I felt his eyes before I saw him\u2014the vampire who marked me as a child, now standing in my high school hallway. Eight years of recovery, and here he was, disrupting the life I'd rebuilt. "Stay away from me, bloodsucker." My voice trembled despite my Alpha training. He stepped closer, pine and danger clinging to his skin. "You have no idea what I did to protect you." I shoved him back, ignoring the electric current where our skin met. "Protect me? You destroye

I felt his eyes before I saw him\u2014the vampire who marked me as a child, now standing in my high school hallway. Eight years of recovery, and here he was, disrupting the life I'd rebuilt. "Stay away from me, bloodsucker." My voice trembled despite my Alpha training. He stepped closer, pine and danger clinging to his skin. "You have no idea what I did to protect you." I shoved him back, ignoring the electric current where our skin met. "Protect me? You destroye

I felt his eyes before I saw him\u2014the vampire who marked me as a child, now standing in my high school hallway. Eight years of recovery, and here he was, disrupting the life I'd rebuilt. "Stay away from me, bloodsucker." My voice trembled despite my Alpha training. He stepped closer, pine and danger clinging to his skin. "You have no idea what I did to protect you." I shoved him back, ignoring the electric current where our skin met. "Protect me? You destroye

I watch Imogen's smile fade as she touches my shoulder. That tap feels like a death sentence. "We need to talk." Her voice is steady, but her fingers tremble slightly against my skin. I panic. Does she know? As I lead her out, her hand in mine burns like a brand. I'm fucked. Brea stirs awake, hope flickering like a candle. Today could be the day I find my mate - my escape from the daily torment. "Slender Woman!" Keelan sneers, shoving me against the lockers. My book

I felt his eyes before I saw him\u2014the vampire who marked me as a child, now standing in my high school hallway. Eight years of recovery, and here he was, disrupting the life I'd rebuilt. "Stay away from me, bloodsucker." My voice trembled despite my Alpha training. He stepped closer, pine and danger clinging to his skin. "You have no idea what I did to protect you." I shoved him back, ignoring the electric current where our skin met. "Protect me? You destroye

I watch Imogen's smile fade as she touches my shoulder. That tap feels like a death sentence. "We need to talk." Her voice is steady, but her fingers tremble slightly against my skin. I panic. Does she know? As I lead her out, her hand in mine burns like a brand. I'm fucked. Brea stirs awake, hope flickering like a candle. Today could be the day I find my mate - my escape from the daily torment. "Slender Woman!" Keelan sneers, shoving me against the lockers. My book