"Why exactly did you bring the Boss of the Southside Syndicate into our highly classified security briefing, Rhett, and why does this rival Alpha currently smell like he spent the entire night taking a knot from your enforcer?"The loud, aggressive question from Thomas, our most senior lieutenant, immediately completely silences the quiet conversations happening around the large mahogany dining table. I walk calmly into the expansive room directly behind Rhett and Beau, and I carefully observe the intense psychological tension rapidly filling the enclosed space. Thomas remains standing near the center of the long table, and his dark eyes are fixed entirely on the Boss of the Southside Syndicate. The air conditioning circulates the heavy, undeniable scent of Seth's burnt tobacco venom and Rhett's rich cedar directly from Beau's skin, and the twenty hardened criminals sitting in the chairs are aggressively inhaling the completely altered biological signature. I adjust my wire-rimmed gla
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