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

the first I’ve heard of that. Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve

to the entire room. “First rule about your security team is that they

that could be important.”

to me like this town is

but at least this

its proximity to Brightsky did not seem to have

training.”

it sure would be important to the overall security of the entire enclave, which

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to help with.

good old DarkLuna didn’t tell anyone else she was recruiting

agree with him. She shot a quick glance around the rest

down at the table, not meeting

me like she doesn’t want us to mention it, either,” I thought to

his wolf rumbled

the town everyone passes through on their way

didn’t,” I

here in a rather different manner than is the

allowed to

said hastily. “It is the point of first entry, yes, where they

new folks

a hand. “Because we haven’t been

means they’re a threat?” I focused my attention on Malachi, but I was very

of the others, muttering.

wasn’t saying anything, but she did stare at me hard. Melina, on her right, leaned

Melina’s other side, her

from me to Malachi.

reason would anyone have to show up there?” the vampire asked

ties to residents of

New employees,”

know about