I made it back to the apartment before my legs gave out completely. The confrontation with the Harvester had drained me worse than any training session, worse than any rescue attempt. My consciousness felt bruised in ways I didn't know were possible.
Andrea was in the kitchen when I stumbled through the door. She took one look at me and her face went pale.
"Kaiden, what happened? You look like you're about to collapse."
"I'm fine. Just went for a run."
"A run?" She crossed the room quickly, her hand going to my forehead. "You're burning up. And you're shaking. How long were you out there?"
"Not long. I just pushed too hard."
Andrea's eyes swept over me, taking in details I wished she wouldn't notice. The way I was favoring my left side where the Harvester's claws had torn through my
