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“Yes”

“You will sleep when I snap ers When you wake in four hours, you will be in your vacation cabana, waiting for the boat off the island” He snapped his fingers

Eht her so she wouldn’t fall on the floor

Saskia turned to Bolton “Take her to the cabana Arrange for the boat as soon as she awakens Understood?”

“Yes, ma’am”

Chapter Sixteen

E her “Huh?” She opened her eyes She looked around in panic Nexus let go of her She wore a dark hood and carried a backpack If she didn’t know any better, Eh school student needed a ride to school “Where a hypnotized by Nik

“You are in Bolton’s cabana, waiting for transport off the island I’”

“Oh, yeah” Nik couldn’t coh she decided to go along with the sleep command Odd Not sure if she should fake it for Nexus, she nonetheless decided to trust her “Nik struck a deal He will be Saskia’s ”

She laughed “How could they think you will forget?”

“They tried a new hypnotic technique” No point explaining the alphaDid Nexus even know Nik had successfully compelled her? Too bad it didn’t work on the other neolves Good thing I took the mind control prevention pill

Nexus glanced at the door and shifted froe of plans I came to warn you”

“What do you mean?”

“They mean to ‘feed you to the fishes’ ”

“Huh?”