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“Of some kind,” Caine muttered

“Is it some mutant kid or whatever? Or like the coyotes, some kind of mutant animal?”

“It is what it is,” Caine said shortly

“What does it want?”

Caine looked suspiciously at her “What do you care?”

“I live here, re with everyone else So I kind of have an interest in whether so all of us for some—”

“No one uses me,” Caine snapped

Diana fell silent, letting his anger ebb Then, “It messed you up, Caine You’re not you anymore”

“Did you send Jack to warn Sam? Did you send him to tell Sam how to survive the poof?”

The question caught Diana unprepared It took all her self-control to keep fear froed a wry so”

Caine didn’t deny it “I’m in love with you, Diana You took care of me these last three months I don’t want you to be hurt”

“Why are you threatening me?”

“Because I have plans I have things I have to do I need to knohose side you’re on”

“I’m on my side,” Diana said It was the honest answer She didn’t trust herself to convince hi…

Caine nodded “Yeah Fine Be on your own side, I respect that But if I find out you’re helping Sam…”