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.