Psy & Changelings 11 - Tangle of Need

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    FIRST EDITION : June 2012
    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
    Singh, Nalini, 1977–
    Tangle of need / Nalini Singh.—1st ed.
    p. cm.
    ISBN: 978-1-101-56908-5
    1. Shapeshifting—Fiction. I. Title.
    PR9639.4.S566T36 2012
    823’.92—dc23
    2012005039
    PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
    In alphabetical order by first name
    Key: SD = SnowDancer Wolves     DR = DarkRiver Leopards
    Aden Arrow, Telepath (Tp)
    Adria Morgan SD Senior Soldier
    Alexei SD Lieutenant
    Alice Eldridge Human scientist, in coma after a century in cryonic suspension
    Amara Aleine Psy member of DR, former Council scientist, twin of Ashaya, mentally unstable
    Anthony Kyriakus Psy Councilor, father of Faith
    Ashaya Aleine Psy member of DR, former Council scientist, mated to Dorian, twin of Amara
    Ava SD, maternal female, mother of Ben
    Bastien DR, brother of Mercy
    Bowen Security Chief, Human Alliance
    Brenna Kincaid SD, tech, mated to Judd, sister of Andrew and Riley
    Cooper SD Lieutenant, mated to Grace
    Council ( or Psy Council) The ruling Council of the Psy race
    Dalton SD Librarian
    Drew Kincaid (full name: Andrew ) SD Soldier, mated to Indigo, brother of Riley and Brenna
    Elias SD Senior Soldier, mated to Yuki, father of Sakura
    Evangeline (Evie) Riviere SD, sister of Indigo, daughter of Tarah and Abel
    Faith NightStar Psy member of DR, gift of Foresight (F), mated to Vaughn, daughter of Anthony
    Felix SD, horticultural expert, submissive
    Garrick Former alpha of SnowDancer, killed when the Psy psychically broke and programmed several of SnowDancer’s dominants to attack their own pack
    Ghost Psy rebel
    Hawke SD Alpha, mated to Sienna
    Henry Scott Psy Councilor (presumed dead), leader of Pure Psy, husband of Shoshanna
    Indigo Riviere SD Lieutenant, mated to Drew, sister of Evangeline
    Jem ( real name: Garnet) SD Lieutenant
    Judd Lauren Psy member of SD, Lieutenant, mated to Brenna, uncle of Sienna, Toby, and Marlee
    Kaleb Krychek Psy Councilor
    Kenji SD Lieutenant
    Kieran Human member of SD, Senior Soldier
    Kit DR Novice Soldier
    Lara SD Healer, mated to Walker Lauren
    Lucas Hunter DR Alpha, mated to Sascha, father of Naya
    Lucy SD, nurse, assistant to Lara
    Maria SD Novice Soldier
    Matthias SD Lieutenant
    Max Shannon Human, Security chief for Nikita Duncan
    Mercy Smith DR Sentinel, mated to Riley
    Ming LeBon Psy Councilor
    Nathan (Nate) Ryder DR