When a blond, smartly dressed male with an air of authority waltzed inside, all the demons standing then immediately took their seats. He settled in the chair at the head of the table. "Afternoon, everyone. For those of you who haven't met me before, I'm Raul Harlan. As you all know, we're here to discuss…well, the fact that Isla's making a lot of noise about things that don't interest me. But her noise is getting louder, and it's time to get the whole thing settled."
Harper liked his no-bullshit manner.
"Isla, maybe you'd like to explain to us why you wanted this meeting."
The she-demon straightened in her seat opposite Malden. "In short, I'm proposing that a pyramid hierarchy be put in place in the U.S. as opposed to our lairs all existing around each other."
"With you as the ruler," said Raul, to which she nodded. "Why? Why fix what isn't broken?"
