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Silver Elite: Chapter 29
Wren has improved on her written tests, but now it's time for Wait for Rescue, a mock hostage-saving drill. Wren and Kaine are getting bored waiting to be rescued, because the team rescuing them is doing a bad job. So they decide to rescue themselves. Of course, that's not the point of the exercise, so they're in trouble for disobeying orders.
Why the fuck is Wren always so outraged about being called out for not following orders, as if she isn't training to be in a military strike force where following orders is extremely important? That's like the whole point of military training. Wren whines about failing for an entire page, with Kaine alongside her, as she realizes she is paired with Kaine because they're both impatient dumbasses.
Wren's impatience and impulsivity arguably got her uncle killed and got her in this position, and she still has done nothing to address it.
And no, this is not her addressing it. This is her justifying it.
Anyways, Wren's whining is interrupted by the arrival of Jayde Valence, the super powerful telepath from earlier in the book.
Wren tenses, prepared to defend herself, but Jayde is there because she's had a vision of another recruit making a mistake that gets six other people killed, which gets him immediately dismissed from the program.
God, this is such terrible analysis of the situation and it's coming from someone who should have a lot more to think about this subject. The fact that the Aberrant are both feared and used for their powers doesn't inspire any feelings in you, Wren, a person hiding your powers? No wondering how Jayde Valence sleeps at night betraying her fellows? No wondering if you yourself could achieve her position with your powers?
Wren also tells us she thinks precognition isn't a threat, which...Wren, one, Jayde could at any time have a vision of you and thereby ruin your plans, and two, if Jayde's visions are famed as accurate to the point she can just get a guy kicked out of the program, has it occurred to you that Jayde could lie?
Wren continue to brood about Jayde in the next scene, and she tells she misses Jim and tries to link with him sometimes because she forgets he's dead. Which we have never actually seen her do. Wren tells us she misses Tana and Wolf, but she hasn't thought about them in multiple chapters and I don't think she ever thinks about them unless they are actively talking to her. Wren spends ten times the energy lusting after Cross than she does on any one of her old friends.
Wren links with Wolf. They talk about fate and boats. She decides to go for yet another late night walk. She goes for a lot of late night walks. She notes that she knows the cameras are watching, but she doesn't know if she wants Cross to find her.
I mean...you could go back to bed. That would let you avoid him.
Of course Cross shows up, so he can tell Wren ho annoyed he is that he can't stop thinking about her.
Cross and Wren argue about whether it's her fault he's attracted to her or not, then they make out in a dark tunnel. Luckily, they are interrupted by the sound of some nearby guards. Wren reminds us again that she is attracted to Cross against her will and shouldn't be. Chapter end.
If this book would spend half the time it does on Cross and Wren's sexual tension on anything else, it would be so much better.
“Then what were we supposed to do?” Kaine grumbles, equally irritated.
“Wait to get rescued! It’s the name of the fucking op, Sutler. Wait for Rescue.” Ford spells it out for us. “The whole point of this exercise is to teach you patience and discipline.”
Well, when he puts it like that, I suppose I was always destined to fail. My impulsive nature chafes against the confines of those mission parameters. The desire for action will always burn like a wildfire inside me.
“Then why would you put us together?” I hook a thumb toward Kaine. “He’s even more impatient than I am!”
Why the fuck is Wren always so outraged about being called out for not following orders, as if she isn't training to be in a military strike force where following orders is extremely important? That's like the whole point of military training. Wren whines about failing for an entire page, with Kaine alongside her, as she realizes she is paired with Kaine because they're both impatient dumbasses.
Wren's impatience and impulsivity arguably got her uncle killed and got her in this position, and she still has done nothing to address it.
I’m fully aware that my weaknesses have the tendency to drag me down. I know I act on impulse, and I know it’s stupid of me. I wouldn’t even be on this base if I hadn’t made the brash decision to race to Sanctum Point and try to stop Jim’s execution.
Maybe if I’d listened to Griff, Tana, Declan, everyone who warned me not to go, then I’d…
Be right here anyway, I realize. Or end up in hiding. Maybe start my own Faithful camp somewhere in the mountains.
And no, this is not her addressing it. This is her justifying it.
Anyways, Wren's whining is interrupted by the arrival of Jayde Valence, the super powerful telepath from earlier in the book.
Wren tenses, prepared to defend herself, but Jayde is there because she's had a vision of another recruit making a mistake that gets six other people killed, which gets him immediately dismissed from the program.
It’s funny to me how Jayde’s abilities are feared and respected in equal measure. Hadley just cut a guy from the Program based on her word alone, which speaks volumes. Yet at the same time, everyone here is terrified of this big, scary power she wields. I find that part even more interesting.
God, this is such terrible analysis of the situation and it's coming from someone who should have a lot more to think about this subject. The fact that the Aberrant are both feared and used for their powers doesn't inspire any feelings in you, Wren, a person hiding your powers? No wondering how Jayde Valence sleeps at night betraying her fellows? No wondering if you yourself could achieve her position with your powers?
Wren also tells us she thinks precognition isn't a threat, which...Wren, one, Jayde could at any time have a vision of you and thereby ruin your plans, and two, if Jayde's visions are famed as accurate to the point she can just get a guy kicked out of the program, has it occurred to you that Jayde could lie?
Wren continue to brood about Jayde in the next scene, and she tells she misses Jim and tries to link with him sometimes because she forgets he's dead. Which we have never actually seen her do. Wren tells us she misses Tana and Wolf, but she hasn't thought about them in multiple chapters and I don't think she ever thinks about them unless they are actively talking to her. Wren spends ten times the energy lusting after Cross than she does on any one of her old friends.
Wren links with Wolf. They talk about fate and boats. She decides to go for yet another late night walk. She goes for a lot of late night walks. She notes that she knows the cameras are watching, but she doesn't know if she wants Cross to find her.
I mean...you could go back to bed. That would let you avoid him.
Of course Cross shows up, so he can tell Wren ho annoyed he is that he can't stop thinking about her.
“I don’t get involved with recruits.” His jaw is clenched with frustration.
And now I’m frustrated. Frustrated and annoyed and so angry about how desperately every part of me craves him.
He doesn’t get involved with recruits?
Well, I don’t get involved with guys whose fathers are responsible for killing thousands of people like me.
I don’t get involved with guys who think I’m defective and wouldn’t want me if they knew the truth.
“Did I ask you to get involved with me?” In an impossible feat, I manage to keep my voice steady. Cool.
Cross and Wren argue about whether it's her fault he's attracted to her or not, then they make out in a dark tunnel. Luckily, they are interrupted by the sound of some nearby guards. Wren reminds us again that she is attracted to Cross against her will and shouldn't be. Chapter end.
If this book would spend half the time it does on Cross and Wren's sexual tension on anything else, it would be so much better.