Relentless by Childs Tera Lynn & Deebs Tracy

Author:Childs, Tera Lynn & Deebs, Tracy [Childs, Tera Lynn & Deebs, Tracy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Adventure
ISBN: 9781492616627
Goodreads: 29883400
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 2016-06-07T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

For long seconds, silence hangs eerily around us as everyone tries to absorb the bombshell I just dropped.

It’s kind of a big deal. Actually, more than kind of. Mind control is the most dangerous and feared power in the books. Supers with that power—with any mental power, really—are carefully watched and regulated and taught from an early age that abusing their ability is tantamount to terrorism. The idea that someone with such a power is willingly using it to bring others under Rex’s complete authority, is…well, it’s unthinkable.

No wonder the team is so utterly stunned by the revelation.

They seem to snap out of it all at the same time though, because suddenly the table explodes with everyone talking at the same time.

“That’s impossible…”

“How would we not know…”

“They’d be using it on villains then…”

“It doesn’t make sense…”

No one seems to be able to finish a sentence, as if they’re only half able to process their thoughts. Their expressions are a mixture of revulsion, rage, and terror.

“Actually,” Deacon says after the others quiet down, “it makes perfect sense.”

He keeps his eyes focused on the table. I’m not sure if it’s because he’s lost in thought or if he’s trying to avoid our gazes. Maybe both.

“When they were torturing me…it always felt like it was about more than just causing pain, you know. More than simply getting information from me.”

“What do you mean?” V asks, very interested. “What did they do to you?”

I feel Draven’s hand beneath my palm, and across the table I see Dante have the same reaction.

“At first, they asked a lot of questions,” he explains, his gaze getting even more distant. “Where was villain headquarters? What kind of attacks were we planning? Did we have undercover operatives working inside the League?”

Dante pounds his fist on the table. “Typical hero paranoia bullshit.”

“Then the questions stopped, but they kept doing things to hurt me. They’d burn me or waterboard me or shock me or whatever, then when they were done, they’d tell me to do something. Give me a command. An order. Over and over again.” He raises his head a little. “It always felt like they expected me to comply.”

I feel sick at what Deacon is saying—and the matter-of-fact way he’s saying it. Like, it wasn’t a big deal that he was tortured.

A quick glance around the table tells me everyone else feels the same way. Riley looks as if he might actually throw up. Nitro’s eyes are glossy as if he’s fighting back tears, and Draven… Draven looks like he wants to kill Rex with his bare hands. At this point though, he’s going to have to get in line. I’ve never been one to wish bad things on anyone—even bad people—but that philosophy doesn’t extend to Rex. I want that man to hurt like no one has ever hurt before. Repeatedly.

“Did it work?” V asks into the murderous silence that engulfs us all. “Did you ever do what they wanted?”

“No.”

“Not even to get the pain to stop?” Jeremy asks.

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