Salvation (The Guardian Angel Series Book 3) by Skyla Madi Read Free Book Online Page B

my head guardians.”
    Loud chatter erupted throughout the room and it wasn’t until a hundred eyes settled on me that I realized he’d said my name. The air was sucked from my lungs. Breathe , I reminded myself. What am I supposed to do? I was unable to speak, totally stunned as his sentence bounced around the inside of my skull. There must be some mistake. Out of sheer panic, I sprinted from the hall.

 
    Security Measures

    I swung my legs off the couch and took a moment to pull myself together. I pulled on a pair of loose sweats, a tank top, and tied my hair into a ponytail before slipping into my joggers. One of the guardians had mentioned a gym in the teachers’ area last night…that’s where I wanted to go. It had been awhile since I’d worked out and I figured it would help me get rid of some of the stress and anger that had built up. Last night was unexpected and I still wasn’t unsure how I felt about being put on the spot like that. Mr. Aleksandrov had no right announcing something so big without talking to me first. Was he even giving me a choice?
    The cool morning breeze caressed my skin, causing goosebumps to erupt across its usually smooth surface. The sun was starting to peek over the horizon, casting subtle rays of light between the houses. My body recognized the sun, embracing it.
    I wasn’t the only one up this early, last night’s guests were leaving and a few guardians jogged around the streets. As one particular jogger got closer, I realized it was Xavier.
    “Out and about looking for trouble, are you?” he panted, coming to a stop in front of me.
    A thin sheen of sweat glistened on his forehead and the fluffy hair he had yesterday was flat against his scalp.
    “No, I’m going to the gym…Do you know where it is?”
    “I’ll walk you.”
    The gym was four streets down. It was a small building, but Xavier promised it housed state of the art equipment. Three guardians stood on the old wooden porch, casually chatting and laughing. I waved Xavier off and proceeded up the stairs, hoping the intimidating angels continued to ignore me.
    “Ruby Moore?”
    Crap. I turned to face the tall, dark-skinned guardian that spoke my name. He took a step toward me and my stomach knotted nervously. Had I done something wrong? He extended his hand to me. I glanced at it, unsure of what to do next. Slowly, I placed my hand in his.
    “Welcome to the team,” he said, shaking my hand. “My name is Lyric.” He turned slightly and gestured to his friends. “That’s Paul and his twin brother, Markus.”
    Paul and Markus were twins. Both of them were at least six foot four, they had the same chestnut brown hair with a light spattering of freckles across their cheeks. I tried not to stare, but I’d never seen twins in real life before.
    “So, going from a student goddess to the higher power’s right hand man is a very big, honourable step,” Lyric added.
    “It isn’t set in stone,” I grumbled.
    “You’ll do all right,” Paul assured.
    Markus added, “Yeah, they say you’ve killed more vampires than most guardian angels get to in a lifetime.”
    I shrugged and glanced longingly toward the gym door. I didn’t know exactly how many vampires I’d killed, I hadn’t really thought about it, nor have I ever wanted to keep track. Why would I want to be reminded of the lives I’d taken? They may have technically been dead at the time I killed them, but they were all humans at one point.
    “I’ve killed my fair share.”
    “You’re being modest. That’s admirable.” Lyric’s voice was deep and smooth, like velvet. Nice to listen to, but extremely intimidating. “We gotta go now—sentry shifts and all. It was nice meeting you.”
    I nodded in response and the guardians left the porch. I entered the gym. The air was thick with body heat. Immediately I was overwhelmed by the smell of sweat and blood. I ignored glances from a few guardians as I turned my nose up at a few odd socks and rags before