me in the graveyard when you’re done.” He walked over and picked up his jacket.
I c hewed on my lip. “Why?” It was 9:00pm, so I couldn’t use the late hour as an excuse not to meet him . At the moment, I didn’t feel comfortable being alone with him.
“We have training to do. You’ll be practicing with the witches tomorrow, so we need to use tonight to continue with our project.”
I laughed. Project , that’s what he called summoning pissed off spirits? The events of the day made me forget all about the vials of vampire blood that waited for my attention. Holly ordered me to do it and I gave my word I would; whether I wanted to be alone with Dorian or not, I had to.
“Fine.” I coated my words with irritation .
When I left the gym, Fiona and Ethan were waiting for me in the large entry way. The fighting helped dissolve some of the extra energy, but I was still jittery. We went to the library and sat behind a large bookshelf, obscured from anyone who might wander in.
“What’s going on with you and that guy ?” Fiona waggled her eyebrows. She loved juicy gossip.
Ethan shook his head and kept his attention on mixing a new spell.
“Nothing. He’s training me for my part in the war.”
Her smile didn’t falter with my explanation; she wasn’t buy ing my explanation.
“You don’t waste any time, do you?” Ethan scoffed.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I snapped.
“You just broke up with the leech, and you’re already throwing yourself at a new guy. Don’t get me wrong, I hate vampires, but you could show a little decorum.”
My eyebrows arched in surprise, it was the most Ethan had said to me since I met him. I was also surprised Fiona didn’t tell him I was still with said leech. I was already a social pariah because I dated a vampire and sympathized with the innocent vamps, if they knew I was still dating one, I’d be outcast whether I helped in the war or not.
“What is your problem?” I glared at Ethan. “You don’t even know me.”
“Oh, that’s right, you don’t add thistle,” Fiona interjected. “That’s what I did wrong.” I could tell she didn’t want Ethan and I to fight, but I was tired of the nasty looks he threw me and wanted to get to the bottom of his annoyance, despite Fiona’s unease.
“You’re right, I don’t, but you let a vampire feed from you, and that’s all I need to know.” He continued to add herbs to the mixing bowl. I couldn’t be mad on principle, I was against vampires feeding off of witches, but the situation with Aiden was a special circumstance.
“Yes, I did, but not for the fun of it. There was reason behind my decision. Don’t judge things you don’t understand.” My hands fisted and magic tingled within as my anger rose.
Ethan began to say something, but Fiona cut him off.
“Both of you need to stop! Ethan, Gwen is a good person, and you shouldn’t hate her because of one decision she made.” I smiled at my best friend, but then she turned her attention towards me and the ire in her eyes made the smile disappear. “And, Gwen, don’t be so quick to judge Ethan, he has his own reasons for hating the vampires. Both of you are important to me, and I don’t wanna hear any more about it, understand?”
“Yes, ma’am,” I said, and Ethan nodded. Of course I hated being reprimanded, but I was proud of Fiona for standing up against her boyfriend and best friend. I wondered what reason Ethan had for hating vampires but didn’t ask, it wasn’t any of my business. I had enough of my own drama without having to worry about his.
Blue smoke rose from the bowl and curled towards my body and around my limbs and torso. The smoke dissolved into my skin like before, but I didn’t feel different, my energy and magic still buzzed underneath my skin like an electric current.
“I don’t think it’s working,” I told Ethan.
“Give it a minute.” His eyes rolled as he looked away.
If Fiona hadn’t been sitting right next
I c hewed on my lip. “Why?” It was 9:00pm, so I couldn’t use the late hour as an excuse not to meet him . At the moment, I didn’t feel comfortable being alone with him.
“We have training to do. You’ll be practicing with the witches tomorrow, so we need to use tonight to continue with our project.”
I laughed. Project , that’s what he called summoning pissed off spirits? The events of the day made me forget all about the vials of vampire blood that waited for my attention. Holly ordered me to do it and I gave my word I would; whether I wanted to be alone with Dorian or not, I had to.
“Fine.” I coated my words with irritation .
When I left the gym, Fiona and Ethan were waiting for me in the large entry way. The fighting helped dissolve some of the extra energy, but I was still jittery. We went to the library and sat behind a large bookshelf, obscured from anyone who might wander in.
“What’s going on with you and that guy ?” Fiona waggled her eyebrows. She loved juicy gossip.
Ethan shook his head and kept his attention on mixing a new spell.
“Nothing. He’s training me for my part in the war.”
Her smile didn’t falter with my explanation; she wasn’t buy ing my explanation.
“You don’t waste any time, do you?” Ethan scoffed.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I snapped.
“You just broke up with the leech, and you’re already throwing yourself at a new guy. Don’t get me wrong, I hate vampires, but you could show a little decorum.”
My eyebrows arched in surprise, it was the most Ethan had said to me since I met him. I was also surprised Fiona didn’t tell him I was still with said leech. I was already a social pariah because I dated a vampire and sympathized with the innocent vamps, if they knew I was still dating one, I’d be outcast whether I helped in the war or not.
“What is your problem?” I glared at Ethan. “You don’t even know me.”
“Oh, that’s right, you don’t add thistle,” Fiona interjected. “That’s what I did wrong.” I could tell she didn’t want Ethan and I to fight, but I was tired of the nasty looks he threw me and wanted to get to the bottom of his annoyance, despite Fiona’s unease.
“You’re right, I don’t, but you let a vampire feed from you, and that’s all I need to know.” He continued to add herbs to the mixing bowl. I couldn’t be mad on principle, I was against vampires feeding off of witches, but the situation with Aiden was a special circumstance.
“Yes, I did, but not for the fun of it. There was reason behind my decision. Don’t judge things you don’t understand.” My hands fisted and magic tingled within as my anger rose.
Ethan began to say something, but Fiona cut him off.
“Both of you need to stop! Ethan, Gwen is a good person, and you shouldn’t hate her because of one decision she made.” I smiled at my best friend, but then she turned her attention towards me and the ire in her eyes made the smile disappear. “And, Gwen, don’t be so quick to judge Ethan, he has his own reasons for hating the vampires. Both of you are important to me, and I don’t wanna hear any more about it, understand?”
“Yes, ma’am,” I said, and Ethan nodded. Of course I hated being reprimanded, but I was proud of Fiona for standing up against her boyfriend and best friend. I wondered what reason Ethan had for hating vampires but didn’t ask, it wasn’t any of my business. I had enough of my own drama without having to worry about his.
Blue smoke rose from the bowl and curled towards my body and around my limbs and torso. The smoke dissolved into my skin like before, but I didn’t feel different, my energy and magic still buzzed underneath my skin like an electric current.
“I don’t think it’s working,” I told Ethan.
“Give it a minute.” His eyes rolled as he looked away.
If Fiona hadn’t been sitting right next
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