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“You have no scars.” I touch his skin like I need to feel it
for myself.
He tries to smile. “They’re not very traditional in their
medical practices around here.”
I look up, startled. “You . . . know?”
“Did you meet Castle yet?”
I nod, bewildered.
He shifts. Sighs. “I’ve heard rumors about this place for a
long time. I got really good at listening to whispers, mostly
because I was looking out for myself. But in the army we
hear things. Any and all kinds of enemy threats. Possible
ambushes. There was talk of an unusual underground
movement from the moment I enlisted. Most people said it
was crap. That it was some kind of garbage concocted to
scare people—that there was no way it could be real. But I
always hoped it had some basis in truth, especially after I
found out about you—I hoped we’d be able to find others
with similar abilities. But I didn’t know who to ask. I had no
connections—no way of knowing how to find them.” He
shakes his head. “And all this time, Kenji was working
undercover.”
“He said he was looking for me.”
Adam nods. Laughs. “Just like I was looking for you. Just
like Warner was looking for you.”
“I don’t understand,” I mumble. “Especially now that I
know there are others like me—stronger, even—why did
Warner want me?”
“He discovered you before Castle did,” Adam says. “He felt
like he claimed you a long time ago.” Adam leans back.
“Warner’s a lot of things, but he’s not stupid. I’m sure he
knew there was some truth to those rumors—and he was
fascinated. Because as much as Castle wanted to use his
abilities for good, Warner wanted to manipulate those
abilities for his own cause. He wanted to become some kind
of superpower.” A pause. “He invested a lot of time and