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{Book Three} 128 | Reunion

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Chapter 2

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• Luna •

Being restrained with a wire laced with phycyne and blindfolded during the trip to see Amir, and then stepping into an elevator going straight down to hell, wasn't Luna's idea of a pleasant experience. She assumed they were afraid she'd start a riot, which was stupid. They were leading her to where she wanted to go. She didn't know Amir's room number, but she knew it had to be where they were keeping a close eye on him.

She was going to go crazy if he wasn't there.

She was led into what appeared to be a tunnel after the elevator jerked to a stop. She could see bright light through the blindfold, and the scent was really dry and alkaline, vaguely recognizable. St. Matthew's? But it was in Louisiana. During the three-minute ride, it dawned on her that she was in a place she hadn't been since they infiltrated Ramsey.

Harmony Asylum's underground.

She smiled broadly. It was pointless to keep her blindfolded. She was aware of this location. Her parents had her come to the institution when she was younger to be monitored because she had acted out. She was also born at Harmony Medical Center, which is close to Huntington Park. She'd never forget Formaldehyde's strong pickle-like odor.

She stood quietly, sighed, and waited for someone to lead her ahead. Hands reached around her elbows, and she was pulled forward, thinking that whoever had their hands on her was lucky that her wrists were bound behind her back because otherwise, someone would be leaving work today with a hole in their chest.

Cop another feel, asshole. You'll no longer have that hand.

Her blindfold was finally removed as she came to a standstill against the wall, and Major Thibeau stood at attention. "I apologize for that, but we have Amir in a secure location, and we can't take any risks here."

"What risks?" Luna demanded. "I'm not going to do anything."

"You may not be able to move your hands, but you still have telekinesis. You could throw one or all of us against the walls with your mind."

"I thought I couldn't use my abilities."

The major smiled down at her. "You can't use them up there. But your abilities are limited down here. The testing rooms are located in this area. Besides, it was only a precaution."

She sneered at him. "Whatever. I know where we are. Harmony Asylum. I'm familiar with it."

A single bushy brow arched. "A lot has changed since you were a teenager, Luna."

"Yeah," she replied, turning to ask, "How long has it been since the Trojans were activated?"

The major chortled. "Is that your way of calculating the day?"

Luna remained silent, waiting for an answer.

"All you need to know is that you're alive, and we're the reason for it." He sucked in a breath and frowned at her. "I can tell you that Christmas hasn't come yet, so that should give you a sense of the timing."