And so, the meeting with Aceco was set for the next morning to avoid having vampires trialing them if there were any in the pack.
"How about their spies?" Asked the Delta thoughtfully. "Just because the sun holds the vamps at bay doesn’t mean their eyes and ears within the pack take a nap too."
The sobering truth settled over the room. It was still baffling to Rhett that anyone on their side could be working with the vampires.
"We need to be discreet," Alpha spoke. "As long as we keep this meeting with Aceco under wraps and only discuss it amongst ourselves, we should be safe. If anyone outside this room gets wind of it, then it means one of us is a traitor."
This was one of the few times when Rhett thought the Alpha indeed proved his scholarly status. If they indeed kept the meeting discreet, they should be fine.
Except, Rhett wasn’t convinced. "But wouldn’t it be suspicious if all five of us suddenly disappeared together?" he pointed out, his voice a whisper that was meant for the ears of just the five of them council leaders. "Someone’s bound to notice the sudden absence of the Alpha and his entire council. And that might just happen to be the beacon that would alert our said enemies."
The other four seemed to be thoughtful, processing Rhett’s point until the Delta spoke.
With eyes that held the keenness of a hawk, Bain nodded in agreement. " Gamma Rhett makes a valid point, Alpha. We might end up drawing unnecessary attention."
"So that means just about two or three of us have to go." Farkas sighed. "But would security be enough? Just three of us? We have to be prepared for the worst."
Rhett shook his head. "Three out of the five of us here plus Aceco would be unstoppable. I do not think we have that many numbers of Vampires in the pack currently if there are any at all."
"So, Alpha Beowulf, the decision-making is back in your heads in your hands. Who amongst us is going with you?" Bain asked the Alpha.
Just as the Alpha was about to speak, Darius interjected. "There’s no need for a debate. None of you are fit enough to see Aceco, except for myself and the Alpha."
What the heck–?
His words were a slap in the face, an insult not just to Rhett, but to the Delta and Farkas. How could he just effortlessly downplay them just like that?
Why didn’t this Beta know when to be reasonable and dump his sassiness? Rhett internally seethed. Matter of fact, he was tired of holding back for him.
Hell, everything going on was bubbling up and pushing him on the edge. He was sure they were all on the edge, and yet, an idiot like Darius got to throw shit in their faces.
Hell nah.
"Enough!" Alpha Beowulf’s voice suddenly boomed, halting Darius. "We have more pressing matters at hand than petty squabbles. Your bickering will only draw the attention of the other soldiers to concentrate on our discussion instead of clearing the cells, and then what? Will you reveal our plan to them as well?"
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