Target Round Table Novels & Stories

he had observed, and then demonstrated appropriate reflexes when I threw a pillow at him. The Open Table was running in twenty-two territories across four continents, serving over a thousand active participants, and had recently been approached by two human-adjacent supernatural governments asking about adaptation for their contexts. The founding principles, including the explicit acknowledgment of three thousand years of structural inequality, had been translated into fourteen languages.

She watched his every move and then he turned towards where Reese sat and placed his plate down on the table next to her. He could feel Amber’s eyes bore into his back but he didn’t turn to look at her. Reese smiled up at him as he sat down and Drake’s gaze was one of irritation. Troy didn’t mind sitting at a round table next to his pack members. The tradition of the Alpha table to overlook the others was an age old tradition. “Can I ask why we’re all sitting here?” Troy asked as he unwrapped his utensils. “She was there when we came in. Reese didn’t want to make a scene and the round table actually makes conversation easier,” Drake said.

"Let's get this show on the road. I have questions too and am so angry I'm calm." "Then let's not keep the others waiting. Alpha Foster, alpha Westbrook, welcome back to the Central pack. Northeastern pack, while we don't have enough chairs around the meeting table, we've set up alternative seating around the room so you can listen in." "Finally, answers," sighed Lucille in relief as all of them filed in. All the packs were gathered, seated around the table while a chair was set in the center. The table itself was shaped like a doughnut, an empty space inside of it, usually to put the accused and make sure they were being watched.

Here’s a revised setup for Round Two with the proper mechanics: --- Round Two began, and the playful tension in the room thickened. The host, Ryan, held up a stack of small whiteboards. “Alright, ladies, grab your markers. Gentlemen, turn your backs. This round is all about how well you know your man — or how well he knows himself. Accuracy is key!”

Mitchum smiled awkwardly and said, “That’s pretty chill, thanks.” “Baylor, did you still want to establish the mind-link this afternoon?” Alpha Colin asked as the silence at the table lingered. “Yes, can we do it right after lunch?” I asked. “Absolutely, do you know who you want included in this round?” he asked. “The only ones here that aren’t old enough are the O’Hurleys, right?” I asked. “That would be correct,” he replied. “Okay then. Everyone at this table is essential to day to day operations, so we can start with them,” I replied.

“Yes. But the subject will be random..So I could ask about English Literature now, then the next would be Math, then Science, and et cetera..” Janus raised his hand. “Tita, we’re not included in the game?” “Oh–you and Zara will.. So you have to move to this table. As for you guys there–” She looked at Apollo and the rest, “You will do a different game, I’ll have Ate Tara check your answers.” Janus and Zara moved to the other table while Dawn went to Tara as she wrote the instructions on a paper.

“If I don’t get caffeine, I’m not retaining a single equation.” Micah stood beside him, hands in his pockets, hoodie sleeves half-pushed up, gaze wondering across the chalkboard menu like he already knew what he was ordering. “Kayla?” Colton called back. “Jess?” “Vanilla cold brew!” one yelled. “Chai, oat milk,” said the other. Colton tapped it into his phone. “Alright, I got Micah, Callum, me, the girls…” Then he froze. “Shit,” he said suddenly. “I gotta call Amelia. Forgot to ask what she wants.”

I took a deep breath and approached the podium, straightening my spine when every eye in the room fell upon me. “This past week I’ve done a lot of thinking, your Alpha as well. We know we’re young. We know we’re inexperienced, but we’re determined to do things right. It’ll take time, and we’ll likely make mistakes along the way, but we will always keep your best interests at heart. We will always listen to your concerns. I’ve decided that what we need is an inner circle—a High Table, if you will—to aid us in making these decisions. A group of people whom we trust to tell us the truth, even if we don’t particularly like it.” A hum of conversation rippled over the crowd. Most sounded intrigued

Today, the open-air banquet hall was open to the public as the southernmost elite Quintus family’s young master, Yulian Quintus, had invited twenty-two prominent figures from Riverdale Province to dine with him. A large, round table was placed at the center of the hall with various delicacies filling the table. This round table was at least four times larger than a regular table, so almost thirty people could sit down together. At that instant, twenty-two owners of families and significant corporations from different cities sat at the table. In the direction where the sun was setting, sat Yulian Quintus. The entire venue gave off the feeling of a round-table conference. Behind Yulian stood P

127. The Round Table. The board room was presided by the worst set of people that Orion could ever think of. If for anything there was only one person that had the opportunity to make sure that they did not complicate issues and that was Orion. He had already estimated that this was going to escalate into a greater problem more than the expected and realized that the only way that he could actually live with it was to pretend like none of this happen. It wasn't for their benefit but for his.