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

I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to complete the task Bryn had set.


It's true that a hunter can’t rely on strength alone. Bryn had shown me that strategy and intelligence are almost as important, if not more, than physical ability.


"Earth to Lex," Z calls, waving in my field of vision.


"You're away with the fairies, babe," Mei says around a mouthful of sausage and scrambled egg.


I pop another piece of bacon in my mouth and chew slowly.


"Sounds like you did pretty well, considering he only gave you ten minutes," Z says. "He seems like a decent guy."


Z looks up after finishing the food in his mouth and fixes his gaze on me.


"Probably 'cos you slapped his sister," Mei says around another mouth of food.


"Do you ever stop eating," Travis grumbles.


"Eat up and you might not get a beat as badly next time," she quips.


Chapter 32