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enormous living room.
    “That’s what I’m saying.”
    Dennis threw himself into an overstuffed chair. “Then she’s gone. I don’t know how to find her.”
    Lou cleared his throat. “I can loan you KC.”
    “KC?” Dennis looked up at him. Lou could see the despair in the other man’s eyes.
    “My tech guy. He can find anything or anyone.” The more he thought about it, the more he liked the idea. Besides, KC could use something else to focus on besides Lou’s love life.
    “Let me call him and see if he has the time. It would be best if he does his work from the office—he has the software there.” He looked over at his mate. “I can ask him to find your mother if you’d like.”
    James shrugged. “I’m not sure yet.”
    “I’d like it if you don’t mind asking,” Andrew spoke up. The older man’s eyes pleaded with him to help.
    “Okay.” Lou thought it would be good for both of them to find out what had happened to the white lion. Why she abandoned her young.
    A quick phone call to the fox shifter had him sending the coyote shifter, Dennis, on his way.
    KC loved research. Finding Dennis’ sister would make his day.
    “After hearing what you’ve said about PAW I’m going to disband the group, or at least my participation in it. I can’t stay with a group who wants to destroy shifters. I have issues with your kind but I didn’t plan to become a leader of kidnappers and killers.” Andrew’s face was troubled.
    “What about James’ medication? Dr Henrickson thinks we need to wean slowly from it or it could kill him.”
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    Andrew nodded. “He’s been on it most of his life. It would be too great a shock to stop his intake completely. I’d be willing to work with your doctor and give him the proper medications. If James can fully shift he shouldn’t be on it any longer.” Lou didn’t quite trust his mate’s father yet. James suffered his entire life because of this man, good intentions or not. He wasn’t as ready as his mate to forgive and forget.
    Before he could say anything else, James’ eyes rolled to the back of his head and he fell to the floor.
    “Shit!” James’ father rushed to his son’s side. From his jacket pocket he pulled a small injector and quickly plunged it into his son’s arm.
    Lou ran to James, falling to his knees beside his mate’s father. He growled at Andrew.
    “What did you give him?”
    “A concentrated dosage of medicine.”
    “That’s what sent him to the hospital last time.” Andrew shook his head. “I doubt it. I’ll have to run some tests to see how his body has changed since his first shift, but my medication is made to stop this exact thing.”
    “Well, your medication is wrong.”
    Fury rushed through Lou. James’ father refused to see the danger to his own son. He would’ve argued further but James calmed, his breathing evened out and his entire body relaxed. The scent of panic vanished along with his symptoms.
    Andrew gave him a smug look but refrained from stating the obvious.
    “Last time he took a shot he ended up in the hospital.”
    “Do you still have the syringe?”
    “Dr Henrickson might.”
    “Call him. I want to examine the vial.”
    Lou called the hospital. Because of his job he had them on speed dial. A brief conversation with the doctor concluded he still had the vial on hand.
    “Doc Henrickson saved it for study.”
    “Excellent. If I can get someone to take me over there.”
    “You can borrow one of the pack cars until you get yours back,” Talan graciously offered.
    “Yeah, we’ve got tons of tanks.” Adrian smirked.
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    “Maybe if you drove a tank yours wouldn’t be in the shop so much.” Talan teased, taking a careful step back from his mate.
    Lou shook his head at their antics. He would’ve offered to take the other man but he needed to speak to his mate.
    After making sure his son was feeling better, Andrew made a quick farewell and