"Don't touch me."Celeste backed against the wall, shaking. Damien iced up in the doorway."Celeste, it's me.""I know who you're. That's the problem."Two hours since finding out Damien's father was alive. Two hours since everything fell apart.Now the memories were coming. Fast and brutal."Talk to me," Damien said softly."I can't. There's too much."He stepped closer. She flinched hard."Please. Just give me space."Pain flashed across his face. He backed away and left.Celeste buried her face in her knees. The memories kept flooding in.A white room. Bright lights. Cold metal table."Subject Twelve, please remain still."Dr. Marcus Kavanagh. Damien's father."This won't hurt. Just a small injection."But it did hurt. Everything hurts.Another memory. Different rooms.A boy sat across from her. Dark hair. Serious eyes. Young James."Subject Four, you will complete the task."The boy stared at a puzzle, hands shaking."I can't.""You will. Or Subject Twelve suffers the consequences
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