Chapter 34Ethan never apologized to Riley for kissing her the night of the party, but she still wanted to bury the hatchet and move on. She tried to talk to him at school, but he continued to ignore her. He even treated her with utter indifference during the Eylox training. Now, she sat across from him inside the Hive. Even though their scheduled one-on-one meeting started fifteen minutes ago, he made no effort to speak. He fixed his unwavering stare at the screen of his tablet and refused to acknowledge her existence altogether. Riley was annoyed. However, instead of reaching across the desk and slapping him, she glanced around the Hive. It was pitch-black, except for the faint, blue glow that cascaded from the strips of light above. She peered into the darkness and wondered what lay

