Fur, Cloak and Dagger (Team Greywolf 4)
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The man blinked and then shook his hand. “Tank.” He tilted his head at his partner. “Joe.”
Emma stepped closer. “Really? As far as I know, I’m the only scientist with a permit to enter this pack’s territory.” Emma narrowed her eyes. “What institution are you with?”
Tank snorted in obvious impatience. “A private company.”
“Studying wolf behavior for some dog commercial,” she scoffed.
“Actually, wolf genetics.”
“I’m an expert in that field and if you wish, I can be of service.”
“Why would you want to help us? You don’t know a damn thing about us.”
“Funding. After I get back, we’ll have nothing left.” She leaned in. “Trust me I can help.”
“Doubtful, little lady.”
Emma shoved her hands in her pocket and shrugged. “No one is better at finding wolves, it’s your loss.”
“We have three men looking for wolves. Have you run across them?”
“No, but we heard a helicopter earlier. Did you drop them off?”
“Yes, but they never radioed back.”
Emma wrinkled her brow. “That’s odd.”
Nik shrugged. “Many people have gone missing in Siberian forests.”
The man took out a gun and glared at Nik. “You don’t look like a guide.”
Nik laughed. “What do I look like?”
“A soldier.”
“Former Russian army.” He cocked his head toward her. “Now guide for American scientist.”
Emma interrupted. “I hired him as a guide and protection, if need be.”
Nik made eye contact with Tank. He enthralled him with his alpha mind control. He stepped closer. “I believe your men were attacked by a bear and fell off a cliff, do you understand?”
Tank nodded. “I’ll report this to headquarters and retrieve their bodies.”
“No. You will report back that weather conditions are too severe to look for corpses.”
“Yes.”
“Tell them we will return with you.”
Joe frowned. “Are you nuts? We can’t bring them back.”
Nik met his eyes. “Obey my commands.”
Joe swallowed and nodded.
Nik smiled. “Jane is a brilliant wolf geneticist. She can help you find another pack. The ones here are dead.”
Both men tried to break contact, but instead looked confused.