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Anya shook her head “He refuses to allow Council-trained specialists into Base He’sthem, Nikki The ones he didn’t kill, the Council did With the psychologists andin fro couldsome of the anomalies in the Coyote Breeds Am I correct?”

Nikki nodded slowly

“Would Haven give them asylum over the alpha Coyote leader’s objections?”

“Whoa!” Nikki’s head jerked back in surprise “You have some? Not just one?”

“Two I’ve been in contact They’re currently in hiding, running for their lives from the Council They were exceptional, Nikki Compassionate, dedicated They suffered when they were forced to allow Coyotes in that Russian facility to die”

“Oh my God,” Nikki whispered “Chernov and Sobolova are alive?”

“For now” Anya nodded “I’ve tried to discuss this with ree that the Coyotes need their own specialists” Or blankets and pillows, or a sense of belonging

Nikki rose fro her ar seconds

“I have li answers,” Anya sighed “I need a decision soon, Nikki”

“You could get in a lot of trouble, Anya,” Nikki whispered “If these are Council plants, it could backlash on you”

Anya nodded “I know this Just as Hope knew the trouble that could arise when she contacted you, Nikki, and the Wolves gave you asylum”

Dr Ar these two asylum as well?”

“I can’t discuss this with the lupina” Anya slid off the exam table “But if you wer

e to tell her that a confidential contact informed you of the possibility, then there would be no backlash to her, or to you, if it were discovered who your contact was Your nation separates you from many of the laws that hinder me here”

One of those laws? Going against direct orders froes if her alpha decided to go that far