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Despite the sneer in his tone, Jonas knew the intent behind it It was the same intent he felt when heforced to turn the other cheek soan aversion for the reality of their situation And for hueneral

Breeds had no choice but to garner the goodwill of society and of those untainted by the anienetics Breeds carried There were so many more of theainst them then they were screwed

“Gideon’s search for the Roberts girl is intensifying,” Lawe said as he read further “Three of the scientists involved in the testing she was a part of twenty years ago as well as two of the soldiers are dead The single survivor, a female lab tech, reported that a man slipped into her bedroom, restrained her and questioned her extensively on the escape of the young al and the second human female as well as any friendship that irl while she was there” His gaze lifted once again “She was terrified but left alive She was the only one he left alive”

“And strangely enough, she didn’t call the police or her employers,” Jonas mused “She contacted me instead”

“Did she say why?” Lawe’s gaze narrowed as it lifted to Jonas’s

“Public knowledge that she was part of the experiainst not just Breeds but also huainst her and a conviction that could send her to prison for up to six to ten years” Jonas shrugged “She was hoping I would beGideon and what he’s searching for

She’d had an insurance policy of sorts and Jonas had been in the uessed he would be After all, the injection Phillip Brandene thanks to files Brandened to kidnap him Some of those files, the authorities had found before Jonas could get to them

“Did she re more than she stated in her initial report about his visit?” Lawe asked as he glanced to the next page and slowly stiffened

Jonas nodded, his gaze knowing as he ignored the co it out into the open instead “Diane Broen and her teaht with their report They’ve questioned the feirl’s disappearance twelve years ago—just after the other two escaped termination There’s no doubt she ran away from her parents’ hoone, or how she disappeared so easily From Brandenmore’s files, and based on their friendship in the labs, Gideon suspects that the three were together soating her possible whereabouts for the past three months I believe she knohere the three are located and that she’s withheld the information for some reason until she arrives here”

Lawe’s head lifted slowly at Jonas’s admission that he had sent Diane Broen and her team into the line of fire For years, the Breeds and her enemies had only known the female mercenary as Diana The huntress It was a cover even her sister had perpetuated when needed Co four huue Coyote Breeds as well as Council soldiers, trainers, scientists and backers

In truth, her name was Diane Broen, Lawe’s mate The wo one of the ue Breeds and the three research victi Council down on Diane’s head

Jonas had expected a reaction fro in those nor

It was extremely rare to see Lawe pissed off It was even rarer to see him pissed off over a woman

Laas co the fact that Jonas believed Dianemattered at this moment; no oneor not

“Sending her was the wrong choice,” Lawe stated, his voice rue undercurrents