A rewrite of The Hunters: Destiny Rising. By LJ. SMITH.
LJ.SMITH created Klaus.
A stand alone monster.
No family.
No redeeming qualities.
"I'm one of the Old Ones! An Original! Do you know what that means? I've never died. Every one of you has di...
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Elena was pulling on her sturdiest boots—perfect for a night of stomping through the woods—when her phone rang. "Hello?" She said, glancing at the clock. In less than five minutes, she was supposed to be meeting Stefan and three of Zander's Packmates to patrol the campus. She tucked the phone between her ear and her shoulder and hurriedly finished lacing up the boots.
"Elena." James's voice came through the phone, sounding exuberant. "I have good news. Andrés has arrived." Elena stiffened, her fingers fumbling on her bootlaces.
"Oh," she said faintly. The human Guardian was here at Dalcrest? She swallowed and spoke more firmly. "Does he want to meet with me right now?" She asked. "I'm on my way somewhere, but I could . . ."
"No, no," James broke in. "He's exhausted. But if you come here around nine tomorrow morning, he'd be delighted to talk to you." He dropped his voice, as if not wanting to be overheard. "Andrés is extraordinary, Elena," he said happily. "I can't wait for you two to meet."
Pulling her hair back into a tight, businesslike ponytail, Elena thanked James and got off the phone as quickly as she could. Extraordinary, she thought apprehensively. That could mean a lot of different things. The Celestial Guardians she had met had been extraordinary and they had taken away her parents and Power, crippling her. Still, James clearly thought Andrés was good. She tried to push her thoughts about the Earthly Guardian away as she jogged across campus to join the others. There was no point in worrying about him now; she'd meet him soon enough.
