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It was deliberate, of course Her father had warned her such an offer an to appear to be lagging in certain areas
“Indeed,” he drawled She suspected there was a wealth of , and always hard But, so
“Indeed” She rolled her eyes “Which is totally beside the point, I could arrange for the girls be transferred It would be sih”
“No” His voice was hard Firm “Here are three pictures Do you know these men?”
She frowned down at the photos and pointed to one “This is Aleski Dornovo, he’s a Breed trainer, ex-Russian Elite hit squad He was sort of black ops for many years” She tapped the next one “Graco, he’s one of the older Breeds at the lab Very quiet Colder than the others This is Cavalier He’s dead on the inside,” she said sadly “He came from another lab just ahead of the rescues I heard it was a brutal lab to be in”
“And yours isn’t?” he asked her
She shook her head slowly and lifted her eyes to hiht of what the Breeds suffered “No Doctors Chernov and Sobolova believe that loyalty begins with loyalty They begin training with rewards for proper behavior They refuse to conduct experiin a breakdown in that loyalty They’re very high ranking within their fields The Council rarely refuses them whatever they ask They kill as exaed at her eyes “But still, they kill”
“You’re too softhearted,” he scoffed “Death happens every day “This man,” he tapped Cavalier’s picture, “watch him closely”
“Is he an ene her heart clench She liked Cavalier She never talked to him, she wasn’t allowed around thehaunted and sad in his eyes
“Enemy or friend, I haven’t decided yet Have Sharone watch him closely She interacts with the male Breeds more than you’re allowed Correct?”
“Correct,” she said heavily “You’re not co for them yet, are you?”
“Not yet,” he told her “We’re going to wee
d out the chaff before we come in for the harvest There’s no other way to do this, Anya Not and maintain your safety as well as the fe so hard to protect”
Sharone had warned her that to do this right, it would take him years She hadn’t believed it She did now
“Graco is certainly a spy,” he warned her then “We have proof of it Have him transferred if you can do so without suspicion”