Daughters of Dracula (The Stoker Sisters #1) by Kailin Gow Read Free Book Online Page A

her seeking some sort of understanding. Over the years she’d met her fair share of men, had witnessed romances and had learned of the ways men seduce women.
    But never had she felt such a strong desire to be seduced by a man. Keegan had latched onto something deep within her from their very first meeting. She’d tried to ignore it. It was most likely the move to California, the return to school, the start of a new life. But these rationalizations didn’t explain why it was only in the presence of Keegan that she felt such overwhelming excitement and anxiety.
    As Mr. Cutler continued with the lesson, Sadie found it difficult to concentrate on what he had to say. Though she’d turned away from Keegan, she could feel him. She knew his gaze was on her and she fought to keep it from disturbing her.
    He was getting under her skin, something she couldn’t allow, something she had never allowed before.
    When the class finally let out, she rushed down the hall towards her locker, eager to get away from the heat of the class. She sensed him, trailing her. He was close, too close and while she enjoyed the sensual sensations she felt emanating from him, she needed to keep him from getting any closer.
    In a flash, she spun around to face him, grabbed him by the collar and pinned him to the lockers.   Inches from his face, her eyes were hard and determined as they met his. “Why are you following me?”
    Though his eyes widened momentarily, they quickly narrowed with humor and amusement. “Hey, cool it.” His chuckle was light, reminding her of the exaggerated force she’d used to back him into the lockers. “I just wanted to know why you were looking at me that way.”
    “What way?” She sounded more annoyed than she actually was and knew she was being far too harsh with him. But it was the only way she could control all the other emotions she felt.
    “That funny way, back in class.”
    “You were talking, I was listening. That’s all.”
    “No, that’s not all.”
    She had so many questions to ask him, yet she didn’t dare. His knowledge of vampires was a little too extensive for comfort.
    “You're a guy. I guess it’s just weird to hear a guy talking about Twilight the way you were. I was surprised you knew anything about it.”
    His gaze locked onto hers, causing that sensation to come again. He wasn’t human. He couldn’t be. He had a mesmerizing way about him; not quite vampire, but not entirely human either.
    “Whether it’s Twilight , Vampire Diaries or Dracula , I’m fascinated by the population’s attraction to these stories. It’s amusing to see how compelling they all are. Don’t you find it fascinating?”
    She wanted to squirm out of his scrutinizing gaze. He was looking too deeply inside her and she wondered what he saw. Somehow she doubted it was simply the blue of her eyes that intrigued him so.
    “It’s popular fiction.” The statement came out as flippant and disinterested as she could make it. “It’s vaguely amusing, nothing more. I’m far more fascinated by the work of the masters; Of Mice and Men , Death of a Salesman , To Kill a Mockingbird .”
    His face screwed up into a ball of confusion. “Don’t pull that intellectual stuff with me. I know you’d like to know more about vampires and pop culture’s take on them. Your eyes were wide with interest in class. You couldn’t get enough of what I was saying. Admit it. You're just as infatuated with the romantic notion of it all as every other girl here.”
    “I’ve passed the age of infatuation.”
    He chuckled, a sound that was mocking.
    “You’re right smack in the age of infatuation, if not with vampires, at least with the mystery of them.”
    “Maybe.” She released her hold of him and backed away, trying to get her shoulders into a nonchalant shrug.
    “Look.” He put his hand to her shoulder and it was all she could do not to melt into him. “Meet me at the library after school. It’s filled with every myth and