The Price of Protection
Matthew's office had been swept for surveillance devices twice, but Lisa still found herself speaking in the careful undertones of someone who assumed every word was being recorded by hostile ears. The federal agents had withdrawn to the main hall after her confrontation with Director Walsh, but their presence permeated the pack house like a virus that couldn't be completely eliminated.
"Tell us everything," Sarah said quietly, settling into the chair beside Lisa while Matthew positioned himself where he could monitor both the door and the windows. "Every detail of what Walsh proposed, what she threatened, how she expects this 'partnership' to work."
Lisa shifted Luna Rose to a more comfortable position, using the familiar motion of caring for her daughter to help organize her thoughts about a conversation that could determine their pack's future. "She wants me to become a federal assassin," she said bluntly. "Using maternal instincts and supernatural abilit
