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"Yeah, well, he’s been less than nice to et through to this poor guy "Gary’s threatened ed the shop We’ve had to call the cops on him a few times" She frowned "Did Gary tell you to come here for the tattoo?"

Tio to the place on Fifth" Tabby exchanged a glance with Cyn That place was a dive "But I asked around A lot of people told uys were the best, and that your prices were fair"

That explained a lot No as she letting this kid out of here with Gary’sa permanent fixture on his body "If I pick up that phone there and call Sheriff Anderson, will you listen to hiulped nervously "The cops? Why would you call the cops?"

"We’ve had to call them out because Gary won’t leave us alone"

He bit his lip and frowned, obviously thinking

She picked up the phone and handed it to hi off the nuht decision

His expression cleared He was familiar with the phone number, which raised a whole host of other questions she didn’t have the right to ask "Can I take another look around the shop, please?"

She s up off the swivel stool she sat on when she worked "Sure thing, Tim"

She watched him ith a bit more confidence into the front of the shop

"Good job"

"Thanks"

"What made you question him?"

She picked up the picture of the wolf and showed it to Cyn She could hear theto Tim She would ease his fears better than anyone else "That’s Gary as a wolf"

Cyn whistled "Da?"

Tabby jerked Could he be trying to build a Pack? She took another look at Tia written all over hiainst changing a huainst their will If there was,the current Halle Pride Alpha But a prick like Gary with a Pack of handpicked assholes? "That would be bad"

"I’ve decided" They turned to find Ti there, a smile on his face Glory stood next to him She winked at Tabby "I want this one" He held up a piece of flash

Tabby looked down at the stylized dragon and grinned "Good choice"

She set up the inks, pleased that Tian the tattoo and did her best to hold back the s to shit a brick when he saw it She just hoped Tim would be protected She made a mental note to let Gabe know all about Tim If anyone could protect the boy, it would be a Hunter like Gabe Gary didn’t knohat train was about to hit his po on the tracks

She hoped it hurt A lot

Bunny stood as the sheriff entered Chloe’s room The man’s eyes went immediately to Chloe He didn’t even try to hide his wince "Still no change?"