After Vera disappeared into the trees, Korvus stood in the clearing with the pouch still in his hand.
The other two lizards gathered close. Their scales were different shades of green and grey. Their eyes flickered with greed. They also wanted the injection for themselves. They were tired of living under Lizard Alpha Kayden.
"We should keep two," said the smaller one. His name was Renn. His tail was twitching. "For ourselves."
Korvus's head snapped toward him. "What?"
"You heard me. Two syringes. We hide them. We tell the Alpha we only received six."
Korvus's grip tightened on the pouch. "That is treason."
"That is survival," Renn shot back. "Look at us. We risk our lives in the human world. We sneak into wolf palaces. We spy, steal and bleed. And what do we get? A few gold coins and a nod from the Alpha. Aso a pat on the back. Are we little kids?"
The third lizard, Threx, nodded slowly. His scales were dark brown.
