the contract and punish me for any violation of its terms. Some scary crap in my opinion. He took the signed paper and slid it back into the folder. “Let me start by sharing some pertinent information about Emma’s situation.” He took a deep breath and I swear he looked uncomfortable. “Emma was linked with two other Enforcers from the elite Alpha Enforcer squad.” His gaze met mine to see if I understood what that meant. I wasn’t stupid. The Alpha squad consisted entirely of men. Alpha men. I could feel my pussy contracting at the thought of those Alpha men. I like sex a lot. And I’m not opposed to multiple partners, if you get my meaning. “So she is in a triad with two men,” I supplied when he didn’t say anything. He nodded and looked back down at the papers in front of him. “Yes, she is bonded with two Alpha Enforcers.” “Bonded?” That couldn’t be right. Active-duty Enforcers were forbidden to bond. They could have sex and even breed but due to the high mortality rate they were discouraged from bonding. Bonding was for life. “The powers that be wish to see if, by sending fully bonded units out, the mortality rate will decrease. We’re losing too many Enforcers and they’re willing to try any means to combat that.” “But through bonding?” I couldn’t help but ask. “Unbound men once made great Enforcers due to the fact that they had nothing to lose, no fear of death. No mate, no child, no conflict. But that concept doesn’t work anymore. We need Enforcers who will stop and think before they act. Emma and her triad have managed to capture members of one of the most wanted terrorist cells in the fifth. The Liege Commander believes it is because of the bond they have formed. They are smarter because of this. They are more cautious, more aware. I don’t have all the specifics. Most of the information is classified.” Damn. Everything was on a need-to-know basis. So it was a little disconcerting that my lieutenant wasn’t in the need-to-know loop. “So what exactly is it that I would be doing?” “Emma formed the first triad. They would like to progress forward another level.” He lifted his head and locked gazes with me once more. “They’d like to see how a quad unit would work.” Quad unit? As in four people? As in me and three hunky Alpha guys? “Okay, wait a minute,” I said. “Am I the only female in this unit?” He nodded. “And will the male Enforcers be members of the Alpha squad?” I asked. Once again he nodded. “Let me get this straight. I am to be the first female in a bonded quad Enforcer unit with three Alpha agents. I will be promoted to Enforcer and will see active duty along with the members of my unit.” Lt. Certze nodded once more. I wasn’t sure how exactly that would work. How did you bond with three men? I would be an Enforcer but could I handle three men, Alphas at that? “Are they aware of this?” I wanted to get an idea of what types of attitudes I might be facing. “They are being briefed just as I am briefing you,” the lieutenant told me. “And are you aware of their take on a quad unit?” My curiosity and uncertainty got the best of me for a moment. “They are Alpha squad. They will do as bid with no questions.” A typical response from my lieutenant. He was all about command. Oh, but they might be very resentful of a woman coming into their little group, especially one who had not yet experienced the demands of full Enforcer status. My thoughts churned as I worked through one possibility after another. But bottom line was, what choice did I really have? It had always been my dream to reach Enforcer status, and not as a desk jockey. Of course this scenario felt a little too much like sleeping my way to that goal but I refused to see it that way. Sex was great and I had never shied away from multiple partner encounters. So, three men? No big deal for me. I knew I was smart enough, competent enough to be a