Genesis (The Evolutioneers Book 1) by Anna Alexander

Author:Anna Alexander [Alexander, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: House of Rosenorn
Published: 2018-02-19T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Max turned the key in the ignition of the Land Rover and in his peripheral vision caught sight of his Ferrari parked beside him. Man, how long had it been since he last drove that monster?

Once upon a time, his Ferrari had been his baby. His pride and joy. Cruising along the mountain pass or speeding down the streets of long-forgotten logging towns had been his release, his reason for going out into the world and clearing his mind. And now?

He didn’t miss it one bit.

A wiry grin curled his lips as he adjusted his earpiece. “Audio up and ready?”

“Go ahead and commence with audio test,” Addison replied from the comm room.

He nodded at Chase, who was waiting in the second Rover with Doc Kelly behind the driver’s wheel. “Max, standing by,” he began.

“You mean ‘Maestro’?” Chase snickered into their earpieces. “The talent in command.”

Max rolled his eyes. He wished that nickname hadn’t stuck. It didn’t sound near menacing enough. “Knock it off, Twilight.”

“Doc standing by.”

Chase replied, followed by Crystal, who sat in the backseat behind Max.

“Red leader, standing by,” Ripley piped from the front passenger seat and shared a laughing glance with Max as the ladies responded with a groan that reverberated in their earpieces.

“Beta Team, ready to head out?” Max asked, still chuckling over Ripley’s quip.

“Ready,” Doc answered.

“Why do we have to be called ‘Beta Team’?” Chase asked.

“Would you rather be ‘Number Two’?” Max mocked as he pulled out of the cave and into the dark forest.

“I’d rather be ‘Team Intrepid.’ And why does Doc always get to drive?”

“Because she’s older and has years of experience.”

“Is that supposed to be a compliment?” she gasped.

“Of course,” Ripley agreed with a laugh. “With age comes wisdom and all of that.”

“Watch it, beast man. I control the access to your flea dip.”

“I don’t have fleas,” he grumbled with an absentminded scratch behind his ear.

Max smiled at the banter. It reminded him of the smack talk he used to engage in while playing online games. However, it was ten times better to witness the snickering grins in person. Who would have guessed he’d prefer conversing with a group of real people over avatars?

Crystal had. She’d known from day one he was meant to do greater things than to hide out on his mountain, twirling rocks and sticks around with his mind. She saw in him what he refused to acknowledge: a man desperate to belong.

Years of being treated like a freak had contributed to his “fuck-you” attitude against the world. Now that he was working on being a part of something special with others who were also considered outsiders, he recognized the life of a loner was just that, damn lonely.

Plus, there was no denying that having these specific people beside him was definitely an advantage in the fight against his father, although he did find value in them beyond their powers. Their enthusiasm, their integrity, the willingness to just try made him proud to be included in their circle.

And what of the future?

There would come a day when Madden would be no more.

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