Cole’s velpy have settled again but instead of going silent he’s settled into soft whimpers.


    “Cole, it’s very important that you listen to my words. As I’ve exined before, I will tell you exactly what I expect from you, I will not make you guess. Now, I know what you’re doing right now and I don’t like it. While stims always serve a purpose it is important to understand that negative stims like this do not have a purpose here, in my territory. I will not tolerate negative stims. I will not punish you for it but I will intervene and redirect your stim towards something positive. My expectation from you is to allow the intervention. This is an order Cole. You will allow the intervention, you will let go.”


    I’m amazed at the firm, yet gentle tone that alpha uses with him. It’s actually making it harder to believe that Cole could be the bad person that these rumors describe and I don’t even know the details of those rumors.


    I watch as alpha slowly moves Cole’s hand from his hair and positions his own so that he can expose Cole’s inner arm. He runs the tips of his fingers along the sensitive area causing Cole to struggle with the change in sensation.


    I can hear Cole whispering an apology every time he twitches or pulls his arm until alpha addresses him again.


    “Don’t apologize Cole. I’m expecting this to be difficult as it’s apletely different feeling than what you’re seeking right now, I don’t feel that your little reactions are in any way fighting the redirect. I also realize that you may be feeling like you’re going to be punished. Try to push that feeling away. There’s no punishmenting your way.”


    “Alpha?” My voice is nervous as I have finallye to a decision as to what needs to happen with Cole.


    “I need to change the purpose of the recording.”


    “Why’s that?”


    I look around briefly to find that both Dr. Pierce and Dr. Morrison havee out to where we all are.


    “This case, Cole’s case, needs to be elevated to the council.”


    The room is silent after my deration. It takes a moment for even Cole to process the gravity of what I just said. What I wasn’t expecting is his reaction to the council getting involved. He starts shaking his head hard and I can hear him muttering ‘no‘. I step back as he seems to get more frantic giving alpha space to work with him.


    I have no idea what’s going on with him. With everything that I’ve been through the one thing I have never feared was a report to the council but that’s not the case with Cole.


    “Please alpha. You can’t let her elevate this. The council only makes things worse. You said you would make an exception. That you would keep my case out of the council. Please! You don’t understand what this is going to do alpha! Please!”


    I cringe with his begging. He’s trying to stand but his weakened state is showing badly as he tries to fight the alpha, trying to get around him, away from his


    hold.


    “Cole please, where do you think you can go? You’re in no shape to run. Please, let us help you.”


    I can hear the desperation in alpha’s voice as he tries to convince Cole to stay. He’s standing in front of Cole but hasn’t put his hands on him yet. I can see hard tremors in Cole’s hands and despite holding on to the stair rail, there’s an obvious sway while he’s standing.


    “Alpha please. This isn’t going to help me. You said you were willing to go off the record with this.”


    I look around the room to see ‘most of the people here have a look of sadness about them, everyone but alpha’s youngest son, Lucas. He looks mad making me wonder if he’s one that’s not giving Cole a chance due to the rumors, I look to Dr. Pierce as Cole continues to beg alpha to keep this from the council. Unfortunately, I know there’s no choice in the matter.


    “Cole,” Dr. Pierce speaks to him for the first time sinceing into the room. “Do you remember what I told you when I did the ultrasound on you?”


    He quiets down almost instantly with her question.


    “You could only keep it from the council if I didn’t have internal bleeding.”


    “Yes. When a pack applies to the council to join the warrior program, when we are epted as having an appropriate program for others to learn from <i>we </i>are given a set ofws that are designed to protect both us and the prospects. Thew with prospects is if you have to be admitted to the General hospital in the first week after you arrive for a major illness or injury the council must know about it.”


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