Free The Starborn Saga (Books 1, 2, & 3) by Jason D. Morrow

skulking behind him, and I seem to be the only one who sees it. The distance is too far for any kind of accurate throw, but it doesn’t matter. Without thinking, I grab the knife that’s strapped to my thigh and throw it in his direction. With the same focused attention I had with the rocks, I make the knife sail through the air past Aaron and into the forehead of the greyskin behind him, dropping it to the ground.
    The atmosphere has turned from a deafening chaos to complete silence.
    Everyone around says nothing as they stare at Aaron, and then at me in disbelief. Connor’s mouth is hanging open, but I am no less surprised about Aaron. 
    Though I’ve given myself away, all I can think about is that there is another person like me. Another person with supernatural abilities.
    Aaron.

CHAPTER FIVE

 
    Nothing is said for almost an entire minute as everyone stands unmoving in the darkness. Aaron and I nearly destroyed the entire herd on our own. 
    I look back at Connor who still hasn’t seemed to grasp what has just happened. He appears surprised to see that not only do I possess some kind of mysterious power, but his brother does as well. How does Connor not already know about Aaron?
    “What in the world was all of that?” Heinrich belts out. He looks from me to Aaron and back to me again. “I’m waiting for an answer.”
    “I…I don’t know,” I stutter. “I wish I had some kind of explanation for you, but I don’t.”
    Aaron shrugs his shoulders. 
    Connor comes up from behind me and stands next to me.
    “You mean you could do all that and you were running away from the greyskins when I met you? Why were you running at all?”
    I shake my head. “I had just figured out that I could do that,” I say. “I have no idea where it came from. I haven’t really had time to process it.”
    “What about you?” Connor asks, looking at his brother.
    “It’s good to see you too,” Aaron smirks.
    Connor sighs and shakes his head quickly. He steps forward toward Aaron. “Sorry, it’s just so crazy.” He rea Fem"ei > 
    Heinrich is the next to speak. 
    “Are the others alive?”
    Aaron shakes his head slowly when Connor lets go of him. “No. They were all killed four days ago.”
    “Why did you fall off the radar?” Heinrich asks. 
    “You saw what I just did with the vehicles, only I accidentally did that to the wristbands.”
    There are so many questions to be asked, no one knows what to say first. Heinrich turns to Connor. “You,” he says with squinted eyes. “You abandoned the camp when you were supposed to be on watch.”
    “I set the device to alarm you,” Connor says. 
    “You’re lucky Bret had to get up and take a leak. You’re also lucky we didn’t shoot him before we realized he wasn’t a greyskin.”
    “I’d say Bret was the lucky one in that situation,” Connor comes back. A few of the men stifle a laugh as Heinrich fumes.
    Heinrich takes a deep breath and looks at Aaron. “I’m guessing you didn’t finish what you set out to do.”
    “Yeah, it’s never going to work,” Aaron says, glancing at the others and then at me almost as if he’s unsure if he’s allowed to talk freely. “We were attacked before we could get the supplies we needed.”
    Heinrich swears and spits on the ground. I obviously have no idea what they are talking about. All I know is that Heinrich said he would take me home after finding Aaron. Right now I would feel more comfortable with that than going back to Salem. I have no idea what it is they are involved with. It’s all too apparent they aren’t looking for farm equipment. I glance at the Screven guard, Rob, who seems to have a confused look on his face. 
    I wouldn’t mind being away from this entire group. That is except for Aaron. Someone that has another supernatural ability, but one that is so different than mine is intriguing. Or at least I think my abilities are different. Do I have the power to shoot out electric bolts? Can he move