Lex's POV

"Oh, I love X-Men," I said through the mindlink, trying to make conversation with my Beta, who wore that damn cool t-shirt like a badge of nerd-honor. Really, I was just buying time before he snapped and unleashed verbal vengeance. So far, he’d been serving me the silent treatment on a flaming platter.

"Yeah, 'cause that’s what we’re gonna be—ex-men in a few minutes," he spat.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" I backpedaled verbally, but I’d seen the storm brewing. ...