Then they decided to wait for me to grow up so they could harvest me instead.
"Isla." Kieran's hand is on my arm, steadying. "Breathe."
I realize I've stopped breathing. Force air into my lungs.
"They killed my mother and Kade's mother on the same day." The words sound distant. "Harvested their blood and planned to come back for their children later."
"But someone intervened." Helena is reading through more documentation. "There's a note here about Marcus Gray taking custody of Subject 22's offspring. Ashcroft tried to acquire you multiple times over the years, but Marcus refused access, claiming he was protecting you per his agreement with Celeste."
"Marcus was protecting me from the Covenant?" That doesn't align with what I know. "But he was working with Morganna, who was working wi
