AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“No. Our powers have been a bit more subtle than that,” Evan explains. “If you’re not careful with your anger, you could hurt someone.”
Still on the ground, I sit with that daunting thought swirling through my mind.
Evan continues, “We need to find out what else you can do.”
“What do you mean?” I’m seriously confused. “Don’t you all have the same powers?”
“Yes and no. We all have the same powers, but to different degrees. With the blasting power, we can only use it to knock an object into someone’s path, but it’s more nudging what’s already in play. It’s like a light tap, not blasting people across a room.”
“Her power explains how we found Billy on the ground,” Dante says.
“That wasn’t you?” I look at each of their expressions. “I thought you knocked him out.”
“We just walked up and found him there, and you peeked your head out of the trunk. That’s why I didn’t realize how badly you were injured.” Evan shakes his head in disbelief. “Wait… that means you had this abilitybeforeyour contract was signed.”
Kurtis curses. “What doesthatmean?”
“Don’t know.” Evan looks back at the barracks. “But let’s not talk about it with anyone.”
“What about Karma?” I ask. “Wouldn’t she already know?”
“Not necessarily,” Evan says. “She has been more and more hands-off with the dealings of her agents over the last few years. We only get texts and emails now for communication, and even those grow fewer as time goes by.”
I throw my hands in the air in protest. “So she makes the first approach to offer the deal for agents, but then she can’t be bothered with her own organization?”
“I suppose not.” Evan stares up at the sky as if he can find the answer there. “Enough talk. She might be monitoring you since your great failed escape.”
“So what if she knows about this ability? Can it really be a big deal?” I shrug.
Evan crouches down to look me in the eye. “I don’t think she’ll like it, and what she doesn’t like…”
I take the warning in, then I can’t help but ask, “Is this some kind of prank? Can you all do what I did?”
“No,” Kurtis answers unexpectedly. “We will circle back to this when it’s safer to do so.”
“What do you care?” I ask with an edge, remembering how he treats me.
“You’re my teammate,” Kurtis says. “That’s enough for me. Hopefully, you’ll remember that when we’re on a job.”
He storms off before I can reply. Man, he’s moody.
9
THE OUTING
After my second shower for the day, I meet the guys for lunch.
They made a massive sandwich for me, and I joke, “So you boysaremore than a pretty face. It’s good that you know your place is in the kitchen.”
“Greta made them, but I’ll take the compliment.” Kurtis smooths his hand over his light stubble to show off his stupidly handsome face.
I roll my eyes. “By the way, unless I’m screwing you, it isn’t your business whom I’m having sex with.”
Dante tenses. “What now?”
“While Kurtis pinned me, he wanted to know if you tapped this ass.”
“Dude!” Dante punches Kurtis’s arm.
