e's

they don't know it yet. The werewolves are going wil

't tell, of course. They laugh with them, sit beside them, share n

w to identify them-how they move, how they smell, the slight change

em. A silver blade t

e. I didn't have a choice. But ever since that day, I've lived wi

sentence. Vampires and werewolves have their own code-protect their kind at a

ht, I know they're preparing. They'll be a

dangerous than anything we've faced before. They're going to aw

ed when the moon is at its apex-when the

feels wrong. But my mom believes

-

up late

s, symbols, handwritten entries about vampire covens and werewolf bl

e're about to leave!" Mom

d and yelled ba

cket, and hurried down the stairs-only to

ting at the pile by the door. "You guys p

s been asleep for a hundred years, sweetheart. He's going t

added. "We don't know what state he'll b

ons?" I raise

d said, eyes darke

one?" I asked, trying t

ed, brushing a strand of hair behind my

right on your own?" Dad as

een, not seven." I rolle

sure," he replied, raisin

to my twelve-year-old brother who'd been

om said. "But he knows we're on

wrapping my arms around both of

careful," I

ith a teasing smile, though I noticed t

orried," I replied,

this," she assured

the car, I waved goodbye as

y chest as I watched th

-

ed at school-just in time to m

hall, already waiting for me. The moment they

ened?" Abby asked, t

you earlier. We even save

ing them pack," I replied, keeping my voice ne

's okay?" Emily aske

," I lied with a sm

eone. Said he'd join

ion rippled through the a

and A

werewolves i

rowed, full of heat and rage. They've been a menace to us sinc

re being mean to, they have a

re in the hall," Kira sneered and I

bout?" I asked, glanci

u," Abby explained. "We told her it

ight, but the professor

, Kira. Just leave us

of that before running

rd Emily, hand

van wa

oved her backward. She hit the flo

p," I m

the ground. The two began to fight with brutal streng

d on me, slamming me down. I kicked

l person. I blocked most of them, trying no

cover. They are also trying not to show their full stren

y. "You're not as h

he was winning. Someho

but something inside him had snap

ng with Aaron and I believed Kira no

n let out a

bones cracked,

," I whispered

ere," Kira gasped

ot here! Plea