Balance of Light and Shadow (By Chandrea) novel Chapter 187

Light and Shadow

Chapter 187

Conrad POV

Seeing Kane dote on his son was amazing to watch. It instantly got me thinking about the day I can hold my two little ones. It wasn’t long until that feeling turned into fury and action.

I get Kane was in distress, but how the fuck did he get all the way to my fucking bedroom door without a single guard stopping him?

My pregnant mate was literally drugged and carried out unconscious three months ago without them noticing, and now someone got to our room a second time. Not to mention the fact that she was also previously drugged when an Alpha carried her to his bedroom to rape her. I get slipping something into a drink might be easy to miss, but carrying a drugged Luna Queen through the building should be fucking obvious.

I call Arthur and Liam, and I am going to need both of them to keep me level and not beat the shit out of my guards and soldiers.

I called every guard, soldier, and hunter into the training centre. I don’t care if the territory is currently un–maned or if they just finished a night shift. They aren’t protecting anything anyway.

They are all incredibly nervous, and they can sense that I am livid. Jace has come forward with his yellow eyes replacing mine.

I try to remain reasonably calm while I chastise them, but I know I’m not doing it well.

“Anyone care to explain to me how someone got to my bedroom door just three months after Luna Queen was kidnapped. I’m still pissed at the lot of you for not noticing the first time, but it happened again. We are about to go to war, you can’t even monitor a fucking pack house“.

They all freeze. They have no idea how to respond, which just pisses me off even more.

I scream at them. “SOMEONE BETTER GIVE ME AN FUCKING ANSWER BECAUSE IN

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FIVE MONTHS I WILL HAVE TWO DEFENCELESS NEWBORNS THAT NEED

PROTECTION“.

They instantly become defensive, and they start rattling off reasons I shouldn’t be angry at them.

“We have made a lot of improvements to the territory borders“.

“The camera monitoring the entry points is going well“.

“The hunters have their new powers, so we can detect the enemy more easily“.

I’m getting madder by the second. “I’ve made all those improvements, and you are still fucking up“.

Silence again.

I storm out furiously and back to the pack house. I slam the door shut on my study, only to have Arthur open it again and come in, followed by Liam ten seconds later.

Arthur takes a seat on the couch and takes a deep breath, blowing out his cheeks. “So, do you feel any better?“.

I snap back. “No, but I know they feel worse, which is an adequate consolation prize“.

He just smiles. “Then hopefully they start using some brains and not just muscle“.

Liam looks more confused than anything. “I don’t understand how this keeps happening. We train them well, and it’s not hard“.

Arthur poses a question to both of us. “Have you trained them to be obedient, or have you trained them to solve problems?“.

Both of us stop to think for a minute, and we both know the answer. Obidence has been what matters above all else. As the entire pack is less than 10 years old, they have all been following orders and not thinking outside the box. This is also going to be the first real war in 200 years, so they have no idea what they are in for.

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Arthur senses the change in the room and poses another question. Think back to your military training. What did you do while you served to think through security problems?“.

Liam and I both smile at each other at the fond memory. We reply in unison. “War

games“.

“I figured as much. How could you run war games here?“.

I don’t have to think long to give an answer. “Murdock“.

Liam’s eyes go wide in shock. “You have got to be kidding. He’s a bloody nut case“.

“And I have a psycho after my mate and pup. Maybe if we practice against a nutcase, we can prepare for him“.

Arthur’s confused and asks, “Who exactly is this nutcase?“.

“We served with Murdock in the Marines. He got his nickname because he comes up with the stupid plans, but they always work. He is also a damn good pilot. He got out of the military the same time that we did and started his own private security firm“.

I was already looking up his number before Liam could object more.

He picks up on the second ring.

“Who the hell is this and how did you get my number?“.

I chuckle. “What kind of greeting is that for an old friend, Murdock?“.

He pauses and thinks about the voice before the penny drops. “Phantom, is that you? Fuck. I see you on the news all the time, Mr big shot. The hell are you ringing me for?“.

“To hire you. Do you want to play a few games?“.

I can literally hear the glee in his voice. “I can easily kick your ass, phantom. Where’s the fun in that?“.

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“I’m paying you to show off to my security forces. We have had three breaches in six months, so we need someone to think outside the box and plug all these leaks“.

He sounds suspicious of me. “What are the restrictions?“.

“Small team only. No one dies, and you don’t blow anything up“.

“That’s it“.

“That’s it“.

He is practically giggling at the idea of this much freedom. I have heard there are normally strict contract guidelines for him due to his methods, but even then, he finds loopholes.

“See you tomorrow, Phantom. And tell Bonehead I will see him too. I’m assuming it is floating around somewhere“.

Liam growls at this. He has never gotten on with Murdock, as he finds him reckless and irresponsible. His nickname from the unit is actually Bones, but Murdock never used it, preferring his variation.

“See you then“.

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so excited for Luna Queen to meet a blast from the past

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