Savior Part 2: Son of Eden (The Savior Series) by A. King Bradley Read Free Book Online

already told me that I’m supposed to play a key part in this mysterious grand plan of yours, so if you think threatening to take me out of the action is gonna continue to work as a means to control me, you’re dead wrong! As a matter of fact, I’m taking myself out. I promise you that I won’t lift another finger until you tell me everything that I want to know about him and about my past.”
    The room fell silent as Wells and I glared at each other. He was probably hoping that I was bluffing, but I had finally reached my boiling point. I was dead serious and I could tell by the look in his eyes that he knew it. The last time I insisted on Wells telling me what he knew about the origin of my abilities, he had threatened to take me out of the action for good. When I mentioned that to Howie, he told me that he thought Wells was bluffing because of the fact that Wells had already told me that I play a significant role in his plan to take down The Righteous. After that conversation with Howie, I had made a mental note to bring that up if Wells ever threatened to take me out of commission again. At first I wasn’t sure if it would work, but as Wells stood there fuming in silence while he contemplated his options, I realized that Howie might have been right—but then again, when was Howie ever wrong?
    “Ace, Echo, you’re excused,” Wells finally said calmly as he pulled his left sleeve back and revealed a high-tech wristwatch. Howie stared awkwardly at the watch for a few seconds, then he and Ace both stood and exited the room without a word.
    “Cynthia, send The Elder to my office please,” Wells calmly said as he pressed a button on the watch on his left wrist. The room fell into uneasy silence for a few more seconds before Wells finally sighed and took a seat behind his desk. He extended his right hand and gestured toward the chair that I had been sitting in after I didn’t immediately sit down.
    “What’s gotten in to you, Sport?” he asked after I remained standing.
    “Nothing. I’m just tired of being jerked around. I need to know. I need to know where I come from,” I said firmly.
    “And you’re really willing to put the safety of this planet at risk in order to find out?” Wells asked.
    “The ball’s in your court, Wells, not mine. If you want my help, you’re gonna have to tell me everything. I’m done waiting.”
    He squinted his eyes and rubbed his forehead with his fingers as he stared off into space for a few seconds, obviously deciding whether or not to give in to my demands.
    “Have a seat, kid,” he finally said. “I’ll tell you what I know.”
    My heart thumped wildly with anticipation as I took my seat across from him. Wells cleared his throat and looked directly into my eyes as he spoke. “By now I’m sure you know that The Righteous and some of his followers are not of this world.”
    “Yes,” I answered.
    “They come from a place called Eden. It’s a planet located in the Andromeda Galaxy, which is nearly three million light-years away from here.”
    My heart raced faster with every word he spoke. I had asked Wells for confirmation of the existence of Eden many times but he would always remain silent or threaten to ground me if I didn’t focus on the mission. Now that he was finally telling me what I wanted to know, I couldn’t help but wonder if what he was saying was true or if he was simply trying to mislead me.
    “So you’re saying they’re aliens?” I asked.
    “They're called Anokians and yes, they are aliens, but I’m not talking about those ridiculous little grey men that you see on TV. Aside from Eden’s massive size and immense gravitational pull, the environment of the planet is nearly identical to that of Earth. Consequently, Anokians and humans look almost exactly alike, making it nearly impossible to tell the difference between the two races at first glance.”
    I swallowed a massive lump in my throat as I prepared to ask my next question. It was a