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Stepping into the bathroom, I find just a few pieces of evidence that she’s been here. The shower is wet, and there are a couple of products on the shelf, along with a toothbrush next to the basin. But still no sign of her.
Figuring that she’s going to make this harder than I was expecting, I walk back out. I consider leaving the door open to give the chasers easy access to her personal space, but remembering Millie’s words about apologising, I pull it closed and lock it again before taking off.
If I’m lucky, I’ll find her hiding out in the shadows somewhere.
A smirk curls at my lips. She seems like the kind of girl who wouldn’t be scared of the dark woods that line the All Hallows’ campus.
11
RAINE
Ican’t stop my smile as I head back to my dorm building. Theo and the Heirs think they’re so untouchable.
But he’s clearly underestimated me and the type of girl I am, if he thinks I’m just going to—
“Well, well. Look who finally decided to show up.”
Theo pushes off the wall and stalks toward me, my heart crashing in my chest.
Shit.
He’s been waiting for me. I figure I have two choices, ignore him which might only make him dig his heels in all the more or try and throw him off the scent.
Or…
I shutthatthought down.
“Stalking me, Theodore? Not very original.” I go to move around him, acting aloof, but he grabs me by the arm and yanks me around to face him.
“Don’t touch—”
“Where were you?”
“Excuse me?”
“I’ve been waiting a while, sunshine. And I don’t like to be kept waiting.”
“Number one: don’t call me that. And number two: who the fuck do you think you are?” I glare at him as irritation rolls through me.
“Did I touch a nerve, sunshine?” He leans in, taunting me.
“My name is Raine.”
“Raine Storm.” His lips curl. “What kind of fucking name is that anyway? Your mum a hippy or something?”
I go still, blood roaring between my ears as I try to swallow over the lump in my throat.
His brows pinch but before he can latch on to my sudden change in mood, I spit out, “No worse than Teddy.”
“T-Teddy?” he chokes out. “No one calls me that.”
“Maybe they should. Maybe I will. Kinda has a nice ring to it, don’t you think,Teddy?”
“Seriously, do you have to be so fucking annoying? I came to apologise but—”
“Hold up, apologise? You came to apologise?” Laughter peals out of me. That shit is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.
“What’s the catch?”
