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Saber Pereira clenched his fists as he sat opposite Dr. Lee Rosen in the traitor's spacious office. Bastard.

"You had no right, Lee. No right at all." he growled at Rosen.

Dr. Rosen shook his head, giving Saber that earnest 'I'm only screwing you over cause I care' look.

"You know that this is the best move that you can make, Saber. Your talents can make such a difference. You can help so many people!"

"We've been here before, Lee. You're even using the same fucking script! Ten years later you think I've changed my mind? Why? Just because you tried to get us all killed by telling the whole world about Alphas? My talents were providing me with a pretty lush life before you had to go open your damned mouth and make people like me freakin' targets!"

"You're the most powerful Alpha I have ever worked with…your control is unmatched… you can do so much good…you can teach so much…"

"Damn you Lee! I walked away from this … I got out!" Saber's voice lowered as he growled furiously, "You know why. How can you even ask this of me? Why are you forcing my hand? You know I wouldn't be here if you weren't …"

Rosen got his feet and started to come around the desk only to be stopped in his tracks by an invisible wall. Saber grinned maliciously at him from the other side, the frigid smile never reaching his eyes. The room had chilled and Rosen shivered slightly.

"You can leash a panther, Rosen, you can try to train him, and maybe for a little while he'll let you think you're succeeding…but sooner or later, he's gonna get that leash off, pin you to the ground and rip your fucking head off. Remember that."

Saber took a deep breath and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, Rosen was standing beside him. "I've arranged for you to meet the rest of the team today. I want you to make this work, Saber. We can help each other."

With a snort Saber leapt to his feet. His green eyes were cold, emotionless. At that moment Rosen wondered if he had made a mistake. Was it possible that Saber wasn't ready for this? Could he have put too much faith in the man standing before him based on what he knew of the teenager that had left so many years ago? Perhaps Saber wasn't ready. Ten years had not diminished the raw, seething fury that had engulfed Saber the last time Rosen had seen him. In the sixty seconds it took for those thoughts to run through his mind Saber just stared at him, eyes cold, face emotionless.

With a shake of his head Rosen dismissed the thought. He would not give up hope on Saber. He had worked with too many Alphas who were hopeless. Saber wasn't one of them, he couldn't be. He just didn't have it in him. In the ten years since Saber had fled, he had stayed out of trouble, never hurt anyone … Rosen had ensured that he kept track of Saber, no matter how far and how fast the young Alpha had tried to run.

"You're making a mistake, Lee. I'm asking you ….for old time's sake…don't make me do this. Don't make me do this."

Rosen lightly placed his hand on Saber's shoulder. "This is going to work. I know it will. Give this a chance. Give me a chance."

Rachel knew immediately when Dr. Rosen and the new Alpha were approaching. She had been listening intently, leaving her senses open for any clue. She smelt the reassuring herbal scent that was such an integral part of Rosen and … she closed her eyes and concentrated: two heartbeats, one beating a little faster, nervously. One of the heartbeats was sure and steady. The scent that filled her nostrils: fresh, wild … soothing? She took a deeper breath, something she rarely did, she wanted more of the scent, wanted to know more about the … man?

"They're coming." She whispered just loud enough to alert everyone in the room, putting them instantly on the alert.

"I hope Rosen knows what the hell he's doing." Hicks said as he sat a little straighter on the couch and leaned into Nina.

Bill got to his feet and leaned nonchalantly against the wall, eyes on the door. "Well there's no turning back now. It's show time, kiddies. Here we go."

Saber shook his head and laughed bitterly as he followed Rosen down the corridor and listened to him give the lowdown on his new "team." The only one that sounded competent was the ex- cop, and his power was unreliable at best. All the enemy had to do to put him out of commission was slip him a roofie … or a reefer. As for the mind controlling bitch, you didn't have to look her in the eyes to put a bullet between them. Saber didn't like this, not at all. He didn't do well in groups, didn't play well with others. He rolled his shoulders to release his tense muscles and took a deep breath. When he glanced at Rosen, he wasn't surprised to see him watching him intently.

"I want you to give them a chance, Saber. Allow this to work. I have a very talented team. They can learn so much from you. Give yourself a chance. "

"Oh I'm sure your team is top of the line, Lee. You wouldn't have anything but the best… at any cost."

Taking a deep breath Rosen smiled, and opened the door to the conference room. He entered quickly, followed closely behind by Saber. The minute he entered the room, Saber was assaulted by the emotions of the Alphas within. Curiosity, anger, fear, suspicion … nothing he wasn't used to. It didn't take him much longer to make himself aware of their powers as well. Just another one of the "special gifts" he had hidden from Rosen. Saber Periera may have been many things in his life, including a fool, but he would never allow Lee Rosen to screw him over… not again. There was no way he was going to leave himself open and at the mercy of Rosen and his merry band of Alphas. Hell no!

They were everything Rosen had told him they would be. Saber smiled suddenly, it always made him feel better when he knew more about the enemy than they did about him ….and Rosen and his team definitely qualified as the enemy. His assessing eyes settled on a petite, nervous woman hanging to the back of the room. She kept glancing at him surreptitiously with a combination of curiosity and fear. His first thought was that she was too beautiful to be a part of this mess. Then… what a raw deal she had been handed by fate. Having senses so acute it made day to day living uncomfortable at best, unbearable at worst … what could the upside possibly be?

Rosen was speaking to the group of Alphas who glared at him with suspicion in their eyes. "Everyone, I'm pleased to introduce the newest member to our team, Saber Pereira."

There was silence for a few minutes following his pronouncement until the young transducer spoke. "His hair is funny. I don't like his hair."