His arm is like a steel bar across my chest and arms. I kick him, but he lifts me effortlessly. He carries me back to the other vamps waiting. Their fangs are extended and a hungry look in their eyes makes me shrink back."This one is all mine," Zane says. "After she's dead, we'll take out her Aunt
I know his name at once. Jacques. Goosebumps break out across my flesh. My heart and soul cry out the name as I repeat it like he instructed. Willing him to come to me. Willing him to help me. Willing my soul to go back into my body.Jacques!Lightning rips through me. I scream. Pain strikes every p
Zane's heart pulses against my hand. I close my fist on it the same time that Jacques does.His eyes meet mine. "Unleash your magic."The other vampires dash forward, trying to pry Zane off me. I can't let them. If they run they'll only try to come back and kill me. Maybe even go after Aunt Grace an
"Never mind." I swallow, chills sweeping over my body. My gaze went from his face to the granite angel statue a few feet away in the graveyard. "Just get me to the leyline and I can get help from the academy like a spell or something.""Magic cannot cure this." He clasps my hand, and his thumb strok
A coppery taste coats my tongue and I cough, gagging as more liquid is poured down my throat. I try to turn away, to move, to freaking even open my eyes, but I can't. Someone is holding my head.Even if none of my muscles seem to work."That's it, mon couer, a little more," Jacques murmurs.His voic
"Let me get you something to drink." Angelic leaves the bedroom.I don't know if I will be able to keep anything down after everything I've learned. Jacques hovers near a window, but doesn't rush to my side, giving me room to process everything. It's still dark outside though I have no idea what tim
Jacques's words and the idea of him biting me heats my skin all over. I don't like vampires, yet I find myself drawn to him, which doesn't make any sense. I can't be crushing on a bloodsucker."Have my words offended you?" he asks."No." I shake my head, hating the lie. "All of this...I mean you and
Sunlight pours in through a window and I wake disoriented. Nothing looks in this small bedroom like home or even the dorm room at the university. Then last night and Jacques's kiss comes flashing back and I tingle all over from the memory.I glance over to the spot where he was last night, watching