I slept badly that night. Elgin had insisted that I stay with him for a few days. His roommate had returned to his parents. Despite Elgin’s reassuring presence, my night had been very hectic. I was exhausted. I got up around nine o’clock. Elgin was already gone. He still had three days of exams. The events of the day before came back to me and I realized I needed to keep Rucker informed. The community of dark angels had to know that the pack had nothing to do with Minah’s death. I grabbed my phone and dialled Rucker’ number. I went on to his answering service. “Rucker, it’s Scarlett. I need to talk to you, it’s urgent. Call me back very quickly. Thank you.” After that, I went to the bathroom, with the firm intention of taking advantage of the huge cubicle at my disposal. Between the

