Chapter  363

XENOIS   They continued like this for the next thirty minutes. Calling the parents of every alpha who'd refused to join the coalition. Using guilt, logic, veiled threats, and strategic reminders of past failures to convince the elder generation that their children were making dangerous mistakes. It was simultaneously impressive and horrifying to watch. "Your mother is terrifying," Lyn whispered to me. "Now you understand why I turned out like this," I whispered back. The results started coming in almost immediately. My phone rang first. Alpha Morrison, sounding significantly less confident than he had during our previous call. "Alpha Blackwood," he said stiffly. "I've reconsidered your coalition proposal. My mother has convinced me that coordination might be... strategically valuable." "I'm glad to hear it," I said, trying to keep the smugness out of my voice. "We'll send you the security protocols and communication channels." "Appreciated," he said, then hung up quickly like he couldn