Twice Bitten (New Moon #1)

by Belle Harper

When I saw more seniors walk through the hallway, I quickly turned on my heel and walked the other way. I looked over my shoulder to see if they were still there, then groaned when one smiled and started to follow me. Far out. This school was worse for stalkers than any other place I had been. When I got far enough away, I saw another group of tall guys, all staring at me. Yep, fuck this shit. I wasn’t sticking around to find out what they wanted. I quickly turned a corner and slammed into Raff. Oh fuck. He grabbed my shoulders and held me steady. My heart skipped a beat. I breathed him in, and he smelled amazing, like rain on a hot summer day. What the hell? How was that even a smell someone could have? I loved that smell. He was warm and solid beneath my hands. When he looked down to my hand that was still clenched on his tee, I let go and, in my embarrassment, I ran. I didn’t know why I ran, but I just wasn’t ready for all this…whatever this was. I had to escape, but I didn’t know if it was to get away from the school, this town, the foster family…or Raff. My heart was racing, and I didn’t know what was going on with me. I was confused and emotional—he made me feel things, which was something I didn’t let myself do. When the bell rang, I gathered myself together and pushed all the emotions down again, took a deep breath, and walked to art class like nothing had happened.