Chapter 16

ALEXI

It's quiet.

My victory is close. I can almost taste it.

The camp is dark except for a few outdoor lights. Everyone tucked in bed after the days training.

Standing on top of the dorm building, I disable the alarm and pick the lock of the roof door, letting myself in. I walk down the stairs to the floor Anna Rikers room is on. I slowly walk down the hall.

I'm silent like a wolf stalking its prey. Years of stealth training from my father are proving useful now.

I turn down a hall and hear voices. I plant myself against the wall with my gun drawn. I slow my breathing as the voices approach.

The two girls were laughing and giggling. They walk past the hall I was in without even a glance. Once past, I blow out a breath. I look down the hall and continue to look at the numbers on the doors. After several, I find it. Room 401. I look up and down the hall again and pick the lock.

I open the door and slip in silently. Shutting the door behind me, I raise my gun. I search around the room.