BONUS CHAP. 12 - NOT TELLING

-BLAYNE’S POV*

As I opened the office door for the morning meeting, two scrutinizing pairs of blue and green eyes greeted me. Pausing at the door, I released a dreaded long sigh before entering the cumbersome room and closing the door.

Taking a chair, I spun it around so that I sat on it with arms crossed on the backrest and stared absently out the window behind Vance’s desk, with utter refusal to entertain their antics.

Turning his chair sideways to stare at me, Duke annoyingly cleared his dry throat to symbolize that I was expected to break the sullen and deliberate silence.

Both men have their arms crossed on their chests with concentrated looks.

“I'm pulling Senior Elite Donald and Chad from their external mission to assist in supervising the operations of the warriors while investigations are ongoing.” I related, sticking to business. “They will arrive in territory by this evening.”

Vance smirked and took up his cup of coffee. Duke gave an impish chuckle and shifted in his