Page 39 of Shadow Wolf
“No, I did. I didn’t even tell them about Frankie. I kept that to myself and so did Jade. I can't afford to go here, my family is not powerful in our coven. So, we don’t have much financial pull.
“My going here has always been off you being here. You leave, so do I. I can’t afford this place. And truth be told, I don’t really do any of the work so I wouldn't even get a real degree I could use… I just cheat. You know what I like to get up to in my spare time.”
“You cheat… wait. No, let's go back to you not protecting me. I was almost attacked outside by two men. That was how I met Frankie. I didn’t tell you about them, but Frankie saved me… naked.” I chuckled at the memory now. At the time I was so scared. But looking back if I knew about shifters, I would have guessed he was one straight off.
“Two men? Are you sure?” Her brows furrowed.
“Yes, I’m sure. One had an accent. It was thick, Scottish I think.” Her eyes widened. And my gut sank.
“They weren’t humans or shifters, were they?”
Jade’s eyes widened as her mouth popped open. “Seamus tried to attack you?”
I nodded, if that’s what his name was, he was going to. Or at least, it felt like he was. The friend he was with creeped me out more with the way he watched me.
“I think I will have to have a little word with him.” Vicki grumbled.
My mouth opened then closed, I didn’t know… wait what?
“You know him?”
She shook her head… then nodded and waved her hand in the air.
“Yeah, I know him. He is my vampire stalker. He usually just stands outside the dorm at night and lurks. I make sure he hears all my sexual conquests and how good they are sticking it to me.” she laughed.
“The hell, Vicki? You taunt a vampire who is stalking you?” I was worried, but I didn't know who for. Jade just shook her head like“my sister is crazy.”
Vicki shrugged. “What else do you do with a vampire stalker? Make him breakfast… he doesn’t eat pancakes or drink coffee, Clare. He’s a vampire. I like to mess with him, and he loves it.
“He’s out there now and can hear everything we say. I didn’t put the device in here that stops the supernatural creatures from hearing us… mostly to toy with Seamus.”
I couldn’t believe that my roommate was a witch, one who had been paid by my ex’s to watch and protect me. But she had a vampire who stalked her… and she taunted him. Like it was some kind of game.
“Couldn’t he like suck your blood and kill you?” I was worried for my friend, if not for herself… her mental health might need to be checked also. Because I didn’t know any sane people who would want to mess with a vampire.
“Meh. He wouldn’t hurt me. Where’s the fun in that if I was dead?”
Jade quickly spoke up before I told Vicki that she was crazy.
“Vicki is the most powerful witch in our family… in our coven. He wouldn’t be able to get his fangs into her even if he tried. As for me, I’m not that powerful. That’s why Vicki walks me to my car. Just in case.”
“In case he tries to hurt you?”
Vicki seemed insulted.
“No, it’s the other vampires out there I protect Jade from. Here, I’ll show you he’s a big old softie who loves me.” Vicki stood and moved over to our window. I didn’t even know it opened until she flicked her wrist and it opened. Hell, I didn't think I was going to get used to her doing that. She pulled me over and we both looked out, the night's cool air breezed into the room.
“Seamus, you wanna kill me?” She called out and a dark shadow emerged from a tree. I would have never seen him there if he didn’t make his presence known.
“Aye, Princess. C’mere, I'll kill ye.” He called up and it sent chills through me. Vicki… she just laughed. Like a maniac. It was official. She was crazy. I didn’t understand half of what he said, but I didn’t think it was, “no Vicki, you’re lovely why would I want to kill you.”
She closed the window and I returned to my bed, shaking my head. I came in here, upset and anxious that everything Vicki had done with me was a lie, that she spied on me and wasn’t really my friend.
But now I knew that wasn’t the truth. We were friends and yes, she was spying on me, but she wasn’t telling them anything really. She was protecting me… I guess from vampires who stalk her? Then the one thing she said before… about cheating reminded me.
“Did you change my grades?”
She giggled and clicked her finger. I looked up and nothing happened.
