“Most of them are still loyal to you.” He said. “But they’re nervous.”
“Nervous about what?”
“They’re worried this is going to turn into a civil fight.” He said.
Ezra leaned against the desk and crossed his arms.
“That’s the last thing I want.” He said.
“I know.” Declan replied.
The office fell quiet again. After a moment Declan spoke.
“We could move the loyal warriors closer to the packhouse.” He suggested.
“Explain.” Ezra said, so Declan gestured toward the window.
“If your father starts pushing harder, we make sure the warriors who support you are nearby.” He said. “We keep control of the packhouse and the training grounds.”
But Ezra shook his head immediately.
“No.”
“Why the hell not?”
“Because that escalates everything.” Ezra said. “The second we start positioning warrior
