A Monster's Light (Kadrixan Mates #5)

“Thank you, Igor. If you remember anything else, just give me a shout.” I stuck my hand out, and Igor took it, giving it a firm but somewhat awkward shake. “And I’m glad your headaches are feeling better.”

“Me too,” he said. “Thank you for teaching me about Faraday pouches. I’m gonna make a new hat.” He patted the tin foil helmet on his head. “Improved! With copper foil!”

I’d never thought I’d get the chance to have a conversation with an altered Exotech super soldier and most definitely not a full, sit-down interview.

Igor became a ward of the colony when his unknown mother gave him up as a baby. The colony had sold him off to Exotech when he remained unadopted by the time he hit puberty. They turned him into a cyborg super soldier. The process was inhumane and grueling, but it was the only life he’d ever known.