"You don't want to do this," he assured her. And then, because he felt sorry for her more than anything, Adam struck out at her, hoping to hit her hard enough to knock her out. He didn't want to deal with her emotionl drama at the moment.
But his hit wasn't as powerful as he'd intended. He'd only just barely gotten his uncle's ability, and he wasn't that great at controlling it yet, so the contact with her skin sent a rush of memories through his mind. He didn't understand them, and he didn't want to. They were lies.
"You stay the fuck away from me," he told her again.