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Gabrielle entered the diner and approached the table where Karleen waited. She was not looking forward to this conversation, but she didn’t feel like she had any way to decline without damaging whatever relationship she had with Karleen. After all, Karleen was a member of the team investigating the abductions, the first time Gabrielle ever heard of the lupine primogenitor getting involved with shifter society. She didn’t want to mess up so bad that Karleen returned to her self-imposed isolation.
Karleen looked up from the sheaf of papers she held when Gabrielle stopped at the edge of the table and smiled. “Hi. Thanks for agreeing to speak with me. Have a seat.”
“You’re welcome. I have to admit a certain curiosity about why you wanted to talk,” Gabrielle replied, returning the smile a
