Roar by Skye MacKinnon

Author:Skye MacKinnon [MacKinnon, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peryton Press

Chapter Thirteen

Lady Lara isn’t happy about being woken at four in the morning, but as soon as she realises it’s me, she opens the door and beckons me inside. This is her private apartment, one I’ve only ever been in once to assess the security. Ryker, Lennox and Gryphon follow me without a word. I’ve barely had a chance to tell them the basics after I returned to the house. It was more important to speak to the mayor.

She pulls her fluffy blue robe tighter around her body and beckons us to take a seat. Her living room is a lot more inviting than her office, but it still doesn’t quite feel lived-in and like a home.

“When’s the congress?” I ask without preamble.

She looks at me strangely. “How do you know about that?”

“When?”

“Two days from now. It’s top-secret, how did you find out? I was only planning to tell you on the day so you could be my bodyguard. We’ve all been instructed to keep the information to ourselves. If someone asks, we’re to say that it’s a trade conference.”

“What is it really?” Ryker asks, barely suppressing a yawn.

“A meeting of all the major towns’ leaders and the government, including the Prime Minister. There’s not been a gathering as big as this in, let’s see, a decade at least. I’ve never even met the PM and now they’re all coming to Attenburgh.”

“Why here?” I question.

“It’s not the capital or one of the biggest cities, so it’s fairly inconspicuous. Low crime, not many media outlets who could report on it, enough good hotels for everyone to stay. Plus we’ve got a venue big enough for everyone. It was only decided two weeks ago that it would take place here. It’s been a bit of a shock, to be honest. Usually, we’re pretty much ignored by the government and left to do our own thing, as long as we pay our taxes, so this is unexpected.”

“Do the people on the council know?” I ask.

“No. I’m the only one invited. If there are decisions taken that affect Attenburgh, I’ll have to tell them that the congress took place, but they won’t have any say in it.” She rolls her eyes. “They won’t be happy. They already think that I’ve got too much power. Not that I do have more than the previous mayors, but those were open to bribes and easier to manipulate. I’m my own woman.”

She smiles proudly and I can’t help but admire her. She’s achieved a lot in a very short time.

“Why are you asking all this? You still haven’t told me how you found out about it. If there’s an information leak, I need to know.”

“You remember how I told you about the collars they used at the Pack where Lennox and I grew up?”

“Yes, they stopped you from shifting and made you easier to control. Awful.” She shivers and looks like she’s about to reach out for my hand, but then leans back on the leather sofa and raises her eyebrows, encouraging me to continue.

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