Chapter 7

GABRIEL

Well, that was no fun. Just once, I wish humankind would surprise me, but they have yet to. The place turned into pandemonium, with all players screaming at each other. I kept Gianna in place by my side, "Not your monkeys, not your circus baby. Just sit back and watch it unfold." I'm proud of her even though she didn't confront them for the hell they'd put her through. I kind of expected it, though. I knew that she was more interested in getting to the bottom of what had been done to her mother than in any restitution from these beasts.

I watched and listened as they went at each other, every word like a script to a play I'd written. So damn predictable, even Felix the hump was getting his lines right. My focus was on the daughter since I'm quite sure the mother was about done, and just as I'd expected, she turned on a dime: no class, no shame, no loyalty. Then again, look at what she came from.

"This is all your doing. I can't believe you'd stoop so low as to bring your