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“Why don’t you paint? Hallie can take you to town to pick up supplies, or you can order what you need online”

At last, her dream came true A place far from Project Sabertooth and the freedom to paint her wildlife portraits Yet, sadly a dream not to share with Steele

Slade reached for his phone The mobile must have vibrated because she hadn’t heard it “Yeah, she’s ready and waiting” He put the cell phone away “Hallie is here”

Gaby looked out the“Where did she park?”

“She’s in back She arrived in wolf fored in the backyard shed”

The backdoor opened and in walked an attractive twenty-so woman with strawberry-red hair A as Steele and Slade’s More like Cricket’s She wore blue jeans and a green t-shirt with a Green Man face Despite the chill, she wore sandals “Welcome, Gaby, I’m Warden Hallie”

“Pleasure to meet you” She reached to shake her hand and then stopped Not a proper greeting

Hallie took her hand and shook it “No worries Outside wolf territory, we only use hu?”

“Good, but we need to leave” Cricket regarded Hallie “You have all the files?”

“Yep Don’t worry I’m on it”

Cricket turned and hugged Gaby “You’re in good paws, I mean hands”

“Okay Don’t get into trouble”

Slade smirked “Cricket’s middle name is trouble”

Cricket gave hilare “Ha, ha”

Slade opened the door and out they went