Chapter 153. Hope is the Enemy

Aurora’s POV

I could feel my heartbeat faster in my chest as I looked at Ashton. I had to know the truth, and I had to know it now. The air around us felt charged, like a storm was brewing. I couldn’t hold back any longer, not after everything I’d witnessed, everything I’d been through.

“Why is he doing this?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, trembling despite myself. “What the hell is wrong with Lucas? Is he some kind of psychopath?”

Ashton shook his head, his eyes holding the same pent up fear and anger as did Maggie. “He calls himself a Wizard Scientist.” He scoffed. “He says he’s working on something big, something that will change the world. But we don’t know, Aurora. We’re in the same boat as you. We’re all his prisoners, his to do as we please.”

Maggie, who had been sitting quietly beside us, finally spoke up. “It’s not just a science project, Aurora. Lucas is... he’s trying to create a new breed of children, ones that will carry on his legacy