Wolf Charmer (Team Greywolf 2)

“Take me to Gaby,” he demanded.

She nodded. “Come on. Oh, and by the way, Prince Steele, you can thank us later for saving your asses from the bad guys, sir.”

He straightened. “Thanks, I think.”

Lev shrugged. “Come, Commander.”

He favored the military title over the royal one. They boarded the helicopter and Lev handed him a black robe.

He donned it and dashed toward the back where his wife lay. He sniffed. Not harmed, only knocked out. For how long? He cradled her in his arms. “Gaby, wake up.”

Cricket sat next to Slade. How could they be mates? His wolf sensed a mating between an alpha and a low omega taboo. Maybe such rules no longer existed. Having a human mate may not be forbidden after all.

Cricket smiled. “She’ll wake up in a couple hours.”

He held Gaby tight. “You didn’t need to tranquilize her.”

“Best if she doesn’t know our location.”

Now wasn’t a good time to tell them, she was his mate. Eventually, she’d need to at least meet his immediate family. Interesting they had not mentioned his brother, the king. As the helicopter lifted, a second one landed. “More of your friends,” scoffed Kane.

“Cleanup crew,” said Lev.

Cricket turned. “Nice wedding bands by the way, Prince Steele.”

Lev, Slade and two other soldiers stiffened as if they just heard their best friend had died.

Shit. He’d forgotten about the wedding rings. He smiled at Cricket. “You can call my wife, Princess Gabriela.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me.” Slade shook his head. “Of all the team members, you had the hardest time accepting my mating bond to Cricket.”

Cricket snarked. “In fact, you said our bond was no worse than if Slade had taken an inferior weak human.” She chuckled. “And here you are with a human wife.” She had found their wedding photograph and waved it at him. “Karma bites.”

He grabbed the picture from her and tucked it away. “Sounds like I was a real dick.”

Slade laughed. “Don’t worry, you finally accepted us.”

“Good. I expect you to treat us with the same due respect.” At least they couldn’t tell she was a wolf charmer. If they did, would they have killed her on the spot? He tightened his grip around her.

Cricket opened her mouth to say something, but Slade put his finger over her lips. “Let’s not sa

y anymore, darling.”

Lev snorted. “Don’t worry, comrade, I have skills in memory retrieval.”

Kane shrugged and looked out the window. As long as Gaby is by my side.

Gaby woke in what looked like a small hospital room. She threw the blanket off and sat. Who put me in a hospital gown? The room had a nice bed with a comforter and decorated pillows and if weren’t for the heart rate monitor and other medical equipment stashed against the wall, it appeared like an ordinary bedroom. She wasn’t hooked up to anything, but a bandage covered her left elbow. A surveillance camera faced her bed, flashing from green to red. Had Kane gotten away?

A woman wearing a white doctor’s coat entered. “Hi, Gaby. Did you sleep well?”

“Where am I?”

“My clinic at our headquarters. I’m Dr. Rachel Becker, but you can call me Rachel. Lycans prefer first names. They don’t use titles since our rank is determined by pack status.”

Gaby understood the game. She was back in some other secret base. She sensed the wolf aura in the blonde woman, but not as strong as the others. Best not to mention her charm. “You are not human.”

“Was human until…” She waved a dismissive hand. “It’s a long story. Let me check your vitals.”