Whatever General Stone thought I was, I’mbetter.
I watch the civilians flee and turn to face the incoming army.
Another flicker of fear tries to shove its way to the forefront.
I should retreat. Follow the others away from danger.
The voice whispers louder, drowning out my doubts.
I don't need toflee.
I'm more powerful thananyone!
My blood is singing with the craving formore.
The need to make the enemykneel.
I could have the whole Human army screaming my name, worshiping me on their knees, and begging for mercy.
I want toownthem.
I want—
Crack.
Pain rips through my leg.
I look down at my thigh and whimper. A red bloom of blood rapidly soaks my trousers.
“Oh.”
I’ve been shot.
Chapter Seven
Knox
I miss her.
Rutting-fuck, I miss her more than I want to admit. Months spent peeling back the wreckage she left behind and at the center of it all, there’s just her. Sparks.
The way a strand of hair always escapes her ponytail, enticingly framing her heart-shaped face. Those purple eyes sparking with challenge and determination. The heated look when she’d secretly check out my body, and then the flaming blush when I caught her.
I even miss the fights we had. The spike in her scent which told me she was equal parts angry and aroused.
The day she left us was the day we lost everything.
“Incoming, wave of insurgents to the north-east, over,” Shade’s voice crackles over the comms. He's using a drone to monitor the enemy, and there are so many of them that an overhead view is the only way to keep track of their movements.
Our gifts from our time with Halley have faded. No longer can my brothers and I hear each other’s thoughts. The ability to communicate without speaking left us, just like she did.
My limbs drag, my mind slow. Every decision feels one step behind.
"Dibs!" Blaze screams over comms, as a grenade flies over my head and lands at the feet of the approaching soldiers.
The explosion leaves gore scattered over the streets.
I sigh, brushing the viscera off my flak jacket and click the radio to speak.
