I lower my arm and peak through a slit in my hands. I take in the blood covering the snow just in front of me.

"Alex." A dark figure stands far to my left, the eyes glow a bright red. His coat flaps to the side.

"Kian!" I scream. My body listens as I struggle to stand and run, tripping and falling several times into his outstretched arms. I cling tightly as I hear heavy, disjointed footsteps.

"Close your eyes," he whispers. "I've got you."
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When Lexi and her brother Zero relocate to the Academy, neither of them is prepared for what lies ahead, especially when Kian reveals that the school is also home to vampires.

Lexi has to navigate a world once unknown to her and the strange feelings she has for Kian.

When unprovoked attacks begin to occur in her new home, she is drawn into the conflict. Now, she must find out who, and what, the attacker wants and the lengths they will go to in order to get it.

Blood and Thorns is created by V. R. Morgan, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

BLOOD AND THORNS

The voice is distant, and though my eyes are about as wide as they can get, I see nothing in front of me, just some blurred objects moving around.


I haven’t released the fabric I grip to.


The warmth is reassuring. I'm cocooned.


But another feeling teeters on the edge.


I feel a rumbling on my shoulder as another voice vibrates through me. I lean into the comfort of his voice, further against his body.


The word makes no sense, but I don’t care for it.


"She's always safe with me," the rumble lulls me.


"I'm not running. I can't be away from her like I managed before; I won't survive it this time."


The voice makes me jump and the anger brushes harshly against my mind. I pull on the jacket.


The arms encircle me tighter, pulling me even closer.


Chapter 10