Sanguine Vampire Academy by Sofia Daniel Ebooks

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Footsteps echoed from within the dim hallway, and a trio of boys my age strolled toward us. Each wore black blazers with matching pants and red, tartan ties.

The one on the left stepped into the light. A boy whose coppery hair flopped over one side of his face arched his brows, revealing curious, forest-green eyes that made a breath catch in the back of my throat. It was the kind of messy style that took ages to perfect and framed cheekbones that could have been chiseled out of alabaster. Strong, pale lips curled into a smile that was half-cordial and half-hungry. My gaze traveled down a six-foot-tall figure of broad shoulders, and prominent pecs that followed the tailored lines of his blazer. 

I gave myself a mental slap and squeaked, “Help.” 

“Actually, that’s a great idea,” my captor said. “Prefects, could you put these two in a holding cell? One of our newcomers ran into the forest.”

Panic exploded across my chest, and my heart pumped blood into my legs, urging them to run. But I couldn’t act until those two armored men left the castle to find the delinquent. 

The boy in the middle strolled toward where we stood by the door, his gaze skipping over us as though he saw frightened girls being held captive every day. The chandelier light picked up the lemony highlights and golden-brown lowlights curled around his honey-blonde hair. Hooded eyes as hard as the aquamarines on Mom’s eternity ring, stared down a straight, aristocratic nose, making all the moisture in my throat evaporate. With cheekbones that could slice through a girl’s jugular, he flared perfect nostrils and flattened his full lips into a disapproving line. 

“And you let her encounter werewolves?” he asked. 

“Him,” replied my captor.

The blond’s cruel eyes flickered up and down my body, and my heart rate doubled. Before he could utter something ominous, the copper-haired boy strode forward with a grin. “Of course, Commander Colt, we’re happy to assist.”

The commander squeezed his fingers around the back of my neck and whispered into my ear, “Be a good girl and follow these boys, or you’ll be the one thrown to the wolves.”

Clenching my teeth, I tried not to imagine a real-life werewolf. When my captor released me, I stepped out of his reach and looked for something, anything that might help my escape. 

The copper-haired boy offered his arm in a mockery of gentlemanly behavior. “Allow me.”

I glared at his elbow and tightened my lips. As if I would be dumb enough to get closer to a vampire.
His smile flickered as though my natural survival instincts had caused him offense, and he gestured for me to walk beside him up the wide, marble staircase. “It’s this way.”

A shuddering breath escaped through my nostrils, and I locked gazes with Zarah. Her eyes were wide, the color of a cloudy sky, and her thin lips trembled. 

As though on their own volition, my legs broke into a sprint, and I headed for the double doors. No amount of vampire charm would sway me into getting close to an undead, blood-drinking creature. 
In the blink of an eye, the copper-haired boy appeared before me, blocking my exit. He held out both palms in a placating gesture. “Where do you think you’re going on a full moon?”

Palpitations reverberated through my chest. He was almost as quick as our two abductors. I darted left toward the fireplace, but in a few rapid steps, he overtook me and held me by my arms. “Easy now,” he said in the kind of tone I expected a farmer would make to a goose he needed to keep sweet and tender for foie gras. His eyes softened. “Don’t run around and get yourself hurt.”

“Get off me,” I said between clenched teeth. 

A frown crossed his features, and he released his grip. I spun, only to find the blond boy scowling down at me with cold eyes. “Stop wasting our time, frumosi,” he snapped. “Or we will make your introduction to the vampire world even more painful.”

1. Captured
2. Ensnared
3. Breakout