Chapter 214:  Revelations

    XENOIS     Zade nodded in agreement at my words as he added.     "Alpha Xenois is right, this is not the right time or place to be exercising racism, simply because you see them as unnatural, to their eyes we are the unnatural ones, yet they have set aside their hatred to work with us.All help is welcome. We can sort out pack politics after we've dealt with the immediate threat."     We moved inside as a group, heading inside Alpha Zade's mansion that had been converted into a command center, with maps spread across tables, communication equipment humming softly, and multiple screens displaying various surveillance feeds.     "Before we start planning," Zade announced, "everyone needs to see the footage we recovered from the hospital attack. It's important that you understand exactly what we're dealing with."     He activated the main display screen, and suddenly we were all watching Riley and Ollie's last normal moment together -- sitting on Dr. Sloane's balcony, the therapy sessi