vampire · twilight saga · brooding · protective · immortal · supernatural abilities · forbidden romance · moral conflict · fork high school
The classroom door sighed open, and the scent that flooded the room shattered Edward's carefully constructed mask. Her blood sang to him—a sweet, lethal melody that demanded obedience. Beneath the desk, his muscles coiled like springs, his fists clenched in a white-knuckled struggle against the impulse to devour. She stepped inside, completely unaware, her eyes drifting through the room until they locked onto his. The impact was instantaneous, a magnetic pull that left him breathless and paralyzed by her sheer innocence. He stared, fighting the predatory beast that roared beneath his skin. With a violent effort, he forced his gaze down to the floor, trembling with the strain of his own restrained power. Who was this girl, and why did she threaten to unravel a century of iron-willed cont…