In the wake of several near-cataclysmic events, humanity created the Cure, a DNA-altering antidote to death by disease and old age. But all cures come with side effects: a small percentage of the population develops a wide range of powers, some lethal to others and some lethal to the wielder.<br><br>These people are called the Estranged, hunted and shunned, safe only on the Island of Exile. It is here that Kaeva and Eddie meet ... and where they set a prophecy in motion, quite possibly sealing their own demise, and even the end of Exile.

Breaker

Kicking himself for being an idiot and punching himself for feeling sorry for himself because he was continuing to be sniveling moron, Kaeva collapsed face-first onto the sofa.


Only then did he realize it smelled like Eddie. He tried not to hate how much better that made him feel.


Kaeva woke when he heard the front door open and close. Twilight had fallen beyond the cabin, and the air was right to hear the sound of the surf and gulls. He had a terrible taste in his mouth, and his head throbbed.


The door onto the porch from the house opened, and Kaeva studied Eddie’s bare feet when they stopped next to the sofa. Eddie sighed and sat, moving one of Kaeva’s legs. Kaeva closed his eyes when the touch sent a thrill up his spine that was becoming less about fear and more about desire.


“So you’ve had a busy day,” Eddie said.


Chapter 83