Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 385

Xander

Mason and I had left the conference room in such a rush that we hadn’t taken the laptop or other notes.

While we were gone, Charlotte had tidied it all up. I bet that she looked through it all, too. That’s what I’d

have done. Nothing we’d been prepping was a secret, anyway.

Malachi took his seat at the head of the table and looked around as everyone settled into their chairs.

“Some of you may have already heard that our contacts in Standard have sent some information.

New arrivals. Unexpected ones.”

“What other information do you have on them?” I asked bluntly.

Malachi shrugged. “What other information do we need? New faces in a town that houses only a few

hundred residents, all of whom work for the town?

Every one of them documented and a known entity?

It’s clear these new people, whoever they are, present a threat.”

“If nothing else, they’re putting a strain on our resources,” said Charlotte.

I pulled the laptop toward me and opened the lid. I created a new document and began typing up a fresh

list. “How so?”

“The town gets all of its power from the enclave,” she said like the answer was obvious.

I shot my brother a look. Mason had started scribbling notes of his own.

“That probably explains the lights,” Mason thought to me.

info about this

is the first I’ve heard of that. Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve heard anything about Standard

rule about your security team is that they should be told

that could be important.”

town is pretty important,”

of wolves, but at least this time he nodded

Standard and its proximity to Brightsky did not seem

training.”

the overall security of the entire enclave, which Charlotte had asked

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to help with.

old DarkLuna didn’t tell anyone else she was recruiting

her face, I had to agree with him. She

at the table,

me like she doesn’t want us to

he and his wolf rumbled

is the town everyone passes through on their way here,”

didn’t,” I point

were brought here in a rather different manner than is the

her family are allowed to

“It is the point of first entry, yes, where

that these new folks aren’t there seeking

hand. “Because we haven’t been petitioned

that automatically means they’re a threat?” I focused my attention on Malachi,

of the others, muttering.

did stare at me hard. Melina, on her right, leaned

Melina’s other side, her

from me to Malachi.

up there?” the vampire asked in

with ties to residents of the town.

employees,”

know about Standard is that only