Salvation by Leigh Walker

Author:Leigh Walker [WALKER, LEIGH]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CMG Publishing, LLC

20

More Than a Feeling

She’s what? I asked Finn.

She’s Nora’s daughter.

They don’t exactly resemble each other.

Finn nodded. I think it’s complicated.

Isn’t it always? I couldn’t wrap my brain around the idea, but as I was still recovering from being blasted with Nicole’s power, and she was speeding like a maniac down the highway, fleeing Althea Remington’s army, I decided now was not the time to ask.

As Dr. Zelig stitched me up, I scooted away from Finn. Things were still complicated between us—another thing I wasn’t ready to grapple with.

But I wasn’t the only one with issues. Josh was pale and silent the entire ride. Maya and Emma took turns sitting next to him, but he wouldn’t be consoled. Misery radiated off him in waves, and my heart broke for my friend.

I glared at Nicole’s back. No matter what our orders were, we should never have left Rachel behind.

After Dr. Zelig patched me up, he started working on Finn. I took the opportunity to move and sit with Emma, to check if there were any updates. “Can you see anything about Rach?” I kept my voice low.

She shook her head.

I turned to Micah and raised an eyebrow, too afraid to ask. “Nothing,” he said, understanding immediately.

I sighed shakily. “Good.”

“Are you feeling back to normal?” Emma asked, keeping her voice low.

“I’m better. I’m confused about recent development”—I nodded in Nicole’s direction—“but I’m better.”

Her gaze flicked to Nicole. “I didn’t see any of this coming. I feel like I need to go in for a psychic tune-up.”

“Finn said Nicole has cloaking ability—I wouldn’t beat yourself up about it.”

“Speaking of Finn…” Emma motioned toward him. “Are you two okay?”

“I dunno.” Wanting to avoid the topic, I shifted gears. “Do you think Nora is going after Althea?”

Emma pursed her lips. “No, I don’t.”

“What the hell?” I hiss-whispered.

We scooted down in our seat so we could keep whispering. “Do you know why she ordered Nicole to stop me from blasting her?”

“No, I don’t—other than what Nicole told me. She said Nora called her at the safe house, ranting and raving about our team going rogue. She said the assignment was to get the team and C-fab out. She ordered Nicole to come directly to the prison, and told her specifically that no one was allowed to touch Althea. So Nicole blasted you when she saw you about to strike. She said she didn’t have a choice.”

“She could’ve killed me.”

Emma shook her head. “I think she’s got better control than that.”

My friend and I locked gazes. “Why don’t they want us to kill Althea?”

“I don’t know. And maybe I don’t want to know—I just want to play nice until they set my family free. After that, I’m out.”

“Me too. Now that I know the truth about what they’ve done…” I shuddered. “They’re capable of anything. We need proof about our families.”

Emma bit her lip. “I know. I just don’t know how we’re going to get it.”

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