Wolf Charmer (Team Greywolf 2)

Gaby glanced at two military helicopters. “Heading toward the compound.” Hopefully, they were focused on capturing the animals. She knew the drill: tranquilize, kill, and if need be, take out any witnesses. With Giles dead who knew how Tomlin would handle the chaos?

“They might stop traffic and look for us.”

He got off the freeway and turned into a truck stop. Semis parked in a row across from several fast food restaurants. “We’ll have to ditch the car.”

“And steal another?”

“Not a good idea. Any other suggestions?”

Gaby pointed her chin at the parked trucks. “We can hitch a ride with a trucker.”

“I think I can persuade him.” He winked.

“I’m quite fond of your vampire-like mind control.”

Kane feigned hurt. “Please, I’m no blood sucker.” He raised his brow. “I prefer my protein to come from tender meat.” He drove the black SUV into an abandoned auto repair shed. “Come on.”

“Do you have any idea where we should go?” she asked as she kept up with his long strides.

“How about we just leave the state for starters?”

She nodded and grabbed him. “Quick.” She headed to a trucker opening her cab. She braved walking up to a total stranger and smiled wide. “Hi, do you think we can hitch a ride?”

The stocky woman with a short gray manly hairstyle, who appeared in her fifties, scoffed at her. “Do I look like a taxi?”

Kane smiled at her. “Hi, where are you heading?”

She met his eyes. “Houston, Texas.”

“Pleasure to meet you Miss…?

“Becky, but most call me Becks.”

The trucker’s demeanor shifted from annoying to happy to meet them.

“I’m Jack and this is Jill.”

Obviously, fake names. Gaby looked up into the sky. Like his fighting skills, his memory of fairy tales came in handy.

Kane held Becks’ gaze. “Good, we’ll ride with you to Oklahoma.”

“I’m going through Oklahoma City. Does that work?”

“Perfect,” answered Kane.

Hmm. Why Oklahoma? She’d learn soon enough.

Becks opened the door. “Get in.”

Gaby climbed in. “Wow.” Behind the cockpit was a sofa dinette. Farther back, a large bed.

Kane joined her and smiled. “Thanks, Becks.”

“You two can sleep for now. I’ll drive until midnight and then I get the bed.”

Gabby twirled her bracelet. “That works.”

“I listen to audio books, but you can shut the door and turn the volume down.”