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The door swung open, and Erryn stepped into the room, her expression giving nothing away as she ran her gaze over Theo, and then me.
“You have a new record,” she said coldly, her words aimed at Theo. “Twenty-three confirmed kills in one day.”
Theo tipped her head. “What can I say? I’m an overachiever. And motivated.”
Erryn narrowed her eyes, and I could see the anger and hurt still simmering below the surface.
“Helena?” I asked. Erryn had lunged for Helena as Theo took her down without a thought for herself, fear etched into every line of her face. It was the same way Theo had looked at me when she burst through that door. Possessive, terrified love.
Erryn turned her cold, grey eyes on me, a muscle twitching in her jaw. “She’s recovering.” She studied the pair of us for a long moment. “So, you decided to stay in the country?”
Theo nodded. “Not for much longer.”
There was a strained silence, and Theo stepped slightly closer to me.
“Why are you here, Erryn?” she asked finally. “You could have called.”
Erryn shifted on her feet, shaking her head. “Don’t be ridiculous,” she said quietly. “I needed eyes on you.”
I could almost feel Theo relax, the tension that had followed her for days seeming to melt from her skin.
“I’m fine.”
Erryn nodded once. “Well, that’s great, but I’m not just here for you.”
I stiffened as she turned to me, her eyes searching mine, the silence stretching for a moment longer than was comfortable.
She let out a long, resigned sigh.
“I need a hacker.”
The End