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be a proud facility.
    Several gasps emerge, and one slips through my lips as well.
    “This is after they hit the first arsenal.  We believe they did this as a demonstration of power.  They’re after something, and this is them showing they’ll stop at nothing to get it before they even start making demands.  We’re adding security to all the compounds in the region, and we’ve reached out to the other divisions to do the same.  Until we find out what they want, no one without our security clearance can leave the compounds.  They may have moles, so this will force them to contact them via phone, email, text, or some other electronic form of communication that we can easily listen in on.”
    Brazen removes himself from his commanding position at the head of the room and comes back to take his seat by me.
    “The humans are confined to the compounds at all times anyhow in case one of your kind goes rogue and forgets the law,” the pudgy man growls to Brazen.
    My eyes darken when I feel my protectiveness burning through my veins.  The room threatens to shift, but Brazen pulls my hand back in his to calm me down before I rip things apart, starting with Mr. Pudgy.
    “Easy, Cavine.  We’re called the United for a reason.  Humans with the right gene roam freely,” Clay asserts.
    “It should be them that are locked up,” Cavine interjects, and his eyes point to my man.
    “No one would be locked up if the humans hadn’t toyed with things outside their realm of knowledge.  You created all of us by playing God, and now we all need to work together to survive,” I growl, and the walls lightly begin to rattle, cautioning the pompous man to stand down.
    “Easy, Babe,” Brazen coos in my ear.
    Cavine slinks back into his seat, fear etching itself into his eyes, and then Clay cracks his neck to the side before continuing.
    “Araya is right.  We all need each other to survive, so let’s stop fighting and start working together.  If no one stops rogue full bloods from feeding on a vein, the humans will become infected by the multitudes until they’re extinct.  If humans become extinct, full bloods will starve to death.  If both species cease to exist, our kind - the hybrids - will eventually fade as well since we’re the only ones incapable of bearing children.  There are good and bad people in all of our species.  I would like to think the best of all three are in this room right now,” he admonishes, and everyone squirms uncomfortably at our childlike scolding.
    I glare at the pudgy man who dared to insult our stronger breeds when he depends on us to keep him safe.  He slinks down even farther in his seat as my eyes threaten the blood in his veins.  Brazen can’t touch him, but there’s no law stopping me.
    “Please calm down, Araya.  I don’t want this place to fall apart,” Brazen whispers into my ear, and I sit back while taking a deep, calming breath.
    “He shouldn’t have said anything like that to you,” I grouse, and my eyes continue to taunt the foolish bastard on the other side of the table.
    He almost snickers at my rage.  I can’t believe he’s taking this so casually in stride.  This fat piece of shit has the audacity to provoke my full blood, and he’s just going to laugh it off.
    “I love it when you act so protective,” he murmurs against my ear as Clay sets up the next slide show.
    “I can’t believe you’re finding humor in this,” I huff.
    “I love you,” he soothes, and I can feel the anxiety inside me melting away with those three magical words.
    I stifle an unwelcome grin, and he sits back in his chair when he sees he has successfully defused me.  His hand tugs mine into his lap, while Hale walks up to take his place at the head of the room to join Clay at his side.
    “We’ve compiled a list of possible groups of hybrids that could be capable of something like this.  The problem with the ungifted ones from our breed is the scorned resentment they incur.