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“You mean lifeforms, Carl. Don’t be afraid to say it. You’ve seen my results. You’ve witnessed the way the beings took on a life of their own. I feel it in my blood.”
“Be careful, Sav. I know you’ve always wanted to believe there’s something else out there, but you’re a woman of science.”
“Which is why I know in my gut I’m right about this. A discovery was made. Whether intentional or not, something incredible has been discovered. But as with all amazing discoveries, they can be used for evil intentions.” I shifted my hand on the glass and the shape drifted into another shape, one that slightly resembled the human form.
Carl groaned. “Just don’t get your hopes up.” He started to walk away, but stopped, lifting his head toward me. “I don’t know what you experienced, Sav, but I do know there are some very bad people out there who will stop at nothing to achieve their claim to fame. Maybe your flat tire brought you into the middle of something that has nothing to do with science.”
I knew he was right in the way he was thinking, but I still felt them inside.
Three incredible men who’d awakened my very soul.
Three wolves taken from their natural habitat.
“I know, Carl. I’m a scientist first before anything else.”
He nodded. “And a damn good one.” We both heard vibrations and his eyes opened wide. “Great. What you want to do just became more difficult.”
“What is it?” I turned around, facing the doorway only to see several people in suits walking by quickly.
“That’s the oversight committee. I’d wondered why the entire board of directors walked into the building when I did. We need to be very careful.”
“Maybe. Maybe not. Dr. Blackwell and his team won’t be paying any attention. When the cat’s away…” An expression we’d used together from the first week we’d met.
His chuckle was following by a slight mischievous grin. “The mice will play.”
CHAPTER 10
Savannah
Canine DNA.
More to the point,Canis lupus.
Wolf.
My mind continued to wrap around the results of the test. I’d taken the sample with Kai as a human. It had come back mostly canine. Proof positive. I glanced into the restroom’s mirror, taking deep breaths. Even splashing water on my face hadn’t calmed my nerves.
Or my excitement.
I’d need to keep the findings to myself for the time being. Until I learned who could be trusted.
“I found something,” Carl said as he caught me coming out of the restroom.
“What?”
The word came less than two hours after our initial conversation and the entire laboratory was on lockdown. No one could come or go. It was anyone’s guess as to how long. Now at seven hours into the shift, tensions were running high, speculation rampant.
Rumors had already surfaced that we were being shut down. Both Carl and I used the lack of supervision to our favor.
“A memo regarding a call made to the company who installed the laser system.”
“And?” As a few employees moved down the corridor, Carl pulled me aside, lowering his voice before answering.
“It’s not definitive, but apparently there were issues with some operations. That adds credibility to what you were thinking. Have you found anything?”
“One thing. Someone has been tampering with my test results.”
“What do you mean tampering?”
