Free Bureau Under Siege by A K Michaels

everything organized?”
    Creed’s voice rumbled down the line, “Yes, there are several Elite squads, all Vampires, ready and waiting with the Wolves in the garage. Several males are going along to make sure their mates are safe.”
    Ronan looked at Starr, nodding to let her know things were set. “Okay, what about the surveillance?”
    “In place and nothing to report as yet.”
    He shook his head to let his mate know there was nothing to tell and he hoped they got some good Intel soon. “Starr and I will head to the roof and we’ll take off in fifteen minutes. Make sure everyone is set to go, I want this over and done with and everyone that’s coming back to return ASAP.”
    He listened as Creed replied, his tone a little sharp, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure everyone gets back.”
    “Once we’re done with this we’ll meet in IT and see if Matthew’s team has been able to pick up anything else. Bye for now.”
    Before hanging up, Creed said a quick, “Fine.”
    Moving around the desk he took hold of Starr’s shoulders. “No heroics tonight. You do not land, you do not put yourself in danger, and you keep yourself and our child safe. Okay?”
    “Sure thing, boss. Now let’s go and take some Wolves to safety.”
    As she turned away he couldn’t resist swatting her backside. “What’ve I told you ‘bout calling me that?”
    Starr skipped forward, out of his reach, smiling over her shoulder. “What? Boss? Well you are ain’t ya, so come on. Hurry up, Fang, my Dragon wants to come out to play.”
    As they reached Sam’s office he stopped, “Hold up,” he told Starr as he went inside, finding Sam at his desk and Charmaine at hers in the corner.
    “How’s things going?” he asked his friend who looked as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
    “Slowly, the guys working downstairs have boarded up the front and are making inroads to the rest but they’ll be working all night to finish. I’ve made sure there are plenty of squads on hand to keep them safe and I’ve brought our outlying teams in closer. I don’t want any more being taken and it means we have more eyes on the ground close at hand.”
    Sam sighed as he finished and Ronan could see the strain in him. His body coiled tight as a spring. “Good thinking, Sam. We’re on our way up to the roof to shepherd the Wolves away.”
    “Good,” Sam stated and looked him straight in the eye, “I don’t want any kids on my conscience and everything’s set for a few miles north of here. There’ll be a load of vehicles waiting to pick them up but they’ve got all the details. Drake’s Alpha is heading out with them too as a few of the youngsters are from his Pack and he says he isn’t going to lose any more today.”
    Ronan’s heart skipped a beat, knowing the deaths lay at his door. Although he wasn’t directly responsible it was his job to keep everyone safe and he had failed. “Understood.”
    “Ronan,” Sam said and stood up, coming around the desk to stand in front of him, “we all know it wasn’t your fault. Nobody, and I mean nobody, is blaming you in any way.”
    He clenched his teeth, swallowing to clear his throat of the lump that had appeared. “It’s still at my door, Sam. No getting away from that. So let’s just try and make sure there are no more. On that note, we need to go.”
    “Okay, my friend, take care and I’ll see you when you get back.”
    Ronan nodded at Sam, then Charmaine, about turned and followed Starr who was already walking towards the stairwell. Hurrying to catch up they walked up the stairs silently, both lost in their own thoughts.
    As they pushed the door open to the roof they found several squads of Elite Guards. They were spread out, covering the entire roof of the office block and the two adjacent apartment buildings.
    Ronan motioned with his hand for the ones on their building to move away. Not wanting even the slimmest chance that they got knocked off by the immense Dragon that