If his own brother ordered his mind wiped, why should he search for him or his pack?
Director Giles entered. “Human again. Good.”
“Yes, but not cooperating,” said Avery.
Kane glowered at Avery. Got that right.
“What do you plan to do with him?”
“Well, our lupine friend continues to say he doesn’t remember a damn thing.”
Giles smirked at Kane. “I see.”
“I brought the truth serum. Created in our lab to someday be used on a werewolf.”
Giles raised a brow at Avery. “So you have never tried it on a werewolf?”
“I’ll know soon enough, but first I have a question about your adopted daughter.”
Kane’s chest tightened and his hackles rose. Why bring her up?
Giles scoffed. “Gaby. What about?”
“Interesting she is sent on missions.”
Giles pulse quickened and Kane smelled his fear. Obviously, he didn’t reveal Gaby’s charm to Avery. Yet, he kept his outer composure. “She is a natural with our predators.”
“Of course, she is. Is she not a wolf-segen?”
Giles’s body stiffened. His face blanched. “What do you mean?”
“Really, Giles? Do you think I’m a fool? I had my techs hack into your encrypted files on her. Tsk, tsk. I’m your boss, not your enemy.” He chuckled. “Who sends a twelve year old on missions? I believe that was the first time you forced her to use a lion to devour a hit, correct?”
Giles swallowed. “Yes.”
Kane wanted to demand he leave Gaby out of this, but Avery knew how to avoid his mind control. Perhaps, he used a drug? Regardless, if he showed he cared, they’d use her to force him to do their bidding.
Avery smiled. “Actually, Gaby is far more important to me than a brain wiped werewolf.”
Giles shook his head. “Without her charm, no one else can force our beasts to assassinate the right target.”
“Don’t worry. I’m not taking her away permanently.”
“You want her to accompany you and help control the werewolf?” Asked Giles.
“Partly.” He winked at Kane. “She is quite fond of him.”
Kane’s fangs emerged and he growled. No matter what, his need to protect her overshadowed everything else. His raw emotions threatened release. Gaby was his. Escape.
“And, apparently, the prince is fond of her.”
Giles frowned. “Most believe wolf charmers are the stuff of legends and myths.”
“Indeed they were. We thought they no longer existed. Do you know why they vanished from the face of the earth?”
Giles nodded. “They were accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake along with thousands.”
“Yes, many burned at the stake. However, the majority were hunted down by werewolves and murdered on the spot, until every last one was eradicated. That is until Gaby.”