TOB 63

CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE

ETHAN'S POV

Rose's concentration is unwavering as she meticulously cleans my face. Her fingers are gentle yet firm, and when she reaches the cuts near my eyes, she pauses. "It might hurt a little."

“It’s nothing.”

“Have you been hurt like this before?”

“Of course. Being shot makes this look like a child’s game.”

She strokes the pads of her fingers over the scar on my chest. “How did this happen?”

“That was because of Godfather—Gotham.”

“Was Gotham part of your group?”

"He trained us. Godfather is one of The Underground’s first generation. They're called Team Zero, and all have weird names. My group is considered part of the second generation."

She continues to carefully clean my wound. “What’s the difference between the first and the second generation?”

“The first generation are now old men—and women. We’re younger and prettier, I guess?”

She shakes her head. “Is that the only difference?”

“Well, that and the fact that they were drugged. Their loyalty was ensured b