Chapter 190: Forging An Alliance

XENOIS Carol smiled brightly, but it didn't reach her eyes. "We were just discussing how grateful we are for everything your family has done for us."   I studied both of them carefully, noticing and noting the way that they were avoiding direct eye contact and also subtle signs of their recent argument.   Neither of them realized we had overheard their entire conversation about Andy, Shadow City, and their fears about working with werewolves who had a record of killing people of their kind for shits and giggles.   "Actually," I said, settling into a chair that was placed across from Marcus's bed,   "that's part of why we're here. We need to discuss our next steps in dealing with Andy."   My parents took positions around the room, my mother sat down near the window  where she could observe Marcus's facial expressions, my father stood by the door where he could prevent any sudden departures that Marcus might try to initiate.   "We've been developing a plan to capture Andy and bring her t