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Chapter Three

Noah holds onto my hand as he leads me into the pack house. The living room has been converted into an open space, a table at the front of the room where the council sits. Most of the pack is already here, my parents sitting at the front of the table, along with Jesse, Alexis, Alpha Seren, and Taylor.

Tugging on my hand, Noah pulls me over to the front of the room, sitting us in the chairs closet to the table.

It has only been a few days since my afternoon with Rowan in the meadow, but it still feels like forever since I have seen him. The room quiets down suddenly. Turning, I look over my shoulder to see Rowan and Henry walking in, along with their parents. They walk over to where Rosalie is sitting a few seats down from me, Avery sitting in between me and Rowan.

My eyes are wide as I meet Rowan's and I can see his are pinches at the edges. It seems that we are both anxious about this meeting. By the end of the day, we will know if we will be able to stay together.

A few minutes later, the room quiets down when the alphas stand up. Everyone else in the room hurries to take a seat.

Papa stands up, his eyes meeting mine for a few seconds before continuing their sweep of the room. "Now that most of us are here, we are going to start this pack meeting." He looks over at Dad, who nods his head, before they both sit down.

"Today we are here to talk about Matty Seren and Rowan Zima. As what most of you have probably heard, Rowan has decided to not pursue a mateship with Henry and Rosalie, his destined mates."

Gasps come from around the room, murmuring starting up. Looking around, I see people shooting glances at me, most of them not so nice. Noah squeezes my hand, drawing my attention back to him. "Ignore them," he whispers, waiting for me to nod before turning back to the front table.

"Everyone, quiet down," Papa says, looking irritated. "We are here to discuss whether or not it is safe for the pack for them to pursue this mateship."

Dad cuts in then, "Jesse, let's start with you."

The beta sits up then, eyes sweeping across me and Rowan. "Speaking from my own personal experience, I do not think the two of you should pursue this relationship." His words cause my breath to hitch, but I bit my lip. "Only because the mating process has already been started. I know from first-hand experience what can happen if the mating is not completed, and with the recent rise in the number of Infected roaming around, we can not risk having three practically rogue wolves.

Papa nods his head. "Thank you, Jesse." He turns to look at the opposite end of the table, where Alexis is sitting. "Alexis."

She nods her head. "I agree with Jesse on the part where they have already mated. But, I do not see why we have to rush into this. We have some time before their wolves start to act out. We should look back in our archives to try and find a solution to this. If one cannot be found, then I agree that Rowan should finish the mating with Rosalie and Henry."

My body tenses even more, the burning behind my eyes becoming even more intense. But, I manage to hold back the tears that are threatening to spill over. Noah pulls me closer to him, wrapping his arm around my waist.

Dad looks down at Taylor, who is wearing a severe frown. "Taylor?"

"Seeing as I don't want my daughter to go crazy from her wolf, I am going to have to firmly disagree. Besides, there is no reason for Rowan to deny his mates. Unlike my own, who was a psychopath, Rosalie and Henry are perfect mates. This is just infatuation. And we all know how Rowan loves to go against the rules. I am sure this is just one of those times again. Soon enough, Matty and Rowan will be over each other. But I don't think we should have to wait for that to happen. Instead, let's just move the process along."