Elijah snorts. “Of all people, he’s the one who’s up to something.” I cross my arms. “Yeah, I figured that much.” Elijah’s expression softens, but there is a seriousness in his eyes. “You need to be careful, Hails. Something’s going on around school.” “Like what? Other than people getting attacked?” “I…” His voice trails off, concern replacing the sternness in his gaze. “I can’t explain, but someone is watching you.” “Who?” “I don’t know.” “How do you know someone is watching me?” I press. Elijah steps closer, placing his hands on my shoulders. “I know this is going to sound crazy, but I’ve seen someone—something—watching you. Following you around.” “What?” I swallow hard, my mind flashing back to the shadow I saw earlier. “What do you mean?” Elijah’s grip tightens slightly. “It’

