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"When the systeht it must be a h to cory? Or were the girls not appetizing enough for your tastes?"

"Oh, they were very hungry indeed," said Winter, struggling to her feet "Isn’t that right, alpha-friends, wolf-friends?" Her head swayed to one side "But I had hoped they ht for me, if I could remind them they were men once, men who did not wish to be monsters"

"Turns out," said Scarlet, "they’re just Levana’s trained dogs after all"

A handful of the soldiers cast thee Holt scoffed "I’d heard about your sharp tongue" His gaze dipped toward the stubbed finger on Scarlet’s hand "Say and think what you want, Earth child These soldiers know their duty They were created to carry out Her Majesty’s bidding, and they will do it without complaint"

"Is that so?"

Winter wasn’t sure which of the theymen, cocky and hateful "I trust this isn’t dissension I’iment 117 Her Majesty would be disappointed if she heard so disrespect to their masters"

"Prized puppies, youtheir own diamond collar too?"

"Scarlet-friend," Winter whispered, "you are being inconsiderate"

Scarlet rolled her eyes "They are about to kill us, in case you hadn’t noticed"

"Yes, we are," said Holt "Men, you may kill these traitors"

Winter sucked in a breath, but Alpha Stro that youa few"

The seven thau into the ranks Winter counted There were eleven packs in this regies to control thenorance in this h clenched teeth, "as you could not have known that our country is in upheaval Souards and even soldiers, like you, werewith an attempted assassination on our queen So you see, we do not have tiirls If you refuse, I will do itto obey a direct order"

Winter felt the bodies around her shift, as they had when they first surrounded her and Scarlet Moving al a knot

"Too bad you did all that ta with our brains," said Alpha Stroht? Forced us to follow your command Instead, you’ve turned us into a bunch of wild anirowled

"Killers," Winter whispered to herself "Predators, all"

They moved around Winter and Scarlet like water around a rock Winter grabbed Scarlet’s wrist and tugged her close, their shoulders tight together

"You didn’t ood at math," Strom continued, "but by my count, you couldn’t punish all of us, even if you wanted to"