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.

need more info

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

“First rule about your security team is

that could be important.”

like this town

might not think too highly of wolves, but at least this time

course. Standard and its proximity to Brightsky did not seem to have much importance

training.”

important to the overall security of the entire

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to help with.

like good old DarkLuna didn’t tell anyone else she was recruiting us,” Mason thought to

face, I had to agree with him. She shot

down at the table,

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

and his wolf rumbled out a

through on their way here,”

didn’t,” I

here in a rather

family are allowed to bypa ss the general

hastily. “It is the point of first entry, yes, where they can be vetted by our sources there. But

know that these new folks aren’t there seeking

we haven’t

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

of the others, muttering.

stare at me hard. Melina,

Charlotte’s ear. On Melina’s other side, her husband narrowed

from me to Malachi.

up there?” the vampire asked in an accusing

ties to residents

employees,” I

know about Standard is that only some