Chapter 77

“I don’t work directly with King Thomas. That is for more public appearances. Not much different than the president of the United States. He gets all the credit but doesn’t actually do any of the hard work.” Waylon kept his face passive.

“Would you have done anything differently?”

“Do you mean in the capture of Ms. Hailey?”

“Yes, would you have done anything differently in the capture of Ms. Hailey?”

“Certainly. Firstly, I would have given her a chance to respond. Then if she still refused, you always start with the less lethal option first. That is how police work goes.”

“Is that how you practice in your pack?”

“Not particularly.”

“How so?”

“Well first off, we generally don’t have murders. However, if a crime is committed, we will take them to our cells and have a trail but most differences are resolved with a conversation and then a punishment.”

“What about enemies?”

“An eye for an eye.”

“That’s not how police work.”

“I’m not the police.” Waylon shrugged again. “Howe