Page 22 of Broken Wolf

“Don’t lie to a shifter,” I drawled even if I couldn’t sense the lie. Carter reacting as he did made it clear the guy was, and I could see him standing off to the side watching the room. “But if that was true, you would have made it so those owning vacation homes couldn’t be involved. Except that would take out those fancy donors and some ranches around here, right?

“So enough. You tried your move to exclude us with the trust, but you’re idiots forgetting something important. Really important.” I dropped the files onto the table next to me. “I’m rich. Really, really rich. And you done did piss me off. So I bought a hundred properties. All in my name. Here are the titles. Which makes me absolutely able to be here.”

It was hard not to add another insult when steam about came out of most of their ears. Like… Seriously. It was almost insulting and child’s play.

Just to rub it in, I had the guy from the bank tell them it was all true, all the closings already happened, and they were at his office. My legal proxy came out already and signed it all and it was done and done.

“So all you did was bring me here in the flesh and put more of my money into Sioux Falls. Wanna guess what else I’ll do if you keep playing these stupid games?” I snapped my fingers. “Actually, wait, I have more stupid prizes to award for playing stupid games.”

I nodded to one of the FBI newbies who had come with to get some training. I watched as he handed out papers to each of the council members and the mayor.

“Your airport is under review by the FAA and downgraded for the moment,” I told them, having a hard time not laughing at the shock and fear that immediately filled their faces. “The FBI recommended it to our federal agency after getting into the investigation on what was happening here.” I smirked at them. “Never screw with the FAA. Never.”

One of the councilmen broke, slamming his hands on the table and standing. “We did no such thing, and this is not your meeting to—”

“You brought me and mine into this, and now you will deal with the outcome of that,” I purred. “You targeted us, and I’m over letting it go. I was polite and patient. I spoke with your law enforcement about their misunderstandings and the bullshit they were pulling.

“I made it clear that things were going to change or Sioux Falls would not like the repercussions. I warned all of you that you did not want to make an enemy of me and you would start living lawfully or I was who you would have to deal with. Unfortunately, you did not believe me. Now you will. Now you will or you will end up in handcuffs.

“Or at least out of jobs like those air traffic controllers you had in on the plot.” I snorted. “Really? All you had up your sleeve was to make the planes circle around to waste fuel or hold them on the runways for hours and not let them taxi to the terminal? That was your big move?

“These are people who were driven out of their countries under the threat of death and your big move was to have them sit on private planes longer? With working AC, food, water, and nice bathrooms. So are you going to release mosquitos near our houses next? I mean, it’s right up there with laughably annoying and pathetic.

“But you know who isn’t laughing? Those air traffic controllers.” I smirked out at them. “All those mistakes they made to screw with only my planes added up and now they’re out of jobs. Hell, they won’t be allowed to be crossing guards once the FAA is done with those fools. And I bet you promised them I couldn’t touch them, right?

“Man, they’ve got to be pissed at all of you and whoever else was involved.” I chuckled when hearts raced. “Oh yeah, you’re all as clean as a damn porta potty. Well, I would expect some fun there because I gave them the name of an attorney and promised they’d take their case to help make a deal when they’re ready to snitch.”

Carter snickered when they got even more riled up.

I smirked as I glanced around. “Because they always snitch. They’re hanging strong now hoping you have power to do anything, but we know you don’t. They broke major rules, and you don’t have any pull with the FAA. Not when this much heat is on it and all the eyes I’ve brought with the FBI. But a few months of not being able to find work and pay their bills and—”

“You cannot use your badge for your personal gripes and—”

I snorted. “Personal? My whole job is to keep supes safe from this type of bigotry and harassment, sir. And I have people I answer to as well. The FAA doesn’t just do a division chief a favor and put an airport on notice because a plane was delayed. You didn’t even try to hide your crap. And this is completely my job.

“More than that, you came after me. So don’t lecture me about making things personal. You don’t like supes. You’re on camera and recorded as hating us. You would risk the progress and help we would bring Sioux Falls because you hate us animals! You’re so damn corrupt you set this all up to rezone pack-owned properties to kick them out of their homes, farms, and businesses.

“You don’t even care what that could do for the economy or banks that hold those mortgages—any of it. You are using your position for personal, and I am using mine to hold you accountable which is my actual job. Yours is supposed to be protecting and helping all of the residents of Sioux Falls, not just the human ones.”

I nodded to the newbie and he handed out more papers.

“You will dismiss this list of ordinance items on the agenda. Normally, I would let this play out and arrest you after, but I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you missed the fact they were all submitted and applied for by people who don’t own the fucking property which is against the city rules!

“Because my pack doesn’t deserve to handle the fallout of all of this. Not for the minor slaps on the wrist you’d get for first-time charges and the nightmare it would be for a whole city council and mayor to be put into jail.” I nodded when they glanced at each other. “Because I do care about all of Sioux Falls, and that would be chaos.”

More like I was luring them into a false sense of security while investigating all of their corrupt asses now that they’d made such a bold move. This was something stupid and little… But bold.

Meaning they’d done a lot worse to become this confident and blatant.

My favorite type of criminal.

“Ignoring you changed the rules last meeting so you thought I couldn’t attend and object and none of my wolves would come here on camera to dox themselves and put a face with what they own, dismiss it and I’ll let it slide. We’ll slap the wrists of the bigots who filed the applications to change them.”

I slowly smiled at one councilman like the cat that ate the canary… Because it was mostly him. Him and one corrupt deputy he had in his pocket.

Still, the mayor quickly agreed and made the motion to deny the applications with an apology for the mistake, accepting responsibility for the mismanagement of paperwork. The others hurried to approve the measure, quick to save their own asses.

The mayor cleared his throat. “Glad we were able to clear this up and finish your business here with us today. Now if you’ll excuse us—”

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