"Preemptive damage control. If the Wolves are really stupid enough to go at it with us, I want our allies--" Ghost made air quotes and rolled his eyes. "To be reminded of their promises, and what happens if they break them. Especially the latter." Plum was looking at him with mild disbelief, and he sighed. He might as well tell her. "Ever since the Hunt started, no one's been able to find Kai or the human. PM has a lot of firepower, but losing one of our two best killers is a problem. I had to make sure none of them realized he was AWOL. We really don't need him getting offers from anyone right now. Not only that, but the La'Feyals are another thorn in our side. I'm sure they'd both be less than understanding if PM were attacked while their daughter's in our care." Ghost's eyes were glazed over, as though he were thinking hard. It was clear he was stressed. This would be the first major conflict PM had had in several years. If the White Wolf had his way, it would stay peaceful. He didn't like asking the members of PM to fight and die for the organization, even though he knew they would all do so gladly.<br/>But the main source of his stress was, as usual, Kai. The shifter's sudden absence had him on edge. There was no way to know whether Kai had decided to abandon them, or went off to play domestic with the human, or worst case scenario, decided to turn against them. If that was the case, it wasn't likely they would survive the shifter's wrath. Kai was far more patient than he seemed, and Ghost knew the shifter would use that patience to kill every single member of PM, even if it took years to gain the trust of a single member.<br/>"This is a shit situation, Plum." Ghost sighed again. "That human thief, Mallow, he's been keeping tabs on the Covens, and they're getting restless. If the Wolves attack us first, there's almost no chance the Covens would stay out of it."