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Del-Rey was out of his chair before Brim could stride across the rooainst the wall, his arm braced across Brim’s throat as a snarl echoed from his throat

“What is your fucking proble but that cool, emotionless facade

“I wasn’t aware I had one” And he wasn’t fighting

Briainst a wall But there he was, relaxed, cool Del-Rey felt as though a volcano was ready to explode inside his own head

“Erase that fucking memo,” Del-Rey bit out

He could iine Anya’s pain if she saw it, once she read it He could almost feel the loss he kneould burrow inside her

“I can’t do that, Alpha,” Brim stated “This is a military base, and the rules have to be adhered to; otherwise, ourto becoainst your people We can’t allow that”

Del-Rey released hi memo or I’ll do it for you,” he commanded

Brione out to your pack leaders Protocol deone out to the Wolf and Feline pack leaders You’re shoeakness in refusing to send it out yourself As alpha, you can’t afford to show that weakness at this time A separation of packs could destroy us, Alpha The alliance will go to hell and we’ll be left fighting in the jungles for ain That wasn’t as much fun as we pretended it was, I don’t believe”

“Get out of my office,” Del-Rey ordered him coldly “Now”

He turned his back on Brim, listened until the other man walked to the door Bri he wouldn’t like the othershot

“I’m your brother”

Del-Rey flinched at the reminder

“We lost our sisters in that hellhole We lost brothers Do you know, Del-Rey, until I received thatto acknowledge that tie between us” There was amusement in his voice

Del-Rey turned back to him slowly