#Chapter 122: The Pack Divided: The Outsider

Lauren The argument had been raging for what felt like hours. The air in the clearing was thick, heavy with tension as I glared across the crowd at the Betas and the elders. Their words were all the same: “He’s dangerous. He’s a liability. He’s an outsider. Why risk more manpower looking for someone who doesn’t even belong here?” I couldn’t believe it. Abigail and Owen filled me in on what happened. It wasn’t Mark’s fault and yet now… my brother I had just gotten back was gone. And we were arguing about if he was worth lookin for. The audacity. “I don’t care if he’s dangerous,” I snapped, my voice harsh, each word feeling like it cut through the tension. “He’s family. And family doesn’t just get thrown away. I don’t care if you think Mark’s a half-wild mess right now. I don’t care if you think he’s unstable, an abonmination. He’s still my brother, and you”—I turned on the elders—“owe him a chance!” Alexander stood off to the side of them, hands in his pockets, his expres