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She wasn’t wrong about any of that.

“But you would have to prove that a gray wolf was, in fact, knowingly being kept as a pet,” Bennett told her.

Again, there was a pause.“Yes.”

“And you would need to see the animal actually in confinement on someone’s property,” Bennett added.

“Yes.”

“Which would require a search warrant,” Bennett said.“Do you have a search warrant with you right now?”

“I do not.”

“Then I guess, for today, this is settled.”

“Mr.Baxter,” Bailey said.“I’m not here to cause trouble.”

“You’re just doing your job,” Bennett agreed.“And I’m doing mine.”

“That’s right.”

“So we can assure everyone there that no one is being sued or arrested,” he added, with a smile.

“I can—”

“The wolf is mine!”

Suddenly a male voice came booming over the phone line.

Bennett groaned.Owen Landry had just joined the group and was trying to be helpful.

“So itisa wolf?”Bailey asked.

“Well, it’s a— Ow!”

Bennett heard scuffling noises.

“Fuck!Dammit, Kennedy!What the hell?”Owen bellowed.

“Sorry,” Kennedy said.Her tone lacking any contrition whatsoever.

“You fuckingthrewashoeat me!”

“I saw a spider,” Kennedy told him.

“On myface?”

“On the wall behind you.”

“You missed thewalland hit myface!”

“I was just trying to get you to move so it didn’t jump on you,” Kennedy said.“You should be grateful!”

Bennett sighed.Did he really want to get involved with this woman?With thisfamily?

“You hit me in the nose on purpose?”Owen asked.

“I was aiming for your crotch,” Kennedy told him.“Guess I hit the bigger thing.”

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