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Gideon finally nodded slowly “No vivisection for you, Scott You did what the others haven’tuseful”

Relief mixed with distrust filled Scott’s eyes

There was nothing Gideon could do about the distrust, because he couldn’t explain that he would indeed die

“I have to be going now” Gideon tossed the scalpel aside as he rose to his feet and glanced around the room

The s to it, Gideon picked it up before returning to his victim

“Here I’ll lift your head so you don’t choke on your own snot” He snorted “That wouldn’t exactly be a comfortable way to die”

“Gideon”

He paused as he stared down at the helpless, vulnerable htmares, but would no more

“Yes, Scott?” Arching his brow ly he stared down at the tearstained face as he remembered the sneers that had once covered it

“You’re after the girl, aren’t you?” Scott’s lips quivered as more tears fell “You’re after Fawn”

Gideon bared the sharp incisors in warning “I’m after all of them, Scott Every last one of them And I’ll have what’s owed me Never doubt that”

“I’ve done everything to keep thehtly “To help you I didn’t know they would use the vivisections on you I wasn’t there the day the decision was made They didn’t warn me in time”

“No one warned ain to place the pillow beneath his head

“Gideon, if they find her first” Scott sed tightly “They’ll find out what I’ve hidden all these years”

“And that is?” He really didn’t care