After living for so long, there wasn't much left that would surprise Nadezhda, but Mikel managed. She can still remember spotting him across the field, sitting under that tree with his Soulmate. She had been informed of the existence of the Hybrid years ago, but she had no idea what to expect. Though, his ghostly appearance seemed appropriate to someone who didn't fit in anywhere. She knew that feeling well. "When did you show up?" Marysia grumbled, glancing at the gun in the masked-woman’s grip. Nadezhda used a special sleep dart to knock both of the boys unconscious. Nadezhda shrugged. "The Council summoned me from Australia about an hour ago. Ordered me to scope out the area and to retrieve these two." She spoke casually with Marysia. After all, they've known each other for a long t

