Chernobyl Werewolf (Team Greywolf 3)

She acted calm, but he sensed her nerves on edge. “Sure, as long as you will join me.”

“My very intention.”

Rylee handed him a glass and raised hers. “To your astonishing recovery.”

Lev stood, clicked their glasses and drained his drink. He wiped his mouth and sat back down.

Rylee finished hers and sat behind her desk. “I’ve read Dr. Becker’s report on your physiology. Amazing.”

What was she holding back? The casual conversation while

her team was on high alert didn’t make sense. There were many secrets about his mutations he never wished to share. Had the king found out and wanted him snuffed? Lev kept his composure. “What happened to doctor patient confidentiality?”

“As the alpha of Team Greywolf, I am familiar with every member’s background and unique proclivities.” She smiled, bearing her fangs. “Dr. Becker, as my human, holds no secrets from me.”

“I suppose the packs know I’m a comic book-like mutant.”

She smiled. “Comic book implies hero.”

“Perhaps.”

“Your senses are over the top, not to mention your strength and speed. I could only imagine what damage a single mutant werewolf can do, even when outnumbered. Perhaps, even convince everyone of a lion attack. An attack that killed an army of Boko Haram terrorists. During that time, you went dark, off our radar. Not that it’s unusual for you to go dark, but most coincidental. ”

Rylee raised a brow.

She knew. He blew out air. “Is that what Dr. Becker told you?”

Her brows knitted. “Yes, but Howard is why I need to see you.”

“The doctor saved my life, so no reason to be surprised I returned the favor by freeing his daughter of danger.”

“Lev, we know Rachel has Stallo’s blood, and like Mia, Dominic’s human wife, can be a mate to an alpha werewolf.”

“I understand Howard does not want her to live amongst our kind.”

“Lev, that’s not the issue. The reason I called you at this god awful hour is Howard was shot a few days ago at our lab facility.”

He stiffened. “No. Is he…dead?”

“No, he is in critical condition, but Dr. Mark says he will pull through.”

“So he is in our hospital?”

“Yes. He’s received blood and is in a coma-induced state.”

“What the hell happened?”

“We had a mole.”

Lev growled. “The Keep, as agents Cricket and Slade suspected.” The secret society of humans known as The Keep controlled world affairs and had a hand in wars and the economy. Conspiracy theorists referred to this shadow group as the Illuminati or the Secret World Order. The Keep knew of lycan kind and must have sent a specially trained human to fool them and infiltrate their society.

“No. The mole was not human, but a beta. A female.”

“What?” Who would betray their kind?

“I’m hoping you can enlighten us. Debra McLaren had a British accent and joined the medical staff as a research scientist.”

“Nik thinks she might have been a sleeper, but not sure for which pack.”