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4 - A threat unknown

!W! Use of strong language
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Alec raised his leg a little when Queen Elizabeth started rubbing around it, glancing at Magnus and the cat now and then. "Um, Mr. Bane, why is she sniffing me like that?"

"Since she's a therapy cat, she must have smelled some kind of hormone that our body releases after excessive smoking. Have you...?"

"Oh, sorry about it." He leaned down and picked up the cat who instantly curled up in his arms. "Wow, okay. I've never handled a cat like you."

"Maww!"

"Mr. Bane," the doctor walked in, "we're ready. The ambulance is waiting outside."

Magnus nodded. "Queen Elizabeth, jump!" Obliging to his command, she jumped from Alec's arms and sat on the floor, her injured leg slightly raised in the air. "Good! Now come here. Jump in dad's arms!"

"Maaww!" Within a second, she was curled in Magnus' arms as he gently stroked her back.

"Is she actually a cat!?" Emmanuel commented earning annoyed looks from every person present there. "What!? Which cat behaves like that? And is capable of training like... this? Please do a rechecking!"

"Mine!" Magnus answered, tone bitter and flat. "Do you have a problem with it, Mr. Stewart?"

Emmanuel crossed his arms. "Just take him doc!"

After a while, Magnus had gone to the hospital with the doctor, and Catarina, Ragnor had picked up the kittens to take them home, except for the one who was already tumbling towards Alec once again. Alec chuckled and picked him up who instantly curled around his finger. "Naughty boy..." he whispered.

"What's your problem, Emmanuel!?" Maureen exclaimed. "Do you have the desire to get fired or suspended?"

"I agree!" Elijah added. "I would have punched you so badly if you wouldn't be my brother-in-law!"

"Ooo..." Emmanuel smirked. "Scared of my sister, interesting."

"You-"

"Stalkweather!" Alec kept his hand on his roommate's chest. "We're still on duty, behave. And you!"

Emmanuel narrowed his eyes at Alec, stepped forward, and stood chest to chest with him. "And me what?"

"Be. In. Your. Limits. Forget that, you never knew how to be within your limits. You know what, you're the new security head of Mr. Bane's security team. You have a problem with his lifestyle so now deal with it!"

"You can't make that decision! I'm an on-field officer, not a stupid security guard!"

"Emmanuel Stewart!" Alec gritted his teeth, "I'm the head here, and I'm fully capable of making those decisions. So get the new team and go to the hospital. You'll be around him 24x7. Get it!?"

The anger flaring in Emmanuel's eyes didn't get unnoticed. "Don't take your personal revenge here, Alexander."

"I'm not taking any personal revenge!" Alec spat. "Now you better get back to work. Elijah, Maureen, check the whole house again, see if you can find any evidence. I'm heading home, will meet you all at headquarters in an hour."

Elijah and Maureen nodded and went about for their work while Emmanuel kept standing there, clenching his fists now and then.

"To the hospital, Emmanuel!" Alec yelled then stepped out of the house and let out a deep breath. Walking towards his car, he first carefully placed the kitten on the passenger side, then got in, picked him up, and placed him on his lap.