Fox is a mindnet hacker, one of the best. He and fellow hackers work for a mysterious man known only as King, and they spend their time uncovering dangerous secrets and releasing them to the public.<br><br>Those who dig up trouble are bound to find it, and despite their best precautions, King is captured by an unknown government. While Fox and his team try desperately to find a way to free him, Fox meets another mysterious man who is only known by a number -- Seven. Seven works for the other side, but sometimes, uncovering secrets also raises doubts.<br><br>Fox and company need all the help they can get. Will Seven help them, and at what cost?

All the King's Men

Careful fingers gently lifted his goggles, and Seven blinked at the sudden change in light perception.


“Your eyes are blue,” Fox said. “I still haven’t had a chance to check any other agents’ eyes, so I can’t be sure that means you really are different.”


“We’re all different,” Seven said defensively. “It’s just that you can’t tell by looking at us.”


“I…” Seven didn’t know. He just could


Fox leaned in, and Seven couldn’t think. Their noses brushed and he felt his heart banging against his ribcage so hard it almost hurt. His stomach fluttered violently, and for one mad instant, he thought Fox was going to—


Their foreheads touched, and abruptly, they were in Seven’s domain. Seven was relieved for one brief instant before he remembered that Fox being in his domain was a bad situation for him, and for their entire operation. But even so, he wouldn’t have known how to react if Fox had done what Seven thought he’d been about to do.


Chapter 31