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She narrowed her eyes "How do I know you’re not just saying that you called Social Services so I’ll feel that I owe you?"

"I suppose you don’t But you could always check with Social Services I neversure you were placed somewhere safe I also didn’t call them anonymously My name and my involvement should be on record"

She slowly sank back into her chair "So you want etting me out of that trailer?"

He pursed his lips "Well, it would be nice if you did it for me purely because I’m your father, but I’d be disappointed in you if you showed any respect to so it as a thank-you would suit me fine"

"It’s not that simple They didn’t just hurt the shifter They investedupo"

Kenny’s face hardened "Did he, now? I can guarantee that won’t happen again"

"No, you can’t Brandt doesn’t listen to anyone He doesn’t heed warnings or threats Hell, he doesn’t even heed common sense"

"I’ll make it clear to his family that any trouble he causes you will be revisited on all of theiving in easily, she continued to argue "My point is that I’ for that family because of what they did to the shifter--I want theBrandt from the wrath of the shifter council doesn’t really appeal to eful streak from me"

Um, no, she didn’t

"He’ll pay for what he did to you, and I’ll make it clear that you’re not to be harassed or touched In exchange, you’ll change your statement Everybody wins"

"Except for the shifter"

Kenny flicked his hand "She’s not more i about here Your life If you go ahead with frying Brandt’s ass, the anti-shifter extreht find out If they do, they will leap on the situation They wouldn’t just go after you; they’d go after your foster family So ask yourself, Gwenis one shifter more important than the lives of you and those closest to you?"

She gritted her teeth against the urge to point out that he could probably put a leash on the extre the way towardto keep yourself and your foster family safe, you need to take action It’s best not to delay I understand that you don’t know or trustof you But the truth is that if you change your state it for yourself and for your foster fa Let the silence stretch out Ensuring that she sounded begrudging, she said, "I’ll do it For ain "Excellent" He pushed out of his seat "It’s been nice talking to you, Gwen I have to say, I wasn’t expecting that" He did sound genuinely surprised "You, Geena, and I will have to get together sometime"

Hell, no

"I’ll be in touch" He and his cronies then left

Reh theas they disappeared in a black BMW That hen the Mercury wolves joined her