Tessa’s POV“Ruby!” I cried as I pressed the phone to my cheek. I can’t remember the last time I spoke to Ruby; it had to have been months ago. Usually, she spends her phone calls on Carter. I never really took it personally because their relationship was just beginning when she got changed into a vampire and then shipped away to the academy. It didn’t have any time to blossom.“It’s so good to hear your voice,” she sniffled. “I was so scared for days I couldn’t think straight. I was so relieved when Joseph told me that you were safe.”
Tessa’s POVBy the time I got home this evening, I was utterly exhausted. I didn’t want to think about anything besides slipping into my bed and falling fast asleep. But of course, that would have been too easy. As soon as I walked in the door, I heard arguing.“He was still our coven leader, Amy, we should hold some kind of service for him,” Hannah said; she was red in the face, and I could tell they’d been arguing for a while.Derek and Laura were sitting on the couch; Laura looked pale in the face and Derek had his h
Tessa’s POVJust like that, my entire heart shattered in my chest, and I felt sick to my stomach. I thought I was going to vomit on the ground in front of everybody. They all grew silent; Derek stared at the girls with his mouth hanging open in shock while Bennet and Cole were staring in shocked silence.“Austin didn’t come out and say that he remembered any of this,” Laura continued, breaking the silence. “But after we ate and slept for most of the day yesterday, when we woke up, most of our memories came back in snippets throughout the day and that was the first one that came back
Joseph’s POVI ran my fingers through my hair and took a deep breath. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say to the kid. I had never really spoken to any of them one-on-one before. I know these witches and wizards don’t trust me because I’m a vampire, but they are trying their best because I’m with Tessa and because her mother had once trusted me. I don’t blame them for not trusting me though; vampires had put them through hell over the years. Not all of us are good and I’ll be the first to admit that.I knew very little about Austin; only what the others had told me. He just turned 20 pret
Tessa’s POVWhen I walked into Hanna’s room, she was curled up on her bed with tears spilling out of her eyes. My heart broke for her; she was a young girl, around 22 years old and she wore her heart on her sleeve. I’ve heard this about her the last couple of times we’ve talked, but I really don’t know anything else about her. I was going to make it my mission to know everything I could about her and the others though.As strange as it was, I can’t imagine walking away from them. I wanted to be a part of this coven. Hannah was a pretty blonde with dazzling blue eyes and light freckles feathered
Tessa’s POVI stared at Joseph in disbelief. I lifted my head and met his eyes.“Are you serious?” I asked him, my voice coming out breathy. “You’d want them to stay here?”“I can see how close you are to them,” he told me, his eyes filled with earnest. “And they seem to like it here. There’s plenty of room and that way you can keep an eye on them and help them.”“And they can help me,” I to
Tessa’s POV“This isn’t something you need to think about right now,” Patty said when she saw the panicked look on my face. “But if it’s something you are interested in, well… you have our vote and support.”“We would like it if you were our leader,” Claira said, giving me a small smile.I was completely stunned. This wasn’t something I was expecting; honestly, the thought of being their new leader didn’t really occur to me. Sure, it’s been joked about in the past, but I
Tessa’s POVWe decided to celebrate by taking everybody out to dinner. It was strange going to dinner with such a big party, but everybody was so excited that I decided to be their coven leader. I had no idea how to be a coven leader, but I was excited to learn and experience more with this coven.“Let’s order a bottle of wine so we can toast,” Claira suggested.We ordered wine and a round of water but as soon as they poured me a glass, my stomach turned queasy. I stared at it with a frown, unsure of what was wrong. I loved w