Under My Skin by Shawntelle Madison

Author:Shawntelle Madison [Madison, Shawntelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-19T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

I didn’t answer Quinn for some time. I was already in a precarious position. How could I do such a thing?

“Quinn, I don’t think that’s something I can do...I wouldn’t even know how to begin the search,” I murmured.

“If we find him, then I’ll tell you exactly what you need to do to get rid of him.”

I crossed my arms. “Where did you learn how to do this?”

“You’re not the only one who has been through this. Before I entered the military, I’d been a Water Bearer too.”

Even if he had been one though, I needed more information. It couldn’t be that simple. “Any way you can prove that?”

He offered me a small smile. “The proof you need lies with the Resistance. They’re the ones fighting the Guild.”

Now he had my attention. “What do you know about them?”

“Plenty. They were the ones who tried to capture you before you were taken to the General’s estate. Their operative, a girl named Claire, had plans to warn you and failed.”

I nodded—he’d given me all the proof I needed for now. “One last question. Does the Vorhees Unit work in reverse? Can we use it to push him out?”

“Nope. The tech doesn’t work that way.”

Well, there went that idea. Even though I still didn’t completely understand his request, I couldn’t help but feel a bit of hope.

That hope vanished the next morning when I woke to a world in motion. My body moving on its own. I wasn’t in control today. Just simply a passenger while the true driver walked around.

“What are you doing?” I asked the General. My question came out as a slur. My mouth wasn’t mine right now.

“Handling my business for the day. What does it look like, girl?” To hear my own voice while the General used it...was beyond disgusting, especially after all those days of feeling in control. He most likely used all that time to recharge and prepare for what he did to me now. All my confidence slipped through my fingers while he ate breakfast. Des brought his tray to the master suite. When she lifted the lid, I held back a shudder.

So much food. So much meat. He forced me to eat everything. Forced wasn’t the right word. Using my hand, he scooped up sunny-side up eggs and placed them in my mouth effortlessly. I fought. I prayed. But I was nothing but a bystander, a prisoner in my own body. Worst of all, I could faintly taste what I ate, feel the slimy leather-like texture as the eggs slid down, and hear the jarring crunchiness of the bacon. When the back of my throat wretched twice, the General laughed.

“Don’t like it that much, do you? Quite a shame, isn’t it?” He laughed while Des continued her work. I could only see where the General wanted to look, but, from her downturned face, I sensed her pity.

I still tried to fight him. I really did. But nothing I did so much as twitched a muscle.

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