Lucas Lockwood took her cold hand in his, nodding calmly. "Okay, don't rush. Speak slowly. I'm listening."
"Do you remember Miles Murray? The leader of Hope Base."
"I do. Is this about him?" Lucas Lockwood's expression sharpened.
Josie Quinn nodded emphatically. "He was betrayed and ambushed, and I happened to save him. That traitor... his superpower is terrifying. He can steal other people's powers and make them his own! I had to use my shapeshifting ability to trick him so Miles Murray and I could escape. But just now, I saw him. He's here, in our safe zone! He even approached Felix Fields and me. I'm worried he's targeting us! His power is bizarre and unpredictable, and we don't know the conditions or methods he uses to steal them. If any of you are alone and he launches a sneak attack..."
She didn't need to finish. The two battle-hardened men instantly understood the terror of this "Finn Payne" and the immense potential threat he posed.
