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He’d always been able to sense the elements, and control was a newer talent, but he’d never affected anything to this extent.
Hunter closed his eyes and took a slow breath. In through his nose, out through his mouth. Then another. His hands unclenched, and he dropped back into the chair.
“Very zen,” said Gabriel. “Should I light a candle?”
Hunter’s eyes snapped open. “Fuck you.”
“Gentlemen,” said Vickers.
Damn. Everyone was managing to burrow under his skin today.
“I’m sorry,” Hunter bit out. “I’ll stay away from Calla.”
“Three strikes and you’re out, Hunter.” She shivered and pulled a cardigan off the back of her chair, then forced her arms into the sleeves. “If we have this conversation again, you’ll be looking at a three-day suspension. Do you understand?”
“Yes.”
Her eyes shifted to Gabriel. “The same goes for you, Mr. Merrick.”
“Roger.” He mock-saluted her.
“Can the two of you make it to next period without fighting? Or should someone stay with me?”
Hunter shot out of his chair. “I’m good.”
Gabriel followed him into the hall. Hunter ignored him, though he wanted to slam him into the bank of lockers. The bell hadn’t rung yet, and the halls were still empty.
“Nice shirt,” said Gabriel.
“Go away.”
“What, you’re not still tracking me so you can report back to your keeper?”
Hunter ignored him and kept walking.
Gabriel kept after him. “Don’t like being called a traitor?”
“I’m not a traitor.”
“Did you turn on your dad, too? Is that what you feel so guilty ab—”
Hunter spun. Gabriel caught his wrist before he could throw a punch.
“Don’t be an idiot,” he snapped. “Do you want to get suspended?”
Hunter jerked free. “I want you to leave me alone.”
“Oh, it’s okay for you to follow me around—”
“I wasn’t following you around!” God, Hunter would pay good money for a handful of ibuprofen. “And you know what? Why don’t you cut the martyr act?”
Gabriel looked incredulous. “Me. The martyr act.”
“Yeah. You.” Hunter glared at him. “Like I screwed you over. You didn’t even give me a chance to explain—”
“All right.” Gabriel stopped walking. “Explain.”
Hunter took a breath—and had nothing to say.
