surreal moments, like watching everything and everyone around me in slow motion. Professor Pops, though old, still moved with lithe precision. He was a Hunter. He’d worked for the Vampire Queen. Professor Pops probably knew better than anyone what Christopher had to be going through.
Christopher smirked. The Religions Professor and the Hunter were calling each other out.
“Unbelievable,” I muttered, lifting one hand in the direction of Pops and the brothers, and the other at Christopher. “Stay where you are, all of you,” I hollered, twisting my head back and forth, hoping my voice sounded firmer than I felt. My palms crackled, the Seal’s power desperate to be released . “I mean it!”
Gabe, and Christopher must’ve noticed. Some of the fight left them, and Gabe put away his sword.
Professor Pops took a step back. “Calm down, Snow. Nothing is going to happen,” he said softly.
Sighing, I said, “You’re right, because we’re going to settle a few things right this second.”
Salvatore, Sebastian, Bart, and Dorian got off the bed, and stood next to Heathcliff, Daniel, and Professor Pops. Gabe was closest to me, and he nodded. I glanced at Christopher. He leaned against the door, glaring at Gabe. “Sheesh, there is way to much testosterone in this room.”
Cindy brushed past Christopher and ran, slamming into me with a bear hug. “Snow. I’m so glad you’re awake. Grandmother’s spell worked.”
I wrapped my arms around her, taking in the smell of her heady perfume. “What spell?” I asked quietly.
“The one Gram showed me how to place over you so I’d know when you woke.” She stood back, placing her hands on my arms. Tears ran from her eyes. “You’re back, and you look…” She examined me. When her eyes reached mine, they were filled with horror. “You realize I can see right through that gown, don’t you?” She turned so her back was to me, trying to cover me. “ Pervs ,” she shouted. “Get out. The girl needs some clothes.”
I remembered my state of undress and covered myself with my arms. “Everyone sit and I’ll be right back.” I grabbed hold of Cindy’s shoulders, and turned her like she was my shield, or the look scope on a submarine. “Any idea where my clothes are?” I whispered.
She shook her head. But I heard mo vement, and watched Dorian go to the dresser. He proceeded to pull out a pair of jeans, a black t-shirt, a pair of matching socks, and underwear… to which I blushed. He handed them to me.
“ Your Converse are in the closet next to the bathroom, right over there.” He cleared his throat, working to keep his eyes off my body. I followed the finger he’d pointed and noticed the closed door, and next to that a rounded archway, which I guessed was the closet.
“Okay. Thank you.” I smiled shyly.
Cindy and I moved to the bathroom while the guys muttered, and shuffled as they found seats.
“Hey?” I stopped. I really wanted a shower. It’d been two years. Who took care of my body while my mind was with Silindra? I shuddered, and flushed. But as badly as I wanted a shower, it was important I speak with Professor Pops, the guys, and Christopher, before they killed each other.
Cindy wrinkled her nose. “I understand, and I’m on it.” She left the bathroom shouting, “All of you, get out! Wait downstairs. Snow needs a shower.”
Mumbling complaints filtered through the door and I smiled.
Cindy knew me too well.
I turned on the water and slipped out of the nightgown.
There was a knock on the door. Before I responded, Cindy hollered through the door. “They’re gone. I’m going to work on the cake stain on the carpet. Let me know when you’re done.”
“Alright. I’ll hurry.”
Chapter 3
“I dressed in a flurry , nervous about leaving the guys alone. Clothes on, I went to the full-sized mirror, next to the double sinks, to check the state of my hair. I hadn’t seen myself in a mirror for two years.
I looked like me, but
Christopher smirked. The Religions Professor and the Hunter were calling each other out.
“Unbelievable,” I muttered, lifting one hand in the direction of Pops and the brothers, and the other at Christopher. “Stay where you are, all of you,” I hollered, twisting my head back and forth, hoping my voice sounded firmer than I felt. My palms crackled, the Seal’s power desperate to be released . “I mean it!”
Gabe, and Christopher must’ve noticed. Some of the fight left them, and Gabe put away his sword.
Professor Pops took a step back. “Calm down, Snow. Nothing is going to happen,” he said softly.
Sighing, I said, “You’re right, because we’re going to settle a few things right this second.”
Salvatore, Sebastian, Bart, and Dorian got off the bed, and stood next to Heathcliff, Daniel, and Professor Pops. Gabe was closest to me, and he nodded. I glanced at Christopher. He leaned against the door, glaring at Gabe. “Sheesh, there is way to much testosterone in this room.”
Cindy brushed past Christopher and ran, slamming into me with a bear hug. “Snow. I’m so glad you’re awake. Grandmother’s spell worked.”
I wrapped my arms around her, taking in the smell of her heady perfume. “What spell?” I asked quietly.
“The one Gram showed me how to place over you so I’d know when you woke.” She stood back, placing her hands on my arms. Tears ran from her eyes. “You’re back, and you look…” She examined me. When her eyes reached mine, they were filled with horror. “You realize I can see right through that gown, don’t you?” She turned so her back was to me, trying to cover me. “ Pervs ,” she shouted. “Get out. The girl needs some clothes.”
I remembered my state of undress and covered myself with my arms. “Everyone sit and I’ll be right back.” I grabbed hold of Cindy’s shoulders, and turned her like she was my shield, or the look scope on a submarine. “Any idea where my clothes are?” I whispered.
She shook her head. But I heard mo vement, and watched Dorian go to the dresser. He proceeded to pull out a pair of jeans, a black t-shirt, a pair of matching socks, and underwear… to which I blushed. He handed them to me.
“ Your Converse are in the closet next to the bathroom, right over there.” He cleared his throat, working to keep his eyes off my body. I followed the finger he’d pointed and noticed the closed door, and next to that a rounded archway, which I guessed was the closet.
“Okay. Thank you.” I smiled shyly.
Cindy and I moved to the bathroom while the guys muttered, and shuffled as they found seats.
“Hey?” I stopped. I really wanted a shower. It’d been two years. Who took care of my body while my mind was with Silindra? I shuddered, and flushed. But as badly as I wanted a shower, it was important I speak with Professor Pops, the guys, and Christopher, before they killed each other.
Cindy wrinkled her nose. “I understand, and I’m on it.” She left the bathroom shouting, “All of you, get out! Wait downstairs. Snow needs a shower.”
Mumbling complaints filtered through the door and I smiled.
Cindy knew me too well.
I turned on the water and slipped out of the nightgown.
There was a knock on the door. Before I responded, Cindy hollered through the door. “They’re gone. I’m going to work on the cake stain on the carpet. Let me know when you’re done.”
“Alright. I’ll hurry.”
Chapter 3
“I dressed in a flurry , nervous about leaving the guys alone. Clothes on, I went to the full-sized mirror, next to the double sinks, to check the state of my hair. I hadn’t seen myself in a mirror for two years.
I looked like me, but
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