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.

his blunder instantly. How could he

soften. She finished her meal quickly in silence and

way to get her to drink it. Justin had promised it was


however, didn’t give the

brief night’s rest, she threw

her out. Adelyn wanted her and Alpha

gaze, the word stuck in her throat. Besides, just last night

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when she got into the car, she

said nothing, just sat down and closed

exactly what Aubrey’s feelings for him had once meant, and yet in his fury he had used them to

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


Nights had become torture; every time he thought of her, he couldn’t rest. Still, pride forced him to

stayed so still she seemed to be meditating. Henry wrestled with himself, wanting to speak, unsure how. Finally, in a stiff, dry voice, he said, “I heard the antidote’s complete. Testing has already

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