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“Take care of that rabid little cat,” Dane bit out furiously in Mercury’s face “What the hell does shetests match yours? That’s bullshit, I can smell you all over Ria, and her scent on you”

Mercury snarled back at hienetics met hybrid fury and threatened to explode Daainst the wall, shook his head and watched the scene with patient mockery

“Let theed at her look “Tell me, Ms Rodriquez, is Dane your brother or your father?”

She sighed wearily “I think he’s o there”

“You could stop that wo in Mercury’s face as Callan leaned back in his chair behind the desk and watched Kane sat down, evidently more than amused at the confrontation

Mercury remained silent He crossed his arly It was a look that made Ria intensely nervous

“Aet blood,” Jonas inserted

“A his features “Jeffery A? The butcher of the Breed labs? Have you lost your fucking mind, man?”

Jonas’s browed arched “We can’t trust Ely’s opinion at this point Do you have a better alternative?”

Silence filled the room, but Ria saw Dane’s expression

“Don’t do it, Dane,” she whispered nervously “It’s not worth it”

Mercury’s head swung around and pinned her with furious eyes

“Do I have a better alternative?” Dane smiled She hated it when a Breed smiled like that All teeth and no amusement “Oh, Jonas, you have no clue”

“Dane I’ you Don’t do it I mean it”

His gaze swung back to her, and what she saw had her hands tre “Please”