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Chapter Twelve
“We aren’t the only humans with psychic powers.” Beth licked her lips. “There are others out there. So many others.”
Really? Where had they been all her life? While Jana was feeling like a freak, where had they been?
“Some powers aren’t strong. Some people can just see the briefest glimpses of the future. So many have weak talents.”
She just stared at Beth. Being weak wasn’t really an issue for her when it came to power.
“Others are stronger with more unusual gifts.”
Because what? Creating fire was common?
Beth’s gaze pinned her. “Recently, we found an individual with a power we’d never imagined.”
“Good for you.” She was charged enough. She didn’t even feel the cold anymore, though Beth had started to shiver. Time to blast her way out of this room. Time to blast Perseus apart. There were other paranormals imprisoned here. She’d bet on it. She could free them, get to safety, and?—
“This woman we found—she can touch you and take away your power.”
Jana’s breath caught in her throat.
Beth smiled. “I thought you might be curious about her. You see, if she touches you, all that wonderful fire will go away, and you’ll be normal again. You won’t be a threat to Perseus.”
She wouldn’t be a threat to anyone.
“We’ll leave you alone,” Beth promised. “And you can just walk away. You’ll be able to live a normal life.”
Jana’s breath rushed out on a long, hard exhale.
Beth held her gaze. “Do you want that, Jana? Would you like to be normal? To be just like everyone else? All you have to do?—”
The door opened behind Beth and a young girl walked inside. The girl appeared to be maybe nineteen or twenty. She wore thick glasses, and she had long, straight brown hair that hid half of her face.
“All you have to do,” Beth said again, “is just let her touch you.”
* * *
“You’re lying, Catalina,” Zane said. He shook his head. “Did you really think I wouldn’t be able to tell when you lied to me?”
She smiled. A wide, full smile. “No, Zane. I was sure you’d know.” Then she lifted up her hands and exclaimed, “Now, please, help me get the hell out of here!”
A dozen guards exploded into the room behind her.
Davey yelled, “What the fu?—”
Zane shook his head. His power erupted and hit them all.
* * *
Jana’s hands tightened into fists. “Don’t take another step.”
The girl stilled.
“What happens when she takes the fire away?” Oh, so tempting. “Where does it go?”
Beth blinked. “Nowhere. It won’t hurt anyone.”
Bull. “You take it, where does it go?” Because this crap wasn’t making sense. Perseus had been desperate to get her back. So desperate they’d tracked her across Louisiana. If they’d just wanted her out of the picture, she would have been dead.
