Page 90 of Broken Wolf

Yeah, really. Idiots.

Their whole expose was bullshit. The council put out a statement the next day, but I told Councilwoman Haton they needed to sue. Stop being so fucking passive and make people obey the damn law and enough with this shit. They went on their “news” network and told blatant lies about something completely impossible.

Start fucking holding them accountable.

The council might actually do it, which would be great. I was shocked someone didn’t push me to do it but yeah, that would be a conflict with work especially when it wasn’t my species.

And I start enough shit. Someone else tap in.

But the events are going well. People are showing up in droves and bringing kids. Some are treating it a bit too much like a petting zoo and it offended the shifters—which I understand—but I reminded them that while we all thought zoos were bad morally, they’ve taught kids to love animals. So if it means sucking it up and being a bit like a petting zoo—do it.

Do it so things get better and especially with the next generation. Seriously. I’d let every fucking kid in the US scratch my belly and play with my tail if they wanted so I never had to see another horror show like I did in Memphis. I was pretty sure everyone was on the same page after I said it like that.

It took about four events before protestors showed up. I think they were shocked how many came and wanted to be a part of it, probably thinking they would fail if it wasn’t in liberal places like NYC. But people liked new and were curious by nature.

Luckily, the protestors were lame. Like a dozen, and their signs were ridiculous asking if we had our rabies shots and crap like that. I was pretty sure the shifters who were there are still laughing and the media caught that, so it really was pathetic.

We’re almost done with the office overhaul and ahead of schedule. We’ve got a week off to get everyone moved to different floors so we can keep going, but it’s been a lot less painful than we’d thought. And that is 100% because of the vamp painters and flooring guys. Our whole office knows that and keeps leaving food and treats for them with thank-yous.

Noah keeps cracking jokes that they love it and like they’re good elves going in overnight to help. It’s probably offensive to elves in some way, but I think he’s funny. Plus, he’s hot, so I’d smile even if they were lame jokes.

We did agree to let them go do the other offices since Perez will be there and promised to protect them. He’s going to talk with each division chief and make it clear this is a line not to cross. To leave them alone because they’ve suffered enough and we need them to help the FBI handle this all quietly and quickly.

Now, if he could manage his marriage the same as the plan for the updates, that would be great. I adore his wife, and she’s valid that this is too much to ask for his fucking job. I hope they work it out, and I offered him to use my planes and have the FBI pay for the fuel—whatever. She really is amazing and has put up with a lot.

Hell, he knows he’s lucky that woman ever looked at him twice. She’s a top-tier woman, so he needs to fix this. I think he’s trying to get her dream job in Chicago… And I’m a bit worried I might be involved in that somehow.

Oh well, something else I’ll have to clean up for someone.

Everything with the tech college is moving forward. Marc Swan was the right person to partner with. Most of his instructors are more than fine with having a fairy interpreter in their classes to help anyone who might need it and work with any of our refugees.

Laila loved the idea and is bringing in a few teachers who need a safe place to live along with their families. So they will help any who participate and hold additional classes for any to get their American GED so they’re qualified. Marc was glad to hear that as well because there’s only so much he can wave or give exceptions on before he’s in trouble.

I understood that, but these were adults and not just some kids trying to start trouble or skip steps. As long as they could pass some sort of test showing they were intelligent enough to keep up with the material, that should be enough.

He agreed, so there’s going to be some sort of shortened, general SAT-type test to cover basics and make sure people coming in have something to show. He promises it won’t be AP Calculus on there but math needed for the courses and—none of it is a joke. But we have a month to work on what they need to know to pass before classes start.

He was definitely more on board when I said we were starting with a hundred but had more interest than that. And twenty at a time for the generalized construction courses.

Yeah, that was a lot of guaranteed tuition when the economy had taken a hit, and things weren’t amazing for people to have extra expenses.

Brett has two different apartment buildings he’s looking at while down there, and hopefully one of them works out. Or both. We could probably use both even if not for all the students. I’m not really sure, but someone in the pack will have to handle the management of it because I won’t be able to.

Always expanding no matter how I keep trying to put the brakes on things.

Greg Camara’s future was one of death. He was super dead once the investigation was over no matter my recommendation. The council said it was a nonstarter, and I wasn’t going to argue for an asshole. He doesn’t know it yet but yeah, cry me a river for the asshole.

The council wants him to be made an example of to keep makers safe from psycho fledglings but also as a glaring example of why not to turn people flippantly. They have been trying to make that a sticking point for a while because more humans want to become vampires instead of getting old or dying.

Fair enough, but to stay safe, vampires needed to be smarter. So yeah, they wanted Greg to be an example of why.

Again, I won’t shed a tear or lose any sleep over it. His maker wasn’t the only person he killed from what I’d already found. He killed a few in his last con in Nevada. We’re working with the local police there to close some of their open cases and get the people there some answers.

Those people want his head as well, but who’s even more pissed?

The people here who thought they were in the clear and their parents were locked away in some retirement home in Florida. Pulling back the curtain to fill them in on how fucked they were and how stupid they’d been would almost be funny if it wasn’t all so serious and horrible. They all thought it was a done deal and there was nothing that could happen to them now.

Fools.

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