Mine for Eternity [Council Enforcers] (Siren Publishing Classic)

Plus, the enforcer they had found dead in Chicago had been his grandson. The councilman had a reason to see the situation through to the end as well.
    “Forgive me, sir. I’m just a little tired right now. I wasn’t thinking very clearly.” It ate at Mitch to apologize to the man, but he did it anyway. “Are you closer to figuring out if there is a traitor in the council?”
    “I’m afraid my news isn’t good. It seems the entire council has decided to go public.”
    Mitch’s blood ran cold at the news. “What do you mean go public?”
    “I mean there are a certain few on the council who believe that we are superior to humans and should no longer have to hide from them. Those few have convinced the less-than-willing councilmen to join their cause.”
    “If all of the council is in on it, how come you didn’t know anything about it?” Something wasn’t adding up for Mitch. He didn’t miss the hint of irritation in Councilman Percival’s voice when he answered.
    “Unfortunately, I have been away for quite some time and have neglected my duties. The council has taken advantage of my absence, but I can assure you, I mean to never let this happen again.”
    “So what’s our next move?” Mitch wasn’t satisfied with the man’s answer, but he moved on.
    “I’m afraid I only see one solution.” He paused. “You and your enforcers must eliminate the members of the council.”
    Dread ran through Mitch. “That will start a war.”
    “Not if it’s done quietly. Kill them and find a way to blame it on the rogue problem. We take out the council member creating rogues, squash an uprising before it begins, and keep our secret safe from the humans. I know it sounds harsh, but it’s really the best solution for us all in the end.”
    “I will talk it over with my enforcers and get back with you.”
    “Don’t take too long, Enforcer Ericson. I don’t have to tell you how time sensitive this issue is.”
    Mitch made the appropriate agreement noises before hanging up the phone. His gut was screaming at him that nothing was right anymore. The whole situation was fucked, and somehow he had managed to find himself right in the middle of it. He took a moment to collect himself before turning around to face the three men that had entered the room during the call.
    “That guy is fucked in the head if he expected us to believe all of that bullshit he was spouting.”
    Mitch laughed and so did the others. Leave it to Ben to lighten the mood with a wisecrack. He was correct though. “So I’m not the only one who sees that none of this is adding up?”
    The three men all shook their heads. “It’s a setup,” Ken spoke.
    The man rarely spoke, usually content to let Ryan do all the talking, so when he said something, everyone listened. “I was thinking the same thing,” Mitch confirmed. “Send in a few enforcers to do the dirty work for you, and poof, you are the sole member of the council standing.”
    “Yeah,” Ben chimed in, “then you blame it all on the lowly enforcers who just suddenly snapped because their jobs became too overwhelming.”
    “Damn, it all makes sense.” Ryan sat forward in his chair. “Haven’t you wondered why Percival was the only councilman that we could get in contact with and that was because he contacted us distraught over his grandson’s death? I bet if we could speak to another council member, they would point the finger at Percival as the one with the grand ideas of ruling the world.”
    Mitch just wanted it all to end. He wanted to be able to enjoy his mating and not have it marred by rogue killings and traitors with their sights set on taking over the world. Unfortunately, in order to do that, he had to take care of the councilman.
    “We need a plan. I don’t want Councilman Percival to know that we suspect he isn’t being truthful. I want him to keep thinking we’re working for him.”
    “Do you think he is working with the other council members, or is he working alone?” Ben questioned.
    Mitch wondered that himself. “He claimed he had been away, and I have a feeling I know exactly what he has been away doing. The question is, how was he able to make so many shifters go rogue?”
    The group was silent. Mitch’s lion paced back and forth ready to kill someone. Councilman Percival sounds like the perfect person to kill. Can you believe he insulted our intelligence? As if we would fall for his schemes. Mitch let out a snort, but he was far from