Tessa, Vampire/Werewolf Romance, (Standalone) (Shadow Creek Shifters Book 3) by Maddie Foxx Read Free Book Online

He’s exhibiting some anger at school, too. He shoved Joel to the ground this morning. I was lucky nobody shifted. I thought having Melody at Silver Creek would be a good thing.”
    “You can’t expect Melody’s presence to solve the problems. I’ll find out what’s happening. Did he act like that when his father died?”
    “Actually, no. He was certainly distant when he returned to school, but nothing like how he’s been behaving of late. I just don’t understand where this anger is coming from.”
    “Thanks, Katlyn. That does help to know what I’m getting myself into.”
    Katlyn smiled. “The children have asked me many questions about you. They all want to meet a real vampire.”
    “Why haven’t you asked Paige to meet with them?”
    “I can’t just expect Paige to reveal herself like that.”
    “Then how did they find out I was a vampire?”
    “I let it slip by accident,” Katlyn admitted, dropping her head to her chest.
    “You do know it’s not safe for humans to know what I am, right?”
    “But they’re okay with shifters being in Creeksboro.”
    “Vampires have a worse reputation, as you must know. I’m sure nobody would ever truly trust me if they knew. I hardly trust myself sometimes.”
    “What about the medicine? Doesn’t it control the cravings?”
    “Yes, but it hardly contains me completely when I love the taste of warm blood more.”
    “That’s fine as long as you don’t bite anyone. You must learn to control your hunger.”
    “And that’s why I need to leave,” Tessa stated matter-of-factly.
    Katlyn finished her soda and left, giving Tessa one last hug before she did. “Goodbye, Tessa. I expect you to visit me—and frequently.” She smiled. Tessa’s heart hurt at the tears glistening in her friend’s eyes. She fought her own, too.
    Tessa climbed the stairs and whisked the curtains aside, gazing into the night. She knew Katlyn’s heart was in the right place, but she really wished she hadn’t let it slip to the children that she was a vampire. She shuddered to think what would happen if word got out.
    She didn’t know Maxwell was having that many problems, and Tessa wondered if she’d be any help at all. What she most longed for with moving to Silver Creek was a chance at real solitude.
     
     

CHAPTER SIX
    Tessa was waiting at the door when Raphael pulled up in the truck. Seth then hopped out and carried her bags, throwing them in the back.
    “This is going to be great,” Seth said. “The children will be so excited when they find out. We didn’t tell them just yet, but Melody has been talking nonstop about wanting to meet you.”
    Tessa slid next to Raphael. “Oh, really.” She glanced over to where Katlyn lived with her mates, but she didn’t come outside. She figured they had said their goodbyes the previous night. Paige had stopped by that morning, making sure she was stocked up with medication and her blood supply. She just hoped there would be refrigeration to store it since she wasn’t so sure how remote that cabin would be.
    Raphael asked, “Are you all set?”
    “Yes. I can’t wait to see what my new accommodation will be like.”
    Raphael turned the truck around and headed toward Silver Creek. “It’s a little more primitive than you’re used to, but I’m sure you’ll be able to adjust in time. Of course, if you want to move into my cabin, I’d more than welcome you.”
    Tessa knew Raphael was joking so she let his barb go, for the moment. “I have no problem with living the rugged life, providing I have somewhere to store my blood. I get it from the blood bank in Creeksboro.”
    “The one here in town?” Seth questioned.
    “Yes, but keep that quiet. I don’t think he wants anyone to know.”
    “I didn’t know that. I guess there are more things to Creeksboro than I thought.”
    “Didn’t you leave for a while, Seth?”
    “I went back east, but city life doesn’t suit me and I vowed to come back and try to see my daughter. Carrie