Second Chances

Evan's Pov: I look over at the clock and see it's only three in the morning I knew I wasn't getting any sleep tonight. The nightmares had won again. Replaying my dad's death in my head as I had done so many times as the tears started to fall. "I'm sorry dad", I whisper looking at the photo sitting by the bedside of us when I was five. If only I hadn't chased that witch in the woods alone he'd still be here I wouldn't have gotten spelled I was so stupid. I head for the shower after a couple of hours of writing in my journal Brent had told me it helps and it has helped some. After my shower, I throw on a pair of black jeans and a black t-shirt I just run my fingers through my hair not bothering to fix it. I head down to the kitchen to fix some coffee grabbing my thermos I decide to skip breakfast not really wanting to eat since I knew it would just come back up. "You really shouldn't skip breakfast it's important", Drake says through our link. "There's no point in eating right now it won't stay down we'll have an early lunch", I tell him as he sighs but he knows I'm right. "Can we go for a run today it's been a while and I want out", He says changing the subject. "Yeah I'll see if Max wants to go", I tell him. "Yes now shut up I need sleep", he says before going silent I just roll my eyes at him. "You are here early and you look like crap", Brent comments as I walk into the office. "Yeah couldn't sleep", I tell him he nods in understanding. "Wanna talk about it", he asks as I put my things in their usual place. "I can't not now", I tell him not wanting to talk about my father. "Well, when your ready I'm here you know that", he says going to his desk and grabbing some files. "I know and when I'm ready we'll talk", I tell him as he hands me the files. "New cases I already read through them", he says handing them to me. "Of course you did", I say crazy vampire speed I think to myself. "What's your opinion on this first one you think we can help him", I ask him scanning over the file drinking my coffee. Wesley Levi Michaels age: 16 newly shifted Crime committed: criminal mischief, theft, assault, etc. I read through his file hoping we can he is still young. "I think so he's still young", Brent says sitting at his desk and I know he's pulling up the kid's court record. "Who did the kid assault", I ask him knowing he has it pulled up already.  "It looks like he assaulted some warrior supposedly the kid was trying to protect some girl but it was never proven and the kid got blamed for assault", he says looking at his computer screen. "Whose pack is he from says here Red Pines", Brent answers quickly. "That was Austin's pack right", I ask him making sure I'm right before I say anything else. "Yeah and Austin was alpha at the time", He answers my next question before I ask it. "No wonder there was no proof Austin probably never even looked into it since his warrior was involved", I comment. "Most likely he blamed the kid and covered it up", I state knowing I'm most likely right. "Most likely that is true Liam made the correct decision to have the council remove from his position", Brent agrees. I remember when Austin had been tossed into the cell next to mine four years ago. Of course, I knew him before that I had never liked him he had always been one to start trouble. A few months ago Liam had decided enough was enough and had the council vote to remove him and name a new alpha.  He kept trying to start a war with Aiden's pack multiple times just because he didn't like Aiden's mate. Which is a stupid reason to want a war if you ask me. Aiden being Aiden was ready for a fight but that little vampire had other ideas and convinced his mate to go to Liam instead. If you ask me their perfect for each other who cares if they're both guys Gabriel has made Aiden a better person, as well as alpha and Aiden, has helped Gabriel be more confident and encourages the little guy to follow his dreams. "Alright well let's see if we can't help them I have to I have a meeting with Liam in fifteen minutes", I tell Brent as he looks over at me. "Alright I'll start their transfer process and tell my king I will see him later this evening", he says as I head out the door. "Will do and don't overwork yourself you know how Elaine is about that", I shout making him laugh in response. "Max how's it going", I asked walking up to the castle seeing him standing at the door. "Same old thing as always", he laughs. "How's Jenna and the kid", I ask I was happy when Max told me he gave his kid my dad's name. "They're great but uh Jenna is kind of pregnant again and your the first to know so keep it quiet please", he says shocking me. "Hey that's great man I'm happy for you", I tell him as we make our way to Liam's office. "Hey Drake wants to go for a run later you wanna come", I ask him. "Yeah that's sounds fun I'll see if Mia wants to come to and it can be like old times when we used to go play in the woods and she'd follow", he says remembering the old days. "Well here we are I'll see later I got to go find Nicholas", Max says running off. "Come in", I hear Liam yell before I even knock. "My king", I say with a bow showing my respect as I walk in. "Evan you've been working with us for four years now you don't have to bow and you can call us by our names", Mia says taking me by surprise I didn't know she'd be here. I know she was never meant to be mine and I'm okay with that the thing I regret is how much pain I put her through. I will always regret hurting the girl who had the kindest heart in our pack who at one time was a little sister to me. "Sorry can't help it", my queen I say back with a bow as she rolls her eyes making me laugh. "Okay you two don't start you got those reports for me", Liam asks looking up from his computer. "Yeah here you go also I would like to send someone to look into Wesley Michaels case he's from Austin's old pack he's been charged with assaulting a warrior of the pack but I believe there's more to it", I tell him. "Not surprising wouldn't be the first time Austin's covered something up I'll have Nickolas look into it", Liam says looking over the files I gave him. "Alright things look great we'll start finding these people a home and get them back into a pack", Liam says. "Alright well I'm gonna head back to work", I tell him turning to leave. "Hold on a sec I got a special request and I think you'd be the perfect person to handle it", Liam says motioning me to take a seat. "Okay we'll what sort of special request", I ask him curiously. "Alpha Reynolds from Golden Moon has asked for help with his daughter apparently she has been causing a lot of problems recently he believes it's due to the loss of her mother", he says. "And he wants our help before she does something she will regret", I ask him. "Yes he's concerned with her safety she's the only thing he has left", Liam says looking at the picture of his son. "Okay, but why send me wouldn't Brent be better or maybe Natalia they both have degrees in psychology", I ask him. "Nat's busy helping at the hospital and I have a different job for Brent", he says as he hands me a file with the girl's name on it. "You've been in this pack doing nothing but work for the last four years it's time you go and start searching for your second chance", Mia says. "Fine I'll go but only because I know I won't win with the two of ganging up", I tell them making them smile. "Thanks, I appreciate this I'll let Alpha Reynolds know", he says as I walk out. I hope I didn't agree to something I'm gonna regret I think to myself as I head back to the office.