Chapter 80 - Secret Switch

Jessi's P.O.V.

I stare in shock at the snakes on our bed. They don't appear to be poisonous. I think the person was going for shock value. I throw on some clothes and then grab an extra pillowcase to put the snakes into while Wyatt watches me.

"How do you know they won't bite you?" He asks, standing back. I see the fear in his eyes and want to laugh. The big warrior is not a fan of snakes. That's okay; I'm afraid of spiders. They're creepy crawly and get into places they shouldn't. Why do I feel like they're crawling all over me?

"They're not poisonous. Whoever put them here wanted to scare us. Dr. Neelson was most likely shot through the window, but someone had to come to our room to do this. Who would be so brazen with the tightened security we have?" I ask, picking up the last snake and putting it with the others just as four security guards walk in. I'm assuming Wyatt mindlinked them. I hand one of them the