Not Like The Others

Chapter Twenty- Experiment

Dedicated for all of you who have waited. Patient or impatiently.

Hxxx

Mel POV

The girls were all super edgy. After their little outing and face to face with Lovac they were all jumpy and it made me even more determined to get a more formulated plan out of here.

I think I had an outing, or a vague direction of one, I didn't want to be too predictable, or we'd be caught, but that seemed the only plausible way to get out. It was the way we got out during the mission, through all the twists and turns, ones I memorized and committed to memory.

Brad and I were now closer than ever, having shared his haunted past, I felt connected and partly responsible for his past and losses.

Our close friendship would raise suspicions, we both knew that, so I kept it feisty, and him polite and open, just his usual self really. A few days had gone by without incident, but I could feel something growing, something deep and terrible, and I knew Lissa could feel it too, she had that sixth sense thing about her too.

Each day I got a little less sleep, the stress, and growing need to get out ever present.

Lovac summoned me early the next morning and I leapt at the chance to see him, who knew what he could unintentionally provide for my escape plan?

My face was its usual blank mask and my eyes showing nothing but fake hatred for everything.

I entered Lovac's office after knocking, immediately assessing the surroundings, including three other wolves in the room. Hmm, weird.

I ignored the others, only showing respect to Lovac, knowing that the other wolves would be intimidated by me and wouldn't expect anything from me at all.

They all had a look of fear that they didn't seem to be able to completely shake from their eyes, all though it was hard to see that, as they cast their eyes downwards as as if I was their Luna.

I was had no idea why..unless they knew something.. something I didn't.. crap. My wariness and suspicion of the situation was steadily growing, but I squashed it down, focusing on the bigger picture; fooling Lovac.

Without a steady, achievable enough plan, we wouldn't be able to get out of the compound and then we would be truly screwed. If Lovac didn't believe I was still brainwashed, we'd get caught trying to escape and the whole process would start again.

I turned back to Lovac and nodded my respects, acting like a stupid little brainwashed cat, when in reality, I wanted to scratch his eyes out.

"Ah, Mel, come, come." He gestured over to one of the seats, his beady eyes searching mine.

I shouldered one of the wolves out the way and baring a fang, warily taking a seat, not liking being the only one sitting. Thankfully it didn't last, Lovac sending the three out, leaving us alone.

"Now," he said, settling his beady little eyes on me again. "Let's have a little chat."

My heart jumped at his words, and I immediately sat on my hands, knowing that I would unconsciously pull out my knife in case what he had to say was that he knew all about me and that I wasn't brainwashed.

But it wasn't so, Lovac launching into an animated speech, that was most unlike him.

"There has been a breakthrough in the science department," he said, almost excitedly, and my heart came to a halt. "a special wolf feature, called 'Touch'. About one in every one hundred wolves get it, enabling them to 'give' or 'share' memories that they have selected. It comes in different strengths, so some wolves who have Touch can be stronger than others. The weaker ones can only do it occasionally, and to one person, whereas the stronger ones can do it to about five or so others at once, and many times a day." He had a manic look to his normal emotionless black eyes and it took all my self control not to boost it out the nearest exit.