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Corday did not wait for an invitation, pushing his superior officer aside as he growled, "Like hell I shouldn't"

"Have you lost yourcold air shut out "Showing up here in broad daylight endangers us all"

Looking back at the soldier, Corday deepened his scowl "It's du snow outside, no one's on the street andcovered Where is Senator Kantor?"

"I''s back room

Ignoring the snarling Brigadier Dane, Corday pulled the note out of his pocket and stomped over "She left"

Senator Kantor set down his COMscreen and took the note One brief read over and the old Alpha shook his head "I'm sorry, Corday It's not like we could have locked her up"

"Claire is going to do so out his hair, Corday snarled, "We've gotta stop her"

Senator Kantor shook his head, his tired eyes bloodshot and sad "We cannot risk exposing ourselves on a nized we couldn't help her Do you understand that, kid?"

"She's going to get herself killed!"

Speaking in a low voice, the Alpha tried to convey sense and a nant, she's pair-bonded and mentally detached She doesn't have much time left, and she knows it"

Rubbing his forehead as if he could wipe away his frustration, Corday de?"

"I aht her choice"

"I told you The pair-bond was daed"

Senator Kantor dropped the fatherly tone in place for one far ed Her deterether You try to cage her, or stop her, she'll fall apart And that would only open her up to his influence again It ht be best to let her do what she needs to do while she can still do it"

"We both know she's going to try to get those Oas out of the Undercroft," Corday hissed "It would take an arirl"

Senator Kantor fully understood as at stake "She has an advantage, a hostage, and you don't knohere she is Nothing can be done Believe it or not, my bet's on her"