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“Lev just arrived and will

interview each suspect Keep me posted”

“Yes, ma’am” He put his mobile away He smiled broad

Gaby lifted a brow “You look like you just won the lottery”

“Our wolf shaht help end our stupid edict against wolf charmers”

She snorted “If we can clearto kill the princess”

“Lev is back and he’ll find out if one or both of our suspects are moles”

“He was instru you remember”

“True Once you stare at his penetrating blue glowing eyes, you cannot tell a lie” A distant helicopter made him tilt his head “Tomlin”

“Way too early”

Chapter 25

Gaby tensed as the sines Did Tomlin suspect a trap and co a ave her hope Maybe, he really only ling to surface like a charging shark navigating a thick kelp forest In wolf form, Steele hid in a thicket Only his a Steele had her back eased her fear

Tomlin stepped out of the helicopter He wore a white suit and carried a black briefcase Twodark shades followed him The pilot reainst one olf and a lagoon full of alligators

Tos seee to settle with him She lifted her chin in defiance “You can step forward, but your men stay back”

The splash of alligators surfacing reinforced her deuns, their full attention on the shore Dumb jerks didn’t even think she’d have attackers on more than one side