Katie's Hellion

Next to Kris's whiskey Andre kept at the wet bar was Tamer's favorite vodka, Kiki's rice wine, and Erik's diet soda.

"What about Sasha?" Kris asked quietly.

"He's killed my last few spies. Got a good one in there now. Getting a lot of good info out of this one."

"Good to hear. You ready?"

Andre held out his hand. Kris took it and they walked through the shadow world through the portal leading to the Sanctuary where the Council meetings took place. His three other half brothers were already present and waiting, Erik pacing, Kiki at the table, and Tamer busy with his PDA. The conference room was plain, the white walls bare, the harsh lighting and round conference table centered.

"Let's go, brothers," Andre said. He sat, leaning back. "Shall we start with Asia this time? Kiki?"

"We started with Asia last time," Kiki snapped, oriental features and towering height marking his mixed breeding.

"Very well. Europe," Andre said, unaffected. "Erik."

"Everything's fine."

"Erik."

"The last time I said anything, all my men in North America disappeared. Kris, care to explain?" Erik challenged, ice blue eyes falling to him.

"Nope."

"Erik's right, brother," Kiki said. "We can't talk freely like we used to."

"We have a common enemy," Andre reminded them. "One who would like us divided so he can take over our world."

"I'll start," Kris said. "Today, we found someone who's immune to our powers."

All eyes turned to him.

"What do you mean, immune?" Tamer pounced. "There's no such thing."

"She has a hereditary blood anomaly that makes her immune to all but the oldest of our kind. We just found out and are researching it."

"Bullshit," Kiki snapped. "If you know that much, you know more."

"Think what you will, Kiki."

"Have you tested her?" Andre asked.

"We discovered her when she proved unaffected by one of our typical talents."

"She's a spy for Sasha," Erik said. "Probably revealed your entire operations by now."

"Not likely," he replied.

"I don't believe any of this nonsense," Tamer insisted. "She's a plant. Like Erik said, she's some mutant Sasha made to infiltrate your operations."

"Maybe you're the mole, brother," Kiki added.

The four stared at him. Kris didn't flinch. He'd long since suspected one of them was working with Sasha, but it wasn't him. If anyone, it was Tamer, whose isolation in Siberia and ability to outsmart Andre's spies gave him the ability to hide his actions.