THE BURNING FEELING was back...churning her belly until it felt as if she’d swallowed fire. Brita’s skin began to crawl and her muscles tightened until her bones hurt. She realized they were messing with her emotional centers again.
Backing away from Percy, she glanced toward the dark-haired man sitting in front of the bank of computers across the room. “Percy. You need to get out of here.”
The guards moved up behind her, cutting off her escape.
Percy shook his head, worry filling his dark-blue gaze. “What’s wrong, Brit?”
No longer able to step backward, she stepped sideways, throwing up her hands to keep him away. “They’re messing with my head, Honeybun. Get out of here before I hurt you.”
Fear filled his eyes but it wasn’t fear for himself. His lips curled with rage and his head sna
