Shadowlight. #1 : a novel of the Kyndred

Shadowlight: A Novel of the Kyndred With just one touch, Jessa Bellamy can see anyones darkest secrets, thanks to whoever tampered with her genes. What she doesnt know is that a biotech company has discovered her talent and intends to kill her and harvest her priceless DNA Gaven Matthias is forced to abduct Jessa himself so he can protect her, but Jessa has a hard time believing the one man whose secrets she cant read. As a monstrous assassin closes in and forces them to run, Jessa will have to find another way to discover if Matthias is her greatest allyor her deadliest enemy. "With just one touch, Jessa Bellamy can see anyone's darkest secrets, thanks to whoever tampered with her genes. What she doesn't know is that a biotech company called GenHance has discovered her talent, and intends to kill her and harvest her priceless DNA. When GenHance is poised to strike, Gaven Matthias is forced to take action. After months of tracking Jessa, he abducts her himself so he can protect her in his underground fortress. Matthias tries to explain what she is and how she can protect others like her, but Jessa has a hard time believing the one man whose secrets she can't read. She senses he's hiding a terrible truth, and yet his touch ignites a passion she's never known. As a monstrous assassin closes in and forces them on the run, Jessa will have to find another way to discover whether Matthias is her greatest ally ... or her deadliest enemy."--Page 4 of cover.