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"You probably have a few questions going through your head at the moment. At least that's what I would do if I were you. And unlike my soul mate, I think you should know why you are here. Well, he's not here now and it's hard for you to betray me, so I'll try to explain everything to you. By the way, you're welcome to look at me too, because we have a lot more in common than you probably realize right now."

Irritated by what Luna had just said, I really looked up. Would she really just give me the answer?

"Your look really says it all. You're wondering what this is about. You are certainly aware of the position your companion has from birth. He was born to lead his own pack, with you by his side as his Luna for his pack.

But a lot has changed since the revolution. There are packs everywhere and my Beta mate and I decided that there would be enough and more packs would lead to arguments. But there are still many budding alphas without a pack, without territory. Nor can they simply take over their parents' territory, as they are often far from old enough to retire themselves. So we decided to introduce a new system. The alpha who has been in office the longest must hand it over to the aspiring alpha who was the last to find their soulmate. And since Mason and I have been at the head of a pack for the longest time, this will be the first transition from old to young.

Your mate and the other two prospective alpas only found their mates almost simultaneously, so my mate decided to invite you all to see who would be the best fit for this pack. And as things stand, both your mate and you are in the favor of the pack right now."

I wasn't quite sure how to react to that. Tyler was going to be an Alpha here, of all places?! the pack that caused the revolution...

"Oh no, is it that bad for you?" Luna asked me, sounding seriously worried: "But maybe I can cheer you up a little. There was a reason the doctor was here, even if his methods were a bit dubious and I think it would have been better if your mate had been there as well. He has just confirmed it and is telling my mate. There's a pretty

good chance you'll speak again."

I looked at the woman in disbelief. I understood what she was saying, but it didn't make any sense. Since the incident, every doctor in my life had assured me that there was no chance of a cure. But before the Luna could say anything further, loud noises came from the hallway.

The door swung open and a barely dressed Tyler stood in the doorway.

"Lily! Everything's fine with you. I was so worried."

Not a second later I was in his arms. It calmed me down a bit that the electric shock probably hadn't really hurt him. It had looked brutal in the basement. "

What was the nonsense supposed to be! ' he shouted angrily at Luna.

"I didn't decide that." She just said and out of the corner of my eye I saw her shrug.

Tyler let out an incredibly loud growl. Startled by the volume, I looked at him. His face was contorted with anger and honest said I could quite understand him.

Putting him out of action with electricity just to force me to do such an examination was exaggerated, not only in my opinion.

"What are you thinking, growling at my companion!", the alpha stormed back into the room, also growling. He was followed by the beta, the old man and Luke, whom I recognized by his white coat. However, they all watched what was happening in silence.

"My goodness Mason!" the Luna exclaimed indignantly: "What did you expect?! You have him electrocuted and his mate taken somewhere else. How would you have reacted in his place?" The Alphainterrupted his growl and looked at his mate in irritation. However, when he wanted to say something to her, she interrupted him. "I can tell you exactly how you would have reacted. You would have torn up anyone who passed you on your way to me, you would have caused a bloodbath and you would definitely not be standing here in your human form! And in contrast to the future alpha, you would not have come straight to me, but would have marked the alpha here before I would have been of interest again.", she stated with absolute seriousness. The alpha, who actually seemed so brutal, suddenly seemed effective not so powerful anymore. Much more like a scolded little boy who had done something really bad. The Luna also seemed different at this sight. Her eyes glittered suspiciously. "No, please...", he saidthe alpha quietly to his companion: "You know I love you." The Luna, on the other hand, only snorted indignantly and left the room with quick steps. The alpha stopped short, but then quickly followed his companion.

"What an unnecessary drama.", I heard the old man moan, but was silenced by the Beta: "You're talking about your Alpha and your Luna, so hold your tongue Patrick! You with your stupid idea Human girls don't need the assistance of their mates. I've heard enough stories of girls complaining about your methods. If I had my way, you wouldn't have held your post for several decades. After all, your new successor has already been chosen, and this one don't you get rid of fictitious accusations too!" The old man made a grim face. "Humans are far too weak! Crying over every little thing is generally useless. Why should I take better care of these when I have more important patients."

A unanimous growl followed from the other three remaining werewolves. "It's no wonder that your companion killed herself...", Luke remarked quietly and was growled at by the older one. "These useless people were useless and only a burden for the pack!"

After these words he also left the office and the growling of the others fell silent.

"His mate killed herself?" Tyler asked Luke after a moment's silence.

,,Well officially it was a tragic accident, but the way it is supposed to have happened is absolutely improbable. She is said to have accidentally cut herself with a knife in the kitchen and is said to have bled to death." I saw Luke glance at the beta to see if he had anything to say about his claim. But he just nodded and then began to speak himself: "The Alpha is sure himself that it wasn't an accident, but he respects Patrick very much and doesn't want to see him in a bad light.Luke's predecessor, who lost his position here because of this and a few other allegations, told me that at the inquest After the corpse he noticed how deep the cut was. According to him, it had even injured the bone. An accident sounds a bit absurd."

Tyler just nodded in understanding. I, on the other hand, tried to imagine how desperate one had to be to go that far. I had only seen Patrick briefly and he would certainly not be remembered in a particularly positive way, but had he been like that towards his companion? I really couldn't imagine that. There was almost nothing more important for a werewolf than his mate, at least that's what I thought until now.