Trading Teon (The Beast Masters Series) (9 page)

Roi’s stomach tightened. “Why in
the hell is ‘Intel’ just getting this information to us now? Christ, if we were
that slow half the country would be dead or vampires by now.”

“Same difference,” Wilson said,
snickering. Everyone ignored him.

Colonel Brooks shook his head
slightly. “Intel is not flawless. You know that. We do what we can with the
information they’re able to retrieve. Have you ever asked yourself how many men
died for what you’re seeing now?”

Roi snorted. “What I’m asking
myself is how many fucking women and children died, sir.”

“What else do we have on him?”
Lukian asked, raking his fingers over the table and ignoring Roi’s outburst.
“Do we know how many children they’ve killed?”

“No. But we know for certain,
that a large group of children were assembled in Asia from around the world and
experimented on in utero. We also know that the mothers disappeared once the
children were born and the only reason they stopped the experiments was because
we got a little too close to discovering them. They spread the children who
survived out in to orphanages and stopped, at least for a bit. At least we
hoped they did.”

“How long ago are we talking
about?” Jon asked, concern evident in his voice.

Colonel Brooks turned the lights
on. “The thick of their experiments on fetuses and newborns were conducted
between twenty to thirty years ago. We can only guess what they were doing
offsite though. They most likely still are doing this. My guess would be
they’re keeping the numbers smaller now. The Asia project was massive. If these
children managed to survive, they’re adults now. Imagine what it would be like
to have enhanced abilities all your life and not understand why. Or worse yet,
turn into an animal or a vampire without warning.”

Lukian looked like he was about
to be sick. “If they physically survived the change without guidance, they
could very well have ended up like Parker.”

“Great, just what the world
needs. More superhuman sickos.” Wilson’s comment was more on the mark than any
of them wanted to admit.

“Do we have any data on the
children? Any idea on what orphanages they went to?” Green asked his voice low.

Roi put his hand up, snorting.
“Let me guess …
Intel
has a rough idea, but they only just found out
about it. That or they just now felt it pertinent to share the news with us.
Why the Intelligence Community doesn’t gather their covert agents up and shoot
them one by one is beyond me. They are inefficient bastards who let innocents
die.”

Brooks cast him an angry look
and Roi stuck his middle finger up. Everyone knew the I-Ops were basically
their own bosses. Brooks was keenly aware of this but they often afforded him
every opportunity to appear as though he was in charge. It kept the high-ups in
the government happy, believing the I-Ops could be controlled and it seemed to
make Brooks pretty damn content as well. Roi had never been much of one to play
the game so no one expected him to. “Could you pass this salute on to
Intel
for me, sir? Thanks!” Having had more than his fill of fun Intel factoids, Roi
stood up to leave. Lukian would brief him, as he always did. Right now, he
needed a fuck, a shower, to eat and some sleep. Didn’t matter what order he got
them in. He wasn’t picky.

“Majors, are you going somewhere?”
Brooks asked, arching a brow.

Roi smiled as he walked past
him. “Yes, sir … to get laid, you could ask Intel if they have any idea who the
lucky lady will be though, if you’d like. Heads up, I’ll be long done with her
before they even hint at it and I’m not one who is prone to finishing early.”

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