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of garlic in his hand. He peeled off a clove and popped it into his mouth, wincing as the bitter flavor reached his taste buds. All the while, he shot dirty looks in Brooke’s direction.
    Drawing in a deep, calming breath, I launched into a short speech I had prepared earlier in the day. “Congratulations new vampire recruits! The four of you are now the official guardians of Angel Creek. This is both a great honor and an important task. Are you ready to band together and work with me?” I asked with as much excitement as I could muster.
    “Hmm?” Hunter murmured, raising his head.
    “Y-Yes.” Sophie whispered.
    “Okay,” Brooke said. “But it better make me super popular.”
    Seth narrowed his eyes at Brooke. “As long as I don’t have to work too closely with her .”
    It was the best I was going to get, I realized.
    “Tomorrow morning we begin our train—” Before I had a chance to finish my sentence, a sudden blur of movement in the woods caught my attention. I only saw it for a split second, but it was enough to convince me that someone was lurking outside. Someone had found our secret location.
    Not wanting to panic the recruits, I casually made my way to one of the dining room windows. Wiping away layers of dust that clouded the glass pane, I pressed my forehead against its cool surface, scanning the horizon for the origin of the activity. It was difficult to make out through the thick sheets of rain, but right at the edge of the forest, concealed by the shadowy trees, stood a tall, dark silhouette. From its frame alone, I could not tell if it belonged to a human, a vampire, or some other being altogether. I was only sure of one thing—it was watching us. I rushed outside to investigate, but by the time I had reached its hiding spot, the stranger had vanished into the darkness.

CHAPTER THREE
    By next morning, the rain had ceased. Bright rays of sunshine penetrated the second-floor cottage window, bathing the rustic hardwood floors of my small bedroom in a golden glow. The warm light playfully announced the beginning of a new day, though for me it was the start something even bigger. I had spent the entire night awake on the soft, lumpy bed, competing for space with a frilly flower duvet, and plotting out a full training program for the recruits.
    When I first received the mission, I had anticipated being in Angel Creek for two or three days at most—a sufficient amount of time to go over a few simple rules and responsibilities with the newly appointed town guardians. Instead, I was faced with four vampires who were in far worse shape than I could ever have imagined. It would take a couple of weeks before my trainees would even be capable of taking care of themselves, let alone could succeed at protecting the humans in town.
    I swiftly rolled off the bed, making a mental note to call my father and update him on the current situation. Just as I was about to exit the room, I saw a glimpse of my disheveled reflection in a large, antique mirror hanging on a wall next to the bed. The image staring back at me made me curse the fact that the whole “vampires have no reflections” thing was just a myth. My long hair was matted from yesterday’s rainstorm, my clothes wrinkled from overnight wear. My usual tank and jeans attire just didn’t seem to cut it this morning. I had never been the type to fret about my appearance, so this unexpected desire to look good caught me by surprise.
    I picked up a hairbrush from a nearby dresser and attacked my long locks with it. The cute bartender Ethan’s face flashed through my mind, causing me to blush— in theory —at the sudden bout of self-consciousness I was experiencing. My thoughts of Ethan were abruptly interrupted by an image of Sebastian’s enigmatic gray eyes. Eyes so full of mystery, allure, even danger. A cold shiver ran down my spine as I recalled the warning look he flashed me. There was something so unnerving about the way he stared at me, yet my