Hrm... I thought this in the Conclave chapters and was reminded of in this chapter: I suspect that it could easily been the hunters that Parker's father was supplying information to. I know Buck speculated that it was the lycan council playing games, but that was never clarified in the narrative. And besides, I think the hunters would make for a better story line!
I would not be surprised if this story ends with Timber (+Tahoe+Eldorado) pack and Forest View pack tensions near the breaking point. Although I'm not sure how many members of the "traditional" pack would accept Colton as an alpha.
I think my problem with Buzz might in reality be a pacing issue. This story is about to hit the halfway point but I feel like I've just read the end of "Chapter 3." Also, its hard for me to 'watch' the continued abuse and manipulation of someone.