Chapter 317 The Silent Ride

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John saw she wouldn’t take the cup, so he set it right down on the table before Aubrey and plopped himself in the seat across from her.

Leaning closer, lowering his voice, he asked, “Ms. Mary, do you know who the wolf is that’s been doing the live experiments? I’m really curious, but Dr. Gino and the others won’t tell me anything.”

Aubrey arched a brow. She hadn’t expected her identity to be kept so secret. By rights, John was Alpha Henry’s cousin―he should have clearance to know. But then, John had been wandering for years. Caution wasn’t a bad thing.

“You think I’d tell you?” Aubrey replied evenly, still eating.

John looked disappointed but didn’t push further. “Fine, I’ll find out eventually. When I do, I’m going to make him my best friend. He’s my hero!”

“What if it’s a she?” Aubrey asked, amused.

“Pfft… no way. A female wolf enduring experiments like that?” John shot back instinctively. But the second the words left his mouth, he saw Aubrey’s expression darken.

could he belittle female wolves right in front

apologize, but Aubrey’s face didn’t soften. She finished her meal quickly in silence

to get her to drink it. Justin had promised it was a magic potion–once she drank it, Aubrey would


give the incident

she threw herself back into the lab, moving

wanted

to refuse, but under Adelyn’s gentle, hopeful gaze, the word stuck in her throat. Besides, just last

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the car,

nothing, just sat down and closed her eyes at

but regret gnawed at him. He knew exactly what Aubrey’s feelings for him had once

face. Pale, tired, shadows under her eyes–Barry had said she hadn’t been sleeping, working day and night to


had become torture; every time he thought of

seemed to be meditating. Henry wrestled with himself, wanting to speak, unsure how. Finally, in a stiff, dry voice, he said,

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