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“Should Steele and I leave?”
“No. You two come back to us.”
“What? I mean—what about Kiara and the price on my head?”
“I’ve cleared you.”
No one had heard Tomlin’s confession. How had she convinced everyone? “Really?”
“I’ll explain when you two get here. Hand the phone to Steele.”
“Yes, ma’am. Give me a second.”
Steele left the helicopter, carrying a box. Could it contain something important? She waved and pointed to the mobile.
He rushed over and she handed him the phone.
Gaby watched the sky for signs of more helicopters. Tomlin was the head of Project Sabertooth, but there must be somebody ready to take his place. If she could locate where they kept their trained animals, she could end their horrible operation.
Steele put the mobile away. “She’s sending the cleanup crew and having a pilot pick us up.”
“What about the banishment and order of execution issued by the Edict of Segner?”
“Rylee said we’ll be debriefed with the latest information.”
Gaby frowned with worry. He took her in his arms. Her heart raced like a sparrow. She nuzzled into him and he rubbed her back. No one or nothing would ever harm her. She was safe.
Gaby and Steele entered the debriefing room in the deepest underground floor of the LIA. The blue calming light emanated throughout, and though she was not lycan, she too relaxed. Rylee, Lev and Manny the techie sat at the situation table. She bowed to Rylee, keeping her gaze on the floor. Steele lowered his head and kept one arm wrapped around her as if announcing to the world, touch her and you will meet a great force.
Rylee wore all black. Attractive with her blonde/gray hair swept in a tight bun. She radiated authority, but afforded Gaby a smile. “Please, sit. We have a lot to discuss.” She gazed at Steele. “Don’t worry, the king has rescinded her execution order.”
Steele slowly sat after Gaby took her seat. “What about banishment?”
“He’s allowed me to recruit Gaby for the team, that is, if Gaby wishes to join.”
The prospect of killing for a team of werewolves wasn’t any more palpable than killing for Project Sabertooth. “And if I don’t, ma’am?”
“The choice is completely yours. I won’t assign you to a hit squad. Only to help manage wildlife around our property and perhaps, training canines for our missions.”
“So I would be required to live here?”
“That would be for the best. For your safety.”
“What about Project Sabertooth?”
“Destroyed.”
“For sure?”
“A team went out early today. We found their hideout. You’ll be happy to learn we re-located the animals to a pack ranch.”
“Awesome.”
“Although Project Sabertooth has been disabled, an unknown werewolf almost took you out.”
Steele snorted. “The pilot hired by Tomlin.”
“Maybe he wanted to kill me just for the reward?”
