Riley was back to pacing the lounge like a caged animal. "Ethan, something really strange is going on."
"And you think I don't know that? I've always had a feeling about this girl. There's something about her that doesn't add up. She can't be trusted."
"Excuse me?" Riley spun around. "It's the other way around! And how is it you can't read her soul? Light or dark—you see everyone else's."
"You see my point exactly!" Ethan stood up, wincing at the pain. "It's the first time, Riley. The f*****g first time anyone's been a blank to me. She unsettles me like nothing else."
"So what do we do now?"
"Wait for her to wake up. I already gave her some nimble extract."
Riley checked the time on her phone. "You know I'm leaving today for my field project."
"Yeah, with Elvis, righ
