"[color=forestgreen]I mean no disrespect, but the pack cannot risk losing you as well until we find another alpha male to stand in your mate's place. We will be just fine without one more wolf to patrol,[/color]" He paused before addressing the problem of Ella himself. He knew his tone was slightly harsher than he'd intended, but he was not risking his alpha's life by sending her on patrols when she was pregnant. "[color=forestgreen]We've had no word of Beta Conner, but I do not fear for her. She's probably gone off on a recruit mission she decided to take on. I wouldn't worry.[/color]" He was lying to himself, not wanting to believe that his fellow beta could be injured or worse- dead.