Wolf Charmer (Team Greywolf 2)

Gaby furrowed her brow. “Here we go. Ways to become a werewolf. Being bitten is one, but there are other ways. Wearing a magical wolf pelt belt, drinking from a puddle stepped on by a werewolf, and the ever-classic curse. Something that causes a sudden change into a beast.”

The change. He pressed his hands against his temples. A memory of agony as a wolf.

“What is it?”

He locked his jaw. The flash of memory passed. “I don’t know. I just remember horrible pain.”

“Torture?”

“Yes…no…” He shook his head. “Don’t know.”

“Perhaps, you remember being bitten by a wolf?”

Bitten. Pain. Shifting. He furrowed his brow. “Maybe.”

“How about these images?” She clicked to slides of real wolves. Howling wolves, packs running after buffalo and pups at play.

He swallowed. “I remember being a pup, but not who I am.”

“A pup? That’s odd.”

“Why?”

“If you were bitten by a wolf or injected with some genetic modifying drug you would have been turned into an adult wolf not a pup.”

Kane fingered his hair back. His head ached. “Damn.”

“Look, this is not helping. Maybe a hypnotist who specializes in repressed memories is what you need.”

“Good. There’s nothing more frustrating than looking at familiar images only to draw a complete blank.”

Gaby turned off the screen. “You should keep a dream journal.” She reached in a drawer and took out a notepad and pen. She handed them to him.

He took it. “You think my dreams reveal memories?”

“Possibly.” She smiled. “I’ve worked with dogs since I was brought here and trust me; I’ve never met a canine that didn’t dream. Their paws move, and some even bark and wag their tails during sleep.”

Kane’s curiosity piqued. Did she not apply to work here? He narrowed his eyes. “You said you were brought here?”

She blushed. “Yes. Transferred. ”

Her heartbeat thumped faster and her pupils dilated. He tilted his head. “As a werewolf, I can detect lies.”

She stared at him and then shook her head. “My situation has nothing to do with you.”

“Maybe it does.” His bond with her appeared too strong, too immediate and too damn important. As though he’d known her in the past.

Gaby released a long breath. “Fine. Like you, I’m an asset. However, I get paid and like eve

ryone else, get vacations and health benefits.”

“So that’s what I am, an asset.”

“Director Giles will explain.”

“I know he’s interested in my wolfish traits, but besides your stunning beauty, what is your special talent?”

Gaby gaped, and this time, even her ears flushed red. She swallowed. “I work well with animals, even big, bad, flirty wolves, apparently.”