What We Must Ch. 06

Devon hung his head for a bit, then took a deep breath and looked at the other three. "Thank you for bringing me your concerns. We were not having this discussion. Now, let's talk about what steps we need to take to keep us from being overrun by another pack."

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The talk ended. They would increase patrols. No one alone outside the gates. No hunting parties less than three. Signals for entering the compound. A close eye kept on all the women, particularly if pregnant. And, hardest of all, if any of them was captured by the Matlin pack, there would be no trade.