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Don t think to stay away from my lab, Professor Mueller warned Reno as he walked over to
him. I ll want a few more samples from you before you go.
Before Reno realized what the man had in mind, the Professor pulled Reno s head down and
poked at his teeth, his canines to be exact. He yanked his head back and snapped his teeth together
with a click.
The Professor just looked at him, hummed under his breath, then turned and walked away,
mumbling to himself. Brilliant and crazy as hell. What the fuck was that about? Had Abby and Tah
passed their suspicions on to the Professor, or had his previous blood samples shown something?
He d have to make a point of chatting with the Professor more when he got back.
He watched Diane stop to say something to Abby.
You can go down with me now, Abby. I d like to do another ultrasound and see what we can
see. Your little guy seems to be growing like a weed.
No matter how light Diane tried to keep her tone, Reno could easily hear the worry in it. He
was willing to bet Abby and Tah did, as well.
I ll be back in just a bit, Abby promised as Tah helped her to her feet and stood beside her.
She walked over to the desk in the far corner of the room and lifted a notebook from the pile there.
She handed it to Reno. Read this. I ve put most of my notes and thoughts in there about the Blane
family. They re fairly ruthless hunters if the journals I ve read are anything to go by. There s a lot
missing. The Professor can t remember where he picked them up from, or I d try to make contact and
see if there were more. You ll have to be very careful, Reno. They won t be easy to fool if they catch
on to why you re there.
I ll be careful. Promise. He took the notebook, and smiled as Abby stepped into him, hugging
him close for a second. He could feel the growing life in her belly where it brushed him. He swore he
could hear the staccato beat of the baby s heartbeat, no matter how implausible that notion seemed.
We ll talk later. I want to go over a few things in more detail. she spoke over her shoulder as
she headed out with Diane. The Blanes come across as cold-blooded, brutal even. I get the
impression there s nothing they wouldn t do if they felt it was necessary.
I won t leave without talking to you. Promise. Now go with the doc and give Diane hell for a
bit.
Diane snorted. Abby sighed. And Tah laughed, effectively getting a glare from his mate.
Now, now, Tah said. You know I love you.
She softened with just those words, and it made Reno s heart ache for what they had.
I love you, too, Tah, she whispered. Tah crossed and took her in his arms, and the kiss they
shared made Reno feel like an intruder.
Tah seemed reluctant to let his mate go, even when Diane cleared her throat. It made Reno
laugh at the blush that stained Abby s cheeks. It was good to see Tah so happy, to know he had a
woman so worthy of him. They both stood silent as the two women made their way out of the room
and down the hall toward the staircase that led to the lower labs.
What s up? Reno asked when they were finally alone.
You re restless. I can feel it. Tah s words surprised him.
Reno had been feeling a little cooped up lately, but he shrugged his shoulders in a non-answer.
Tah paced the room. He d look at Reno, then shake his head and pace some more.
Finally, Reno snapped. What?
I m flying blind here. I have no fucking idea what to do or say in these situations. The last
thing I want to do is fuck with your head.
Reno laughed. Since when? I remember you fucking with my head a lot when we were running
around the desert trying not to become a statistic.
This is different.
Reno rubbed his neck. War is war, and we are in a war here, Tah. These hunters, whoever
they are, aren t going away just because we killed the group that Harlan led. Someone sent them, and
that means they may know exactly where we are. From what Abby s told us about what she s found in
all those journals, they ve been trained since birth on what you are and how to take you the fuck out.
That gives them the advantage. We can t have that. You know it, and I know it. We need information
so we can go on the offensive instead of always waiting and trying to prepare for whatever move they
make. Harlan wanted you, but he was going to take Abby, too. And he had no idea she was pregnant.
Imagine what they might do to Abby if they had her.
Tah nodded, and Reno watched his eyes going stone cold at the reminder of that day, and how
Abby had suffered. She d been attacked while almost everyone had been out trying to help Tah learn
to shift into his lion spirit for the first time. The hunters had been smart, using stink bombs the
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