CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN – THE LITTLE EXPERIMENT

Laura looked at the frightened girl, feeling torn. She knew the pack would want to interrogate Emma, to learn more about Dr. Carter's plans. But the nurse in her, the part that had sworn to protect and heal, couldn't bear the thought of subjecting this child to more fear and pain. Making a split-second decision, Laura held out her hand to Emma. "Do you trust me?" she asked softly. Emma hesitated, then nodded slowly. "Okay," Laura said, taking a deep breath. "I'm going to take you somewhere safe. But you have to stay close to me, alright?" Emma nodded again, reaching out to take Laura's hand. This time, her fingers were solid, though Laura could feel an odd tingling sensation where they touched. "Xander," Laura said into her earpiece. "Change of plans. I'm bringing the girl back to Wolfram Towers. Tell Logan we have a situation." "Are you insane?" Xander hissed. "You can't bring an unknown variable into our headquarters!" "I don't have a choice," Laura replied firmly. "She needs