Stark's POV
I stormed out of Zoey's dorm room. She was right, I never should have come. I try to help her but, no, the great Zoey can handle it on her own!
"UGH! It's so frustrating!"
I walked out of the House of Night, my hands in fists, my eyes closed in anger. I bumped into someone and stumbled back.
"OW!" I ranted. "Goddess, I'm sorry," I said to the person. Then I looked at them. It was Neferet.
"Actually, I'm not."
"You watch your tongue boy, before you don't have one," she retorted.
"Is that a threat or a promise?" I said, eyebrows raised.
"That," she said, "is both if you don't get out of my way." I ignored her. "Why were you gone? Where did you go?" I questioned.
"I had some business to take care off." I noticed she barely answered the first question, and completely ignored the second one.
"Where did you go, Neferet?" I asked in a stern tone. She stared at me for what seemed like forever with those piercing, green eyes. I matched her look to perfection.
"I went to visit the other House of Night," Neferet said.
"LIAR!" I screamed in her face.
"And who will believe you?" she challenged. I almost said Zoey. Almost. But at this point, that might not be true. My disappointment showed on my face.
"Exactly, my boy," Neferet said, and with a sneer, she left.
I thought about the danger that threatened us. Neferet is connected, I thought. I just don't know how.
Zoey's POV
I ran to Neferet's room. My focus was purely on getting there, so I barely noticed Stevie Rae running after me. When I finally got to Neferet's room, I didn't bother to knock, I went right on in. The room was empty. I wondered where she was. Class was cancelled, so she should be here. Stevie Rae shivered beside me.
I gave her a confused look. "What?"
"Don't you feel it?" she asked. She was looking around the room like she expected something to jump out at her.
"Feel what?" I asked. This was getting annoying.
"It's hard to explain. A person, evil, maybe something related to something of theirs."
I calmed down. "Stevie Rae, we are in Neferet's room, of course you will 'sense' evil."
"No! It's different! I swear!" she said and put her head in her hands.
Why is everybody so . . .so . . .EMOTIONAL! I thought.
A vibrating sound made me jerk my head up. Stevie Rae was texting on her cell phone.
"Who are you messaging?" I asked her.
She looked up, obviously unaware I saw her texting, sent her text, and put her phone away.
"No one," she said with an guilty expression. "I have to go. Now. Sorry, Z!" she said.
"Okay," I said, but she was already gone. Weird.
Seconds later, Neferet ran into the room. She moved her head side to side, as if looking for something.
"Watcha looking for?" I asked her. She glared at me.
"Get out of here you little brat!"
"No," I said.
"Fine, if you're here, answer this. Where is Stevie Rae?"
Her question caught me off guard. Why should she care?
"Stevie Rae?" I repeated.
"Yes, Stevie Rae. I must . . .talk with her immediately. Where is she?" she demanded.
"I don't know, find her yourself you old hag."
"You shouldn't make me mad, child. For one day I will be in power, and choose whether you live or die."she threatened.
And on that lovely note, Neferet left.
