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“Killed or tranquilized?”
Nik’s fangs emerged and his tone turned fierce. “Killed. The alpha pair ordered them to escape while they faced the danger. The beta watched from a distance as the alpha pair were shot from the helicopter and fell. The men put them into a container and took them.”
“To the pack, the tranquilized wolves would appear dead.”
“No. They smelled their death.”
Damn. They had been too late. “How long ago?”
“Their concept of time is different from ours, but they said after the ice melt.”
“Which could mean yesterday, or several months ago.”
“I’m guessing about two weeks.”
“So we missed them.”
“The pack senses bad men will return.”
“If only alphas carry the retrovirus, why would they come back?”
“Another younger wolf, an alpha is up there.” He pointed to a white wolf on the ridge.
“Now what?”
“We move them to higher ground before these men return. I’ll cover their tracks.”
She rubbed her forehead. “Are there any pups?”
“No cubs this year.”
“We better get going.”
Nik sighed. “
I should return you to the cabin.”
“That will take too much time.”
“If the enemy shows up, it will be too dangerous for you.”
“I’ve gone on far riskier missions so cut that crap. Besides, can’t you protect me from a few humans?”
Nik quirked a smile. “Of course I can.”
“And I promise to watch your ass as well.”
He patted his muscular bottom and grinned. “That pleases me.” Nik, typical of alpha werewolves, was motivated by sex even if only innuendo.
“Anyway, we can have them take us to their lab.”
“There is no ‘we.’ They will not invite you.”
“Leave that to me.”
Nik shook his head. “Actually, that’s where my persuasion comes in.”
Emma sighed. “I’m counting on it.” Long ago, several alphas used mind control to control humans, but it backfired and caused a rift with other packs and nearly caused their extinction. Stopping them from killing more wolves and creating monsters was definitely the exception to the rule.
