"Everything I said is true! You must have something on you that's really important to them—otherwise, why would she bring out a Tier 6 crystal core just to make a deal? She didn't even use the Silverfox Squad to carry it out. Had to be afraid you'd catch on later," Vince said, guessing out loud.
Emily froze.
Because she did have something the Silverfox Squad wanted—her ability.
Could it really be that simple?
She didn't want to believe it, but her mind couldn't help racing ahead.
If this was true, then a lot of things that never made sense before... suddenly did.
Why someone would come out of nowhere to kill her parents. Why the Silverfox Squad just happened to show up at the darkest moment of her life. Why they saved a complete stranger during the apocalypse—and treated her like she mattered.
She'd thought it was all because of Sophia, the squad leader. That Sophia was just a good person.
