A pin drop will make a loud noise in the hall. Everyone stared at themselves like they were expecting some kind of move that would aid an attack. Xavier appeared unbothered by the threatening glare on their faces.

“Are you just going to sit there and say nothing?” One of the men questioned Xavier.

Rather than respond, Xavier shifted in his chair staring into space. As promised the Magnolia Pack set up an emergency conference in response to the twenty-four-hour warning given to the ...