SHE WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO WAKE UP.”

Not shock.

Fear of being caught.

“You knew,” I whispered.

Marcus’ jaw tightened.

“You don’t understand what’s happening.”

Then Dr. Crane broke.

“She wasn’t supposed to wake up yet!”

Silence crashed down like a bomb.

Every head turned toward him.

Helena closed her eyes.

Marcus looked ready to kill him.

Dr. Crane realized too late what he had just admitted.

I stepped continue reading …