[book two]
Sophie Brooks is cursed. The spirit of a very ancient, very angry vampire dwells within her and is fighting to break free. As she and her friends struggle to re-open Redstone Academy and allow entry to all of the supernatural creatures, b...
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AS TABATHA AND SOPHIE strolled toward the library, they chatted about their lives.
Tabatha told her about the experiences she faced after leaving the academy. When she returned home to her grandmother, she attempted to pretend to be human at first. It took about three days for her grandmother to sit her down and coax Tabatha into revealing the truth. Her grandmother was incredibly understanding and accepting, which was a huge relief.
Her old friends, however, weren't. In the time she spent at home, she'd tried to reinsert herself into her normal life. Most of her friends had somewhat moved on without her though. Some of her friends had moved away to attend college. Some now had families of their own or full-time jobs. And some had all three. It was hard to get together and hang out like they had back in high school. Tabatha had tried to tell one of her old best friends about her newfound abilities, but it didn't go well. She didn't go too much into detail about that.
Being a vampire took a while for Tabatha to get used to as well. She initially wrestled with the idea of being immortal, of having to watch her human friends from childhood grow old without her. It was really hard to imagine that she wouldn't age, or live a normal human life like she'd expected. She also never liked the idea of hurting people or drinking blood from the humans around her. It helped that Aelia was able to convince the local hospital to give Tabatha donor bags to drink.
The whole vampire thing made dating a lot easier for her though.
"I literally have to fight them off with a broom," Tabatha said as they walked through the halls. She rolled her eyes. "I mean, I've always been hot stuff. But the sheer amount of thirsty boys on my doorstep and in my Instagram inbox is seriously ridiculous."
Sophie laughed. "I can only imagine."
Tabatha winked at her, toying with a strand of her curly hair between her fingers. "I will admit that it is a little fun at times. All the compliments are a real ego boost. Plus, some of the guys are actually really cute!"
"That's great!" Sophie giggled.
They entered the Great Hall. It was very crowded, a sea of faculty and staff surrounded them. Unintelligible chit-chat flooded their ears. Sophie did her best to listen to Tabatha as she gushed about a few of her romantic conquests. The further that they walked into the room, however, the harder it became. The conversations that surrounded them made it hard to concentrate. Even Tabatha couldn't help getting slightly distracted. Sophie's eyes scanned over the room. It wasn't normally this loud, this chaotic, even after a faculty meeting was released. Something was different.
Then she saw them.
Along the edges of the massive room, several unfamiliar men stood with their backs to the walls. Expressionless eyes stared out into the crowds, scanning over faces. Each one wore a stoic expression on their faces and held large guns in their hands. None of the guards said a word. Their presence sent waves of unease through the room.
