the throng of bodies. “There,” she said pointing, “he’s just coming.”
Ronan turned. “Good, I hope he’s got some good news for us.”
Matthew finally made it, “Sorry, I was just getting some more information. He’s in the air, Mikhail’s jet took off from Paris, made a quick stop in Kiev and took off again. They’re on their way here, I think. I couldn’t get my hands on their destination airport.”
Starr cringed as Ronan cursed. “ Cac ! Okay, well at least we know for sure he’s coming our way. How long do we have ‘til he lands?”
Matthew checked the screen of the tablet he was carrying. “I’d say at least another six hours, maybe longer.”
“That’s something in our favor. We can get organized and be ready for them when they get here. Now,” Ronan said and speared Matthew with a stern look, “did you manage to get into the cameras? Without being detected?”
Starr saw the young man wince. “Yes, we got in and as far as I know our hack hasn’t been detected yet. The only way we’d know is if we were locked out. We have eyes for a five block radius and I’ve got men on shifts to keep watch twenty-four-seven. If they come anywhere near us we should be able to spot them.”
Ronan nodded, “Good, now...”
Matthew put a hand up, “Hmm, boss, sorry but I’ve got more. I gave Esther a call, I wasn’t sure if you had done it or not, but I’ve asked her to put alerts in place too. She’s working on it now and assures me that if any supernatural being passes through her spells we’ll know about it.”
Starr smiled at the IT whiz kid using his initiative and Ronan looked impressed. Her mate inclined his head to the side. “Good thinking. I was going to speak to her later so you’ve saved me a job. Did Esther say anything else?”
Matthew had a slight blush as he replied, Ronan’s praise obviously welcome. “She said to tell you if you, Sam, or Creed have ‘tingly’ feelings then it means the spell has picked up Supers breaching it. She also said the more that breach the more the ‘alarm’, as she called it, will be, so it could get a ‘tad uncomfortable’ as she put it.”
“Hell, I don’t like the sound of that,” Sam butted in as he eavesdropped on the conversation.
The noise level in the room was rising as small groups talked between themselves. Apparently it was annoying Creed, who took this moment to stride to the front, holding his hands in the air. “Quiet,” he said forcefully, though not loud.
Starr was amazed at the effect that one word had, silence engulfing them in less than a second. Looking around she saw all attention was now directed to Creed who looked over at them. “Time to start?” he asked as Ronan moved towards him.
Her mate stood next to Creed a solemn look on his face. “We are under threat.” He stopped, letting those words sink in before continuing. Starr watched as the entire room concentrated on his every word.
“A threat from Creed’s past has located him and decided that he won’t just come after one of our own. This Vampire has decided he and his men will come after all of us, including women and children. So, I’ll ask this only once…are you willing to fight?”
The noise was deafening as each and every being present yelled loudly. Affirming the knowledge they already knew…everyone here would fight for one of their own. Starr’s eyes suddenly filled with tears, seeing this bringing home to her just what they were going to be bringing their child into. A strong unit of people who cared about each other and, more importantly, were willing to fight for each other.
Sniffling and blinking rapidly to rid her eyes of the waterworks that threatened to embarrass her, she listened as Ronan carried on.
“Okay, then let’s get organized and take the fight to them. If they appear anywhere around our properties we will take them out. We will not give them the opportunity to harm a child of ours. They will know soon enough the