Tessa’s POVThere was a tightness in my throat as I looked up at Jospeh who had just finished cleaning the last of the dishes. I could feel my heart pounding against my ribcage as I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat.He read my blog?How much of my blog has he read?The only person I knew who read my blog was Ruby. I had a few other followers as well, but they were only random people that I didn’t know. I hadn’t even checked the names of my recent followers.Was Joseph one of them?“You’ve read my blog?” I found myself asking again, my voice sounding distant.He finished drying his hands and he nodded.“How did you even find it?” I asked, feeling the heat rising into my features.“I looked you up. It wasn’t hard to find.”“Why did you look me up?”“I was curious about you,” he said as he walked around me and toward the living room.I went with him, following closely behind him.It was the same living room that we sat in with the other students during his student dinner p
Josephs POVTessa’s eyes scanned the journal, and I could see the wheels turning in her mind. I knew which poems she was reading based on her reactions.I don’t typically let anyone read my poetry. I find them to be personal collections that I keep close to my heart. But there’s something about Tessa that made me want to show her. It was more than just her blood that continues to draw me in daily.Maybe it was the fact that she unapologetically posted her poetry publicly for her few followers to see. It was a brave move that I couldn’t help but admire.Tessa finally looked up from the journal and closed it in her lap. She looked at me for a moment longer, without saying a word, and then handed the journal back.I wasn’t going to ask her what she thought. I already knew.“Thank you for showing me those,” she said with a tone that was uncertain. “That was such raw emotion. I wasn’t expecting that from a fantasy author.”“I’m full of surprises,” I said in return. “As are you.”I kept my
Tessa’s POVMy plan for today was to go shopping for decorations and then spend the evening decorating the Villa.However, Joseph was apprehensive about allowing me to go anywhere for whatever reason. It didn’t look like he had slept in days, and he still wore the same clothing he wore last night.It was from my understanding, considering the sun was up, that he would be asleep right now. It’s not like either of us had to be at school today and I was growing frustrated with his relentless nagging.“The new vampires aren’t going to touch me during the day,” I protested repeatedly. “You even said the other day that I would be safe during the day in a busy area.”“I changed my mind,” Joseph said, shaking his head.It seems he had already made up his mind. I pressed my lips firmly together and folded my arms across my chest.“You are acting controlling.”Joseph looked at me with a dark gaze in his eyes that left me feeling unsettled. There was something he wasn’t telling me, that much was
Tessa’s POVThe drive into the city was silent. After Officer Jordan’s recent threat on my life, I thought it would be better if I said nothing. He wasn’t much of a conversationist anyway.It was infuriating that Joseph didn’t trust me to go into the city alone, but I wasn’t going to argue with a vampire. Just like I’m not going to argue with a Nightwalker officer who was highly trained and skilled in taking out supernatural creatures.He could take me out in a heartbeat.I was probably the least threatening individual, and I didn’t understand why Jordan had it out for me. He made it perfectly clear that he didn’t trust me whatsoever. His not trusting me is causing me to not trust him as well.But strangely enough, I trusted Joseph despite knowing what he was, and I trusted his judgment. He might not like Jordan, but he trusted him to protect me.The city was booming at this time of the day. For a little while, I didn’t think we were going to find any parking. But thankfully, Jordan k
Tessa’s POV“Tessa, what are you doing here? I thought you were busy today,” Ruby said, staring around my face with hurt clear in her eyes.I was at a loss for words. I had texted Ruby earlier and told her I couldn’t hang out today because I had tons of homework I needed to finish. She understood and left it alone. But now she was standing in front of me and saw me dining with a gentleman she had never seen before.She glanced at the table and her eyes found Jordans’ who looked unphased by the situation. He leaned back in his seat with almost amusement lingering in his eyes.“Ruby…” I said slowly, trying to figure out what to say. “This is Jordan. My friend.”The word “friend,” was like a bad taste on my tongue and I fought a wince. I could sense Jordan’s pure enjoyment from behind me and I wanted to punch him in the face. I would have thought about doing that if I wasn’t afraid, he’d kick my ass.“Your friend?” She asked, raising her brows at me. “You never mentioned a Jordan and we
Tessa’s POVI got the feeling someone was watching me, but figured it had to have been my imagination. I continued to write out my thoughts in my journal as I often did in the evenings. The sun was setting in the distance. There was just enough sunlight left to light up my journal and make it easy for me to see what I was writing.But soon enough it would be gone, and I would only be left with the rays of the moon.The outdoor lights would soon be turned on as well, lighting up the garden that I sat in.Roses have always been my favorite flower and I was excited when I saw that Joseph had a rose bush section in his garden. It seemed he had a section for everything. There were even fruits and vegetables.I was in awe of this entire area, and I couldn’t help but be amazed at how well-maintained his landscaping was.There were cobblestone walkways that lead into each section along with stone benches for resting. I sat on one of the benches with my journal, long after I had finished decor
Tessa’s POVI couldn’t stop thinking about my conversation with Jack, long after we parted ways. He seemed nice and genuine; I didn’t get any feeling that he was lying to me and I’m usually good at knowing when someone is truthful or not. It’s been a talent I’ve had since I was a little girl. Some have easier tells than others; like Ruby when she plays with her hair or my father when he scratches his chin. But Jack, overall, just seemed confused.He saw Joseph as an actual old man, and it made me wonder if others saw him that way as well. It would explain why Joseph rarely leaves his house during the day and has all the help that he does.I made it a mental note to ask him about it later; I had a feeling Joseph did something to Jack’s mind to make him see him as a helpless old man.I decided for right now, to put that thought aside. Now that the sun was almost completely set, it wouldn’t be long before Joseph woke up.I wanted to make another meal for him tonight.I also wanted to sho
Tessa’s POVI woke up to the sound of my phone going off.When I opened my eyes, I could see the faint sunlight beaming in through the window, nearly blinding me. I forgot to shut the blinds last night.I lifted my head and grabbed my phone off the nightstand where I left it charging overnight. It was Sunday, so there was really no reason anyone should be waking me up right now unless it was urgent.I was shocked to see Ruby’s name appear on my phone.It was a text message that read: “Oh my god, Tessa! Your newest blog post was amazing. did you mean to post an entry from your personal journal??”I rose my brows at my phone. My last conversation with Ruby wasn’t exactly a pleasant one. In fact, she was very upset and hurt by me. It was my understanding that I wasn’t going to hear from her this weekend and that I would just talk to her at school on Monday.“Does this mean you’re not upset with me anymore?” I texted back.“I’m still upset. I’m very hurt that you lied to me. But you are s