#Chapter 102: Landing in Packhaven

Our apartment in Packhaven turned out to be the perfect blend of a homey and upscale, a place befitting in alpha but not ostentatious. Our bodyguards took us to a building in the very center of town, not too far from the government district. Theo, who seemed to be a very chatty man, explained all about it on our elevator ride up to where our apartment was. “This building,” he said, “Is typically reserved for employees of Packhaven’s government, including the state offices and their families. This way, most of the critical workers live within walking distance of their employment buildings so that if anything goes wrong, we’re not trying to reach officials or critical employees from far-flung residences. This is actually one of several buildings that houses those families.” “Oh,” I said, as the elevator door opened into a carpet line hallway that reminded me of a hotel—a nice hotel, but not home. The scents of the new guards didn’t help either. I’d found the smell of our other guar