Eerie, how calm and stoic he was, considering a large building was on fire not far away, and outright war was just around the corner.“If you die, Fi...na is going to—”“I’m not going to die. But I am going to do something, before everything goes to Hell.” Before an Invictus or Carthian made a mistake and broke the Masquerade, if he could help it.~~Jack~~He snapped his gaze back down at Kathy. “Hold still. Stay there.” He punched through her consciousness and crushed her Beast beneath his will. It. I have yet to hear those innocent sounding words when they weren't followed by news to which I didn't want to listen.The last time a boss called me into the office using that invitation, I left with a security escort to the front door with a severance check in my back pocket."Have a seat," Sheila patted the empty cushion and motioned for me to sit. "We've got a lot to talk about and not much time. The meeting starts in forty-five minutes." What does the board have to do with that?" I pointed to. ” “So, have you fallen in love again?” She laughed softly. “Let’s just say that I love what happened. It was pretty amazing.” “You were amazing,” he confirmed. “You’ll never know how exhilarating it is for me to see you like that.” “Honey, I’ve seen you with Tanya and Jasmine. I think I’ve got a pretty good idea.” “The truth is, though, being able to concentrate on you far surpasses all other experiences.” “You mean you didn’t like Tanya and Jasmine?” “No, it’s not that. But Tanya and Jasmine. "The girls eagerly waited for Phil to start the video. "What you see here is the recording I mentioned, the Battle of Harl, the alien attack that Sergeant Won miraculously survived."The soldiers on the screen, male and female alike got slaughtered once again. The girls' faces went white in horror. Phil wondered if those women actually had been engaged in Or'gal combat at all. It certainly looked like they never experienced an actual attack. He looked in their eyes and said, "This is how a.