Titanium: The Complete Trilogy by Valia Lind

Author:Valia Lind [Lind, Valia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-24T22:00:00+00:00

Paul wakes up first.

I watch him as he stirs, his senses becoming alert when he realizes where he is. When his eyes find mine, I know he's about to spring into action, so I wave his gun at him, now resting in my hand.

"Don't."

He studies the others around them, before reaching over to check if they're still alive. After he breaths in a sigh of relief, he shakes Lucas awake.

"Slowly," I say, as the men scoot to check on Joy. They're both watching me, and the way my hand doesn't waver, as I hold the gun pointed at them. It takes them a full thirty-seven seconds to revive Joy.

"What's going—" she mumbles, but I interrupt.

"Now that we're all awake." I begin, bringing their attention to me. Joy freezes when she sees the gun in my hand, before a look of hatred settles on her face.

"I told him we should've just killed you the moment you stepped into this neighborhood," she spits in my direction, disgust lacing every word.

"Oh, a pronoun game. I really enjoy playing those." I say, raising one of my eyebrows in annoyance. "How is good old Foster these days? Still making other people do his dirty work, I see."

"Why haven't you killed us yet?" Paul asks, taking a cue from his lady friend. I know they're thinking if only they can keep me talking long enough. People always think that in movies. Never really works out for them though.

"Because I'm not here to kill you. I would've told you so if I didn't get brutally ambushed first," I point out.

"At least we fed you, right?" Lucas mumbles, and I have to laugh at that.

"That you did."

"Then why are you here?" Joy asks, all the humor lost on her. Earlier, I seemed to have passed this test, but I guess not well enough.

"Because like I was trying to explain earlier, I had to be."

"Do you honestly think we're that stupid?" Joy shouts, making me really wish she stayed knocked out a little longer. "You can't pretend to be affected. There's no way."

"Then test me." I say, producing my arms out on display. "I'm not kidding. I may be affected by your magic drug a little differently, but I am affected. The proof is in my blood."

I leave that statement hanging in the space between us, letting them come to terms with it. I'm hoping the proof is still in the blood and it didn't disappear in the last four days. Because if it did, and it's completely gone from my system, I'm dead.

"You really aren't kidding," Lucas says, slowly getting to his feet. I watch him carefully, while I keep an eye on the other two. They stare at him as if he's lost his mind, but I only need one of them convinced enough to test me and I guess that lucky guy is Lucas.

"No, I'm not."

"And you'll allow me test you?"

"Yes."

The man nods, waiting for me to make the next move. I get up from my chair, motioning the other two to do the same.

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