Rex.
I smiled at the chunk of concern on Rain’s face.
"I know," I said quietly.
Rain froze. "Huh? You know?"
I nodded.
"I heard him," I revealed, looking at River. "I heard River making a call a few days ago. I knew he was hiding something. And I figured it. We both know how River is. He’s too loyal. He thinks the Boss is a god."
River flinched. He looked like he wanted to disappear into the floor. "It’s not about loyalty, Rex. I was trying to keep things from exploding."
"But, Rex, why didn't you take precautions?" Rain asked, frowning at me. "If you knew he was coming for the injection, why didn't you do something? You just sat there and let him poison you!"
I looked at my hands. I couldn't tell them the truth. What would I say? That I had an energy inside of me that was spiking?
