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Chapter 190: We Are Not Alone
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"BACK TO MY NOTES." Ruthie turned a page in her notebook before continuing. "And then we have idimmu. They are our own planet's hybrids. Basically, part human and part ulami. But their alien DNA isn't completely compatible with human DNA and therefore, most idimmu eventually lose their minds." She threw Wynona and Luke a look of pity, but they didn't appreciate it and glared back at her. "But, Tru can stop that," said Luke, leaning forward. "Seems to me that we've found the get-out-of-the-asylum card." He looked hopefully my way. "I don't know, Luke." I definitely didn't want to promise anything I wasn't positive I could deliver. "I've never tried it on an idimmu before." Plus, my healing history wasn't much of an endorsement. If anything, I had made life worse for Bobby. I didn't know about Ruthie yet."But your mother can--""You mean Caroline," I corrected, still not ready to embrace her as my mom.Ruthie turned to the twins. "You guys saw how bad she looked, right? Fixin
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FOR ONCE, LUKE HAD a very good point. Fortunately, we had an explanation."Dr. Frankler assured us that Haven takes that into consideration," said Zander. "Remember, Haven helps those who have been vanished to Earth."When they looked at us with confusion, I explained, "Haven's doctors put the ulami through a series of psychological tests to determine their criminal propensity. Their research confirmed that most of them come to Earth with a moral blank slate.""It's pretty fascinating," said Zander. "They really can start over because when the vanishment erased their memories, it also erased the events and influences that led them to break the law in the first place."Luke snorted in disbelief. Zander gave him a dark look. "Just like most humans, most ulami are not evil to the core.""Dude, you're so wrong. Most humans are evil sons of bitches with little black hearts."Everyone stared at Luke with shock. Even Wynona, but her gaze was full of concern. Luke grew uncomfortable with
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The True Nature Series Chapter 197: Intervention
I PUT THE FINISHING touches on my makeup, checked myself out in the mirror one last time, and smiled at my reflection. My hair was behaving, my skin-tight pants hugged my hips and thighs in all the right places, and my pink shirt made my skin brighten with color. As I grabbed my jacket and wallet, a pile of letters fell to the floor. I paused, contemplating what those letters might say for the umpteenth time. I checked my phone. No text from Ruthie saying she was on her way, which meant I had time to read them.Maverick had said that Mom and Dad were unaware of the supernatural world, but I knew my mom had been gifted. It could be laughed off as extreme intuition, but now that I knew she'd come from idimmu parents, I wondered how much she had known. Ruthie had been full of suspense when she'd given the letters back to me. She'd read most of them, the little sneak! But true to her word, she hadn't breathed a word of their contents. She'd only suggested in a gentle voice that I should r
The True Nature Series Chapter 198: Bad Idea
MY FRUSTRATION REACHED A boiling point. Zander had conspired with Ruthie to force me into confronting Caroline despite knowing how much I didn't want to talk to her. I felt so betrayed. Wrenching around to glare at him I found him squinting back at me, his eyes slightly unfocused. Was he trying to read my mind? We'd been practicing it a little, but now was definitely not the time to go poking around in my head. Pressing my lips together, I pictured the wall that I'd been trying to break down all week, but this time, instead of trying to disintegrate it, I imagined adding bricks. I piled them up, layer by layer and felt them slamming into place. Zander twitched, his eyes widening before turning down with disappointment. It worked! I'd blocked him out. A wave of guilt batted at me, but I brushed it away. It served him right for tricking me like this. He definitely hadn't thought it through."And what do you think is going to happen when you show up at the Efoti's cabin, huh?" I said. "Y
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