Chapter 243
“We have heard all day of the varying attacks that seem to be testing our border protection as
individual packs and as a kingdom. As we have gathered information, the attacks seem to be similar
enough that we should assume it is from the same group. We do not have any confirmation that it is
Rogues, but we hope it isn’t another pack or Kingdom. At this point we need to plan for both
options.” Warrior Nickolas starts.
“We have been given some ideas for updates to our own border and territory patrols and
contingency plans to keep our pack members safe in the event of an attack.” Warrior Osiston
chimes in, then clicks a button and a screen opens up from the far side of the room. The picture is a
schematic of the castle and surrounding areas, complete with a 3D image of what the inside of the
mountain looks like and what appears to be escape tunnels from different portions of the territory.
All the different ideas we had talked about on Alpha Lucas’ patio what seems like forever ago.
“The only people privy to this knowledge are sitting in this room now. There are different reports of
what the safety protocols are for the Royal Pack and those rumors can keep circulating. This keeps
any enemy guessing as to what we are fully capable of.” Nickolas begins, but is interrupted by one
of the Elders who I have forgotten the name of, but he has been in the not-happy-about-my-
presence-with-Xander team all day.
“What about the young lady? How do we know she won’t be swayed to give out information if a
smooth talking boy comes along? Or what if she is captured and tortured? The little thing wouldn’t
last five minutes.”
Warrior Osiston clears his throat to stop the Elder and probably to keep me in my seat, cause I am
about ready to jump over this table and show him what I am made of.
There is nothing I can do about my size, but I am done with it being brought up over and over again
today like it is my fatal flaw.
“First, Elder Sam, she is an Elite Warrior and as a warrior what she has had to endure and survive
is beyond your comprehension. Second, she is the one who destroyed the original safety plans the
Elders had in place and single handedly came up with what you are looking at now, with multiple
contingencies. It is safe to say she can be trusted.”
I got another disbelieving look from some, but not all the Elders as they looked at the image on the
screen with the new knowledge that it was my idea. I couldn’t pay any attention to them though as
Warriors Osiston and Nickolas went through the 3D model explaining what the build out plan would
look like and how we would keep it a secret.
I was in awe of how they took something as simple as my words and demonstration with patio
utensils and made it into this amazing thing. I could see where they enhanced ideas that I had
vaguely touched on and added things I never thought to.
The collaboration was incredible and it made my heart swell to know I was a part of something so
important.