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 anticipation is building and it is driving me mad.


That disgusting little creature smells so good and will make a tasty snack.


The Elders want the abomination gone.  


I haven't smelled anything so delicious in so long.


These pathetic humans they've been giving me haven't satisfied my thirst. I need something much richer, something much sweeter.


That scent had been truly wondrous from her birth.


What a shame I lost her the first time. But now she is bigger; there'd be more blood for me to feed on.


I run my tongue along my teeth, feeling that delightful ache in anticipation of what I'd come for.


They've done a rather good job of hiding her, but they must know it can't last. I'm a predator; I'm made for this, and the hunt would make it all the sweeter.


Chapter 13