OAKHAVEN
At the top of the file, printed in clear red text, was a name: *Maya Vane.
"Your mother was the first true Seer this city ever produced," Vane said, his eyes softening with a rare, genuine emotion that looked terrifying on his cold face. "When she died, I knew that her power could not be lost. I combined her genetic code with mine to create you."
My head began to spin. "No... no, that's a lie. I have parents. I grew up in Sector 4. I have a family!"
"You were placed with a surrogate family," Vane corrected gently, taking another step closer. "A quiet, obedient couple who would raise you in a normal environment while I monitored your neurological growth from afar. I needed to see if your abil