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“How often are the big cats used to assassinate?”

“Only on rare occasions Soet rid of a person in the aniiti the animal back before he or she is hunted down We lose most that way”

“Because you don’t hang about?”

“Right Most of the time, I stay in the shadows unless I have a cover story I’m notdiscovered”

He stiffened Though he’d known her for a short period, the thought he could have lost her beforeher disturbed him Could she be my destined mate? He kept his tone neutral “What roles have you played?”

“Everything froirl”

“Really?” He feigned amusement “I’m shocked”

Gaby rolled her eyes “I was schooled by a professional madam on the art of seduction”

His sense of huer took over His wolf’s hackles rose as he longed to taste their blood “You were used…that way?”

“No It’s never gone that far Yet The teaets h close calls”

Relief soothed his nerves However, his need to protect overtook his need to find out his identity All thather out “I understand why I never liked Giles”

“Are you sure you want to meet with him?”

“Yes, only because he ht knoho I a he knows”

“I would take you on the grand tour of our facility, but we better get back before Director Giles returns”

He looked at the sign to another area, Bears He sniffed and recognized the stench of grizzly and polar bears His wolf spoke We have fought a polar bear Another snippet, but hohen drew a blank