witnessed before as he tended to stay away from humans , and the allure of their warm blood , and pumping hearts.
Though he had control over his baser , more murderous instincts, he felt it best to avoid tempt ation a s much as possible . And humans were a great temptation, no matter how much control he had now. Even after all of these years, h e could still clearly recall the taste of their warm blood, recall the thrill of the hunt , and remember the surge of power that their deaths had brought to him. However, no matter how much of a temptation their blood was, he had been drawn here by her, and he was loath to leave her now .
Slipping from the shadows, he ignored the startled looks his sudden emergence caused the students closest to him. He sensed the fear, curiosity, and lust that followed hi s movements . I gnor ing them all, he became intent upon his goal as he made his way toward the offices he had seen at the front of the building .
If he was going to stay close to her, and get to know her better, than there was only one thing he could do. He glanced around the crowded hallways, ignoring the fluttering beat of the hearts surrounding him as he took in the people that he would be spending the rest of the day with.
CHAPTER 4
Cassie played idly with the pages of her notebook as the principal droned on about the daily announcements. She honestly didn ’ t know if she was going to make it through th is day. She was wound tight as a spring and a bout ready to snap. Closing her eyes, she folded her arms and dropped her head on the desk, stifling a yawn. Chris shot her a questioning look, but she ignored it as she allowed her eyes to drift shut.
The morning announcements finally came to an end and attendance began. Cassie shot her hand up, not bothering to lift her head when her name was called. Chatter started up the minute that attendance was over . H omework was discussed; plans for the weekend were made in the few minutes left before the day started.
“You ok?”
Cassie opened her eyes, her lids fel t like lead as she met Chris’s worried gaze. “Fine, just a little tired,” she assured him.
The class suddenly quieted, a strange silence settl ed over everyone. Cassie frowned at the startled look that came over Chris’s face. He froze where he was, his hand tighten ed upon her desk as his eyes became riveted upon the front of the class.
A feeling of foreboding stole through her . T he strange tingling sensation once again raced down her spine. Her already frayed nerve endings leapt to blazing life, seeming to sizzle and crack with electricity . She remained frozen , unable to lift her head to see what had captivated everyone ’s attention ; she was certain she already knew.
She just wasn ’ t certain how she was going to deal with it . Swallow ing heavily, she tri ed hard to rid her throat of the fierce lump that had lodged itself there. Taking a deep breath, she gathered all o f her courage, and whatever strength she had left , to lift her hea d. Her eyes instantly found him at the front of the classroom . H er heart leap t like a trapped bird in her ribcage at the sight of his powerful body that seemed so out of place in the class room.
Her classroom!
It took her a moment to truly comprehend that he was really there, that she had not fallen asleep, and that she was no t dreaming about him. She had to be awake though , for she could never dream anything so wonderful , or so frightening. She also never would have dreamed that he was a high school student . H e seemed far older than her, or any of her other classmates. He exuded a raw power and confidence that none of them possessed. Yet he was standing there as if he truly be longed ; s tanding there as if he didn ’ t look as out of place as a platypus would .
Even Mrs. Mann looked slightly flabbergasted as he spoke softly with her, and
Though he had control over his baser , more murderous instincts, he felt it best to avoid tempt ation a s much as possible . And humans were a great temptation, no matter how much control he had now. Even after all of these years, h e could still clearly recall the taste of their warm blood, recall the thrill of the hunt , and remember the surge of power that their deaths had brought to him. However, no matter how much of a temptation their blood was, he had been drawn here by her, and he was loath to leave her now .
Slipping from the shadows, he ignored the startled looks his sudden emergence caused the students closest to him. He sensed the fear, curiosity, and lust that followed hi s movements . I gnor ing them all, he became intent upon his goal as he made his way toward the offices he had seen at the front of the building .
If he was going to stay close to her, and get to know her better, than there was only one thing he could do. He glanced around the crowded hallways, ignoring the fluttering beat of the hearts surrounding him as he took in the people that he would be spending the rest of the day with.
CHAPTER 4
Cassie played idly with the pages of her notebook as the principal droned on about the daily announcements. She honestly didn ’ t know if she was going to make it through th is day. She was wound tight as a spring and a bout ready to snap. Closing her eyes, she folded her arms and dropped her head on the desk, stifling a yawn. Chris shot her a questioning look, but she ignored it as she allowed her eyes to drift shut.
The morning announcements finally came to an end and attendance began. Cassie shot her hand up, not bothering to lift her head when her name was called. Chatter started up the minute that attendance was over . H omework was discussed; plans for the weekend were made in the few minutes left before the day started.
“You ok?”
Cassie opened her eyes, her lids fel t like lead as she met Chris’s worried gaze. “Fine, just a little tired,” she assured him.
The class suddenly quieted, a strange silence settl ed over everyone. Cassie frowned at the startled look that came over Chris’s face. He froze where he was, his hand tighten ed upon her desk as his eyes became riveted upon the front of the class.
A feeling of foreboding stole through her . T he strange tingling sensation once again raced down her spine. Her already frayed nerve endings leapt to blazing life, seeming to sizzle and crack with electricity . She remained frozen , unable to lift her head to see what had captivated everyone ’s attention ; she was certain she already knew.
She just wasn ’ t certain how she was going to deal with it . Swallow ing heavily, she tri ed hard to rid her throat of the fierce lump that had lodged itself there. Taking a deep breath, she gathered all o f her courage, and whatever strength she had left , to lift her hea d. Her eyes instantly found him at the front of the classroom . H er heart leap t like a trapped bird in her ribcage at the sight of his powerful body that seemed so out of place in the class room.
Her classroom!
It took her a moment to truly comprehend that he was really there, that she had not fallen asleep, and that she was no t dreaming about him. She had to be awake though , for she could never dream anything so wonderful , or so frightening. She also never would have dreamed that he was a high school student . H e seemed far older than her, or any of her other classmates. He exuded a raw power and confidence that none of them possessed. Yet he was standing there as if he truly be longed ; s tanding there as if he didn ’ t look as out of place as a platypus would .
Even Mrs. Mann looked slightly flabbergasted as he spoke softly with her, and
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