Chapter 41

OPHELIA I spin around, sure I heard Axl’s voice, but the bathroom is empty. Yeah, let’s go to the diner down by the highway that does the waffles Kai likes. I think Ophelia is gonna need a good breakfast after last night, Xavier says. I shake my head. The acoustics in this house are so weird. I can hear them as clearly as if they were standing right next to me, but Xavier’s in the kitchen, and I guess Axl must have joined him there. You did make sure she had plenty to drink, right? We took a lot of her blood. I smile at Malachi’s concern for me. But … What the hell? Malachi went to check on the pledges. This is impossible. Their voices are in my goddamn head. Malachi goes on talking to Axl and Xavier, and I shove my fingers in my ears, hoping it will drown out their chatter. But their voices remain as loud as if they were in the room with me. What the hell? Ophelia? The three of them say at once. Why are you all in my head? And why can you talk to each other in there? Why are you in ou