After helping Arthur to a chair, Mackenzie had pulled away and taken some time to collect herself again. Standing by the thief for a while, she watched as Damion downed some whiskey. The expression on her face made sure she didn't like what she saw, but the Beta, as usual, preferred silence to words. As the Alpha spoke, the girl lit up a cigarette and started smoking quietly.<br/><br/>Moving through the room, she sat on the opposite side of the couch, where she could keep an eye on the assassin. Still, she kept quiet, only watching the man in silence. Only after a while did she speak.<br/><br/>"I'm sure he's one", she leaned closer and sniffed for a moment. "Doesn't stink of corruption, though. I think he didn't know." The girl closed her lips and smoked quietly for a few more seconds, before putting out her cigarette and staring at Damion.<br/><br/>"If we're gonna do it my way, we apply the law at him. It's my right to off him right now for invading my territory and harming my pack mates. But I suspect you won't allow me to". The Beta took a deep breath. It was obvious she didn't feel very comfortable speaking in public, despite the fact she spoke firmly. "On the other hand, we can't simply let him go and tell whoever hired him about us. So... we either kill him or he stays. Which I believe he won't be inclined to."<br/><br/>It was pretty obvious that she wasn't happy with the idea of<span style="font-style: italic">yet another</span>member. But Damion was her alpha until he gave her a reason to challenge for the position, which had not happened up until the moment. "Your call, boss."