Chapter 55 : Buried secrets

MAXINE. “Theo, that’s not fair.” Despite being firmly told to stay, I find myself following Theo as he starts to head to the sewers. He keeps looking back as though to warn me to stay put, or check if I’m still tailing him like a lost puppy. But we both arrive at the tunnel anyway, only to find that it’s been blocked by a big metal gate. “It’s not too late to turn back, even though you don’t have your tracker,” I tell him as he assesses the gate. “It’s not too late for you.” He raises an eyebrow pointedly. “You’re still getting tracked and located. I’m free. I’m off the grid. Now go back and stay in bed. And if anyone asks you about what happened, deny everything.” My knees almost give way with frustration. “You know I can’t do that, Theo. That’s so unfair.” “Nothing is unfair about keeping you safe,” he tells me firmly, gently pushing me to the side as he touches the bars of the metal gate. Slowly, fur comes out of his hands. His nails grow long, but it doesn’t spread to his en