"I could've... I could've handled him, y'know," he muttered softly. "I'm the one with the bruised knuckles, Parker." ___ Libby Dougall has been best friends with Peter Parker since--well, since forever. She knows the shy kid from Queens unlike anyone else... which is why his recent secret-keeping catches her attention. With a mysterious internship at Stark Industries, an uncharacteristic tendency to miss calls and classes, and a newfound interest in an exotic spider species, Libby hardly recognizes him anymore. Then again, she has her share of secrets, too. In fact, since she was a child, Libby has been working for New York's top criminal-- Maslow Wincheff. As his protégé, she is forced to use her telepathic abilities to assist the mastermind. Her abilities come with a price on her head, and with the Avengers on her tail, there's only so much she can do to protect herself-- and Peter-- from becoming entangled in a world of danger.