“The President will see you now.” She turned as if expecting them to follow. They moved single file out of the room until they were shown into a sitting area similar to the one they’d just left.
The President had his back to them. He looked regal—more so in real life than on TV.
“Sir, your guests are here.”
President Sparks turned and smiled at them.
“Kitty. So sorry about your family. My wife was a bit mysterious as to the meeting, saying you’d show me. My curiosity is getting the better of me.”
“Thank you, sir. Yes. It will be a bit hard to believe, but—I’m sure you’ll understand in a moment.”
Two Secret Service men stood in the background. They tried to be invisible, but if Everett wasn’t mistaken, one was a were. He wondered if he was from Kitty’s pack.
“Have a seat.” The President motioned them to chairs.
“Let me make introductions. This is my alpha Russ Masters and his mate Vivian. My mate Everett and you know me, well, maybe of me, I’m not sure we’ve ever really met.”
“No, but my wife has always spoken highly of you and of course, I was close to your father.”
“Yes, well, I’m going to let Russ explain why we’re here.”
Everett wondered if the President was paying attention to the words Kitty used. ‘Mate’ and ‘alpha‘ weren’t words most threw around in everyday conversation.
“Sir, it’s a pleasure to meet you, but I’m afraid we are here because something big is about to happen. I am a wolf shifter and my mate is a fox shifter.” Russ paused for effect, but the President didn’t even flinch.
“Ah, so this is about exposure.”
“You don’t seem too shocked.” Russ leant back in his chair.
“No, Mr Masters, I’m not. I’ve been privy to your existence for a while.”
Kitty gasped. “My dad, he told you, didn’t he?”
“He did. He felt I would be better protected with a few of his pack as my security after the last assassination attempt. I admit, I wasn’t as calm the first time.” President Sparks winked at Kitty. “What can I do for you?”
This was unexpected, but a good thing. It would have been harder if not for Kitty and the fact that the news wasn’t a shock.
“I have a reporter in my pack who’s going to do a human interest piece on shifters. It would be great if you could make a statement to the people letting them know we aren’t a threat and then we can air our piece. Valerie only had a few more interviews to do and she’ll be ready.”
“Consider it done. How is tomorrow night? That will give me time to prepare something and for your person to finish up. My camp will want to pre-screen the video before it goes live, of course.”
“Yes, of course and we would like to see your speech before it goes live,” Russ countered.
“Very good. We’ll get that arranged. Give my secretary your email address and she’ll give you mine.” The President stood and their group followed suit. “Now, I have a few things to get out of the way so I can work on what I’m going to say. I hope to hear more from you Mr Masters. Kitty.” The President pulled her into a hug. “Don’t be a stranger.”
And with that the man was gone. One of the security team went with him and the other stayed behind.
“Is it true, we’re going to be exposed?”
“Yes. And you’re?” Russ held out a hand.
“Sorry. Brett Manning. I’m part of Kitty—well, I guess it’s Langford’s pack now.”
“We have a seer in our pack and the Ancients gave her a vision of a news story breaking and news reel of a shifter mid shift. It could be explained away, but it is time for us to come out, so to speak.”
“Are you sure this is a good idea, sir?”
“No, but I want a safe future for our children. If we take care of this now, by the time the young are old enough, it will be old news.”
“Just let us know how we can help.” Brett left as well.
“Okay, let’s get out of here. I need to get a status update from Valerie. Let
The President had his back to them. He looked regal—more so in real life than on TV.
“Sir, your guests are here.”
President Sparks turned and smiled at them.
“Kitty. So sorry about your family. My wife was a bit mysterious as to the meeting, saying you’d show me. My curiosity is getting the better of me.”
“Thank you, sir. Yes. It will be a bit hard to believe, but—I’m sure you’ll understand in a moment.”
Two Secret Service men stood in the background. They tried to be invisible, but if Everett wasn’t mistaken, one was a were. He wondered if he was from Kitty’s pack.
“Have a seat.” The President motioned them to chairs.
“Let me make introductions. This is my alpha Russ Masters and his mate Vivian. My mate Everett and you know me, well, maybe of me, I’m not sure we’ve ever really met.”
“No, but my wife has always spoken highly of you and of course, I was close to your father.”
“Yes, well, I’m going to let Russ explain why we’re here.”
Everett wondered if the President was paying attention to the words Kitty used. ‘Mate’ and ‘alpha‘ weren’t words most threw around in everyday conversation.
“Sir, it’s a pleasure to meet you, but I’m afraid we are here because something big is about to happen. I am a wolf shifter and my mate is a fox shifter.” Russ paused for effect, but the President didn’t even flinch.
“Ah, so this is about exposure.”
“You don’t seem too shocked.” Russ leant back in his chair.
“No, Mr Masters, I’m not. I’ve been privy to your existence for a while.”
Kitty gasped. “My dad, he told you, didn’t he?”
“He did. He felt I would be better protected with a few of his pack as my security after the last assassination attempt. I admit, I wasn’t as calm the first time.” President Sparks winked at Kitty. “What can I do for you?”
This was unexpected, but a good thing. It would have been harder if not for Kitty and the fact that the news wasn’t a shock.
“I have a reporter in my pack who’s going to do a human interest piece on shifters. It would be great if you could make a statement to the people letting them know we aren’t a threat and then we can air our piece. Valerie only had a few more interviews to do and she’ll be ready.”
“Consider it done. How is tomorrow night? That will give me time to prepare something and for your person to finish up. My camp will want to pre-screen the video before it goes live, of course.”
“Yes, of course and we would like to see your speech before it goes live,” Russ countered.
“Very good. We’ll get that arranged. Give my secretary your email address and she’ll give you mine.” The President stood and their group followed suit. “Now, I have a few things to get out of the way so I can work on what I’m going to say. I hope to hear more from you Mr Masters. Kitty.” The President pulled her into a hug. “Don’t be a stranger.”
And with that the man was gone. One of the security team went with him and the other stayed behind.
“Is it true, we’re going to be exposed?”
“Yes. And you’re?” Russ held out a hand.
“Sorry. Brett Manning. I’m part of Kitty—well, I guess it’s Langford’s pack now.”
“We have a seer in our pack and the Ancients gave her a vision of a news story breaking and news reel of a shifter mid shift. It could be explained away, but it is time for us to come out, so to speak.”
“Are you sure this is a good idea, sir?”
“No, but I want a safe future for our children. If we take care of this now, by the time the young are old enough, it will be old news.”
“Just let us know how we can help.” Brett left as well.
“Okay, let’s get out of here. I need to get a status update from Valerie. Let
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