. She clicked through the pictures and I could tell


    even the coldest of the Alphas was


    appalled at the photos.


    “If any of these photos are not sufficient, I can assure you, the scars are still quite visible,” she said.


    “There’s no need Luna. I think we will be taking Alpha Geoff, Luna Luisa and Beta Trevor with us for


    sentencing. Meanwhile, I believe Sandra was caught red-handed attempting to kill you, resulting in the


    near death of the Crescent Moon Gamma. I am assuming, as she’s still in her bindings, that you would


    like to keep the charges against her.”


    Celeste nodded and turned to Sandra, “In the clearing where you found me, a few hundred yards


    deeper into the woods, you will also find the body of her mate. The man was a visiting guest from the


    Desert Moon Pack. She refused to ept him and instead killed him with a silver bullet. She should


    pay for his death as well.”


    Traised my eyebrows at that. We had been so concerned with Celeste and Danny, no one smelled or


    saw the body of the man. I


    nodded to one of the guards by the doors, “Please send someone to retrieve the body. Alpha Charles,


    you will want to take the body with you for proper burial?”


    Alpha Charles nodded and stood up to follow him when Levi stood, “Wait! Alpha, please! My mate and


    child knew nothing of what


    happened. Please, they are your pack members. I beg you, don’t let them kill my pup!” He said as he


    cried, the desperation and anguish clear in his pleas.


    Alpha Charles looked at me. “Are you saying you are wanting to ask for the lives of his mate and


    child?” he asked. Levi looked at me


    with confusion in his eyes. Looking from me to his Alpha.


    I shook my head. “I would never punish innocent women or children for the sins of the father. I had his


    mate thoroughly checked and


    am positive that they had nothing to do with it. Neither I nor Celeste wish for any repercussions for


    them. Losing a mate and parent will be hard enough.”


    “But, you told me…” Levi sat down dumbfounded.


    “I said what needed to be said to prevent more blood shed,” I said simply, he sat down and nodded at


    me in thanks.


    “Guards, please take the prisoners back to their cells. Make sure Levi and the rest are in separate cells


    to avoid retribution. Alphas, Councilmen, I am grateful to you for hearing us. Celeste also wished to


    acknowledge the Gamma of Blood Moon Pack never participated in their treatment, nor did we find any


    connection to the crimes we discussed,” I said as I wrapped my arm around my mate, “Celeste and


    I have a bus ready to begin the journey to the Blood Moon Pack to retrieve the girls. I will leave the rest


    of the pack’s fates in your hands. I


    girls.”


    · “That is eptable, Alpha Markus. If the doctor wishes to join your pack, he is most certainly


    weed to do so,” I nodded to


    him.


    “Lunch will be served in the dining room in about 15mins. I thank you foring to my Luna


    Ceremony,” Celeste said, as everyone


    started walking out of the conference room. Alpha Troy hung back after everyone left.


    “I don’t know if you were aware, but my Kiara was mistreated by her Alpha before I found her. She is


    the sweetest thing,” You could see the love for his mate in his smile, “If you don’t mind, I would like to


    tell her your story. I know she is alreadyfortable with you


    both. Perhaps, if she were able to talk about her experiences with you, she would get somefort


    and hope that things can get better


    and that she doesn’t have to hide anymore,” he said to Maya and Celeste.


    “I think that would be a good idea,” Celeste said.


    “There’s one more thing,” Alpha Troy said, and I saw him mind link someone. A minuteter, Luna


    Kiara walked in with little Cade


    hanging from her hip. She looked a little scared but also determined. “One of the unfortunate effects of


    her treatment is that Kiara is not


    able to carry children. We’ve been considering adopting for thest year and to be honest, Cade has


    captured both of our hearts. I have


    learned of what happened to his parents from the headmistress of the Orphanage and would like to


    discuss the possibility of you allowing us to adopt him,” Alpha Troy exined. I looked at little Cade


    ying with his teddy on her hips, like it was the most natural


    thing to him. I didn’t even have to ask Celeste, I could feel her joy through the bond.


    “I think that’s a wonderful idea. We will talk to the headmistress before I leave,” I said, and Celeste


    ran to Luna Kiara and hugged her and kissed Cade. Alpha Troy, Luna Kiara and her guard left and we


    were left with just the gang.


    We stood silently for a couple of minutes, before my dad brought out a bottle of champagne from under


    his seat and a bunch of


    cups.


    “You did it. Time to celebrate!” He said. He poured everyone some champagne, though when he got to


    Celeste, he put the bottle


    down and brought out a juice box from his pocket. We allughed as he poured Celeste some apple


    juice.


    “To justice for Cory and Be and all of Sky Moon Pack,” he said, and we all drank. Celeste’s stomach


    rumbled, “How about we get


    some lunch. I will have the bus and our vehicles ready to travel.” I said, and we all filed out towards the


    dining room.