Chapter 52: Hunter

As soon as I step foot in the small lecture hall, I scour the area for Skye, but she remains conspicuously absent. I drop onto my usual seat before slipping my phone from my backpack and firing off a text to Lanie. Since Skye has gone back to avoiding me, I've been getting all my intel from her best friend. Lanie and I are now texting buddies.

I set the phone down and drum my fingers on the desk while waiting for a response. It doesn't take long for her to get back to me.

Chill out, stalker-boy. She's on her way.

She adds an eye-roll emoji. Then a second message rolls in.

Good luck.

Yeah, I'm going to need it.

A few moments after the texts pop up on my screen, Skye rushes through the door before sliding onto her seat next to Jaxon.

Now that she's here, I can calm down and focus for the next fifty minutes. Well, that's the plan. Dr. Bennet isn't exactly the most scintillating of public speakers. Throughout the class, my attention wanders, and I find myself glancing over my shou