Daughters of Dracula (The Stoker Sisters #1) by Kailin Gow

with Keegan, she felt secure and safe. She never wanted the night to end. He was charming, in his own intense and sometimes comical way.
    “I can’t believe they still haven’t fixed the lights in this lot,” Sadie remarked. Though she’d never feared the night, she inched closer to Keegan. While her motive was to protect him should anything happen, she smiled at him, feigning her need to be protected by him.
    Their hands brushed against one another and she felt a tingling of anticipation. They’d been seated so close for hours and the desire to get closer had been excruciating. Again, their hands collided and she resisted the urge to reach out and take a hold of his.
    On the third collision, he saved her the trouble. His warm fingers wrapped gently around her hand, holding it with inquisitive possession.  
    She glanced up at him. Was he simply being protective of her or was there more meaning to his gesture?
    “My car is over there.” He led the way to a mammoth SUV.
    “Couldn’t you find anything bigger?” She immediately regretted the sarcastic remark. Who was she to judge him?
    He chuckled, but the sound mingled with something evil and wild that came from behind his truck.
    “Did you hear that?”
    The low, guttural growl intensified and Sadie looked around for the source. All the blackness of the night exposed two green eyes that reflected the scant light from the school far behind them and a faint glimmer of white fangs.
    She tensed, immediately prepared to battle whatever animal lurked nearby. Keegan’s presence could prove problematic. Seeing her in combat would surely have him questioning her. But as the animal took a step closer, she knew she had no choice but to defend herself.
    It emerged from the shadows, a wolf, beautiful in its thick coat, and snarling with murderous intent. Large and strong, it stared at Sadie a brief moment before springing into the air to attack her.
    Before she could even make a move, Keegan shoved her out of the way. The beast fell on Keegan, throwing him to the ground. Its teeth bared and its angry growl now deafening, the wolf prepared to make a feast of Keegan.
    Sadie regained her balance and prepared to pounce before any harm could come to Keegan. Her heart raced and she knew she had to do everything possible to save him. But again, Keegan surprised her with his speed, agility and strength.
    He brought one strong hand up to the wolf’s throat and with minimal effort threw him off. With a loud thud, the animal hit the side of Keegan’s SUV and slumped to the ground.
    The long fur receded to show white skin, while paws reformed into hands and feet. The snarling snout was replaced with the recognizable face of a man.
    Sadie had suspected the beast was more than just a stray wolf, but the face of the man that was exposed shocked her. It shocked her because she had not sensed him at all.
    Over the years she’d prided herself on her ability to see past the façade of humans. In addition to being able to sniff out a vampire from miles away, she always recognized the authentic humans from werewolves. Yet she’d been in the presence of this man, happily so for over two months and had never sensed his true identity. What was wrong with her senses? Since meeting Keegan or being near him, it was as if her vampire senses had muted…as though she was human.
    Shaken up, Sadie turned to Keegan. “How did you do that?”
    His eyes were on the heap by his car. “What just happened?”
    “Keegan,” Sadie said as she reached for his hand and helped him up. “Mr. Cutler is a werewolf.”
    They both stared at the man who still retained remnants of his wolfish identity. Tufts of fur were still visible on his hands and his hair was thicker and darker than usual. The scent she’d come to associate with English Lit still clung to him.
    “These are strong beasts. How did you manage to fight him off?”
    “I fight off half-ton linebackers on the field all the time, remember?”
    Sadie