Forbidden Love, J.M.Hurley [thriller book recommendations TXT] 📗

Prologue

A shot cut through the air loud and clear. Somewhere to her left, Mystica heard a scream. “No! She cried as she raced off in the direction of the noise. “It’s too late, you shouldn’t have came here vamp, you shouldn’t have started this!” the voice around her escalated and they began to encircle her. “No, I didn’t mean for this to happen!” she insisted but they continued to surround her, stepping closer until suddenly, her world went black.


Chapter 1

Mystica Evans was having another normal school, or so she thought. Her best friend, Tori, was rambling on about some new designer store opening and her other best friend, Mark, was nodding his eagerly and expressing in detail what clothing they’re going to sell, like they always did. Mystica slammed her locker with a sigh and turned to face her two friends.

“Jason and I are in a fight,” she said as she slumped against her locker.

“What’s it about this time?” Tori asked, twirling a strand of her black silky hair around her finger.

“He thinks I spend too much time with guys that aren’t him and thinks I’m flirting more with them than with him,” she replied and Mark let out a high pitched laugh.

“God, he can be so self-centered sometimes,” Mark said and Tori nodded in agreement.

“Most humans are,” she added as she looked around the crowded hallways.

Mystica gave a sigh like she always did whenever Tori mentioned them not being human. She preferred to live their lives normally, without calling attention to the fact that they weren’t, in fact, normal.

“Are we going to head out for hunting soon?” Tori asked as she rubbed her small stomach, “I’m starving!”

“Can’t we just stick to the packets for awhile longer?” Mark whined as he put his arm over Mystica’s shoulders. “You agree with me, right Misty?” She turned away from her friends and stared across the hall.

“Is he a new student?” she asked as she continued to stare at the most handsome boy she’d ever seen in her life. He had long dark hair and perfect, tan skin. His chest was a wall of muscle and his facial features were as flawless he reminded her of an angel.

“Who? Daniel Seneca? Yeah, he’s new I showed him around this morning,” Mark replied then raised his eye brows at Mystica. “You know he’s not a vampire right?” Mystica ignored him and continued to stare.

“Mark’s right,” Tori said in agreement, “If he’s not like us, there’s no reason to pursue him, it won’t last.” Mystica nodded her head as if she had been listening to what they said then forced herself to tear her eyes away from the handsome young man.

“I’ll catch up with you guys later, I’m going to start heading to class,” she replied as she scooped her bag off of the floor and swung it over her narrow shoulder, pushing Mark’s arm off in the process.

“Oh come on Mist, don’t be mad!” Tori said as Mystica turned her back and them and began to walk in the opposite direction.

“I’ll take care of it,” Mark whispered to Tori, and then took off jogging to catch up to Mystica.

“Mist! Mystica, wait up!” Mark called as the taller classmates towered over him and pushed him out of their way.

“Move it, peewee!” A huge jock yelled and shoved Mark into the side of a locker.

“That was nice; you’re a real pleasant person!” Mark called after him, shaking his head.

“Are you okay?” A freshman girl asked his eyes bright with concern.

“Oh yeah, just a little sore,” Mark replied as he bent down to pick up his scattered books.

“Good, it’d be terrible if you were hurt,” she said and she bent down to help him pick up his books, brushing her fingers slowly across his arm in the process.

Mark bit his tongue to keep from laughing, she must be new,

“Sorry, I’m taken.” He replied as he picked up his last book and took off in the direction he’d last seen Mystica disappear to.

“They just don’t get it,” Mystica muttered under her breath as she weaved in between the many students in the crowded hallway. “Ah!” she called out as she tripped over a passerby’s fallen books. The floor rushed up to her face fast, normally she would’ve just used her inhuman speed to catch herself, but humans were standing around her. Looks like I’m just going to have to take the face plant,

she thought glumly as her face fell closer to the ground. Just before her nose touched the ground a strong grasp made itself present on her forearms.

The noisy hallway was instantly silent as Mystica removed herself from their grasp and turned around to face her savior. Daniel was even more beautiful up close, his sculpted features drew her in and his cinnamon scented breath had her yearning to lean in closer. He’s a human, get over it Mist!

She told herself as she shot him a smile. “Thanks for catching me,” she said and he gave her a quick nod, his eyes searching her face questioningly. He might be cute, but he’s kind of weird,

Mystica thought to herself as she retrieved her bag from the ground and slumped it over her shoulder.

“Yeah, no problem,” Daniel replied as she turned to walk away.

“Hey baby!” A voice called from across the hallway. Mystica held back a sigh, Could you have any worse timing?

She thought bitterly as her boyfriend jogged over and threw his arm over her shoulder.

“Hey Jason,” she said halfheartedly and he pulled away to give her a shocked look.

“You’re not still mad about last night, are you?” Mystica gave him a shrug and gently untangled his arm from her waist. “Oh come on Mist!” Jason whined and Mystica looked up at him innocently with her mysterious gray eyes.

“Oh come on Jase, you know I was just about to go give that guy a lap dance,” she replied and Jason’s eyes flared up with anger.

“Really? And you tell me about it? You’re sick!” he replied and Mystica let out a snort.

“Oh my god, you actually think I’d do that? You’re the sick one!” she yelled back and several of the surrounding students snickered and whispered as Jason threw his hand into the air.

“Well how am I supposed to know when you’re joking and when you’re serious when you always use sarcasm?” he yelled at her and she let her jaw drop.

“Really? Are you honestly asking that? You were supposed to know I would do that because of a little thing called character!”

This time it was Jason’s time to laugh, “Come on Mist, give up the good girl act, you’ve got about as much character as Britney Spears.”

Mystica felt the tears beginning to come, and her throat began to close up. She sighed as she desperately tried to keep her fangs from coming out from all of the unexpressed emotions.

“Later,” she said as she hurried off down the hall in the opposite direction. Did anyone see them? She thought to herself. The thought of a human finding out that she was a vampire frightened her, she’d read and watched too many movies to hope that it’d go over well.As she took deep, calming breaths her fangs began to retreat into her mouth, and she let out a sigh of relief.

“You okay?” she looked up and saw Mark’s concerned brown eyes staring at her.

“Yeah, did you see all of that?” she asked as he bent down and sat next to her.

“Not all of it, but from what I saw, Jason could use someone tough to teach him how to treat a woman right.”

Mystica laughed, “Oh Mark, you don’t have to do that.”

“I wasn’t talking about me, I’d get my ass handed to me if I fought him,” he said and they both burst into laughter. “So the funniest thing happened to me today,” Mark said and Mystica nodded for him to continue. “This girl was helping me pick up my books, and she hit on me…me

.” He said and Mystica laughed and leaned her head back against Mark’s shoulder.

“She’s probably just new and thinks you’re cute, what did you say?” she asked and Mark let out a giggle.

“I told her I’m taken,” he said and Mystica stopped laughing and turned to face him.

“Wait, hold everything! You got back with Jonathan?” She asked and he shook his head back and forth.

“Oh no, I just lied,” he replied and she let a sigh of disappointment escape her lips.

“You know you can still hang out with him, even though we broke up, right?” Mark asked and Mystica nodded her head solemnly.

“He’s just not as fun without you,” she said and Mark laughed even louder, “Nobody is,” he joked and Mystica hit him lightly on the upper arm.

“You’re such a heartbreaker, Mark,” she said and he turned to face her.

“Please, I’ve only had a total of 2 boyfriends, that’s called pathetic not heartbreaking.” Mystica shook her head and wrapped her arms around Mark’s shoulders.

“I’m scared M, I’m scared someone’s going to find out,” she whispered and he pulled her onto his lap into his warm, friendly embrace.

“No one will, not if we’re careful. Now we should probably get to class,” he said as he helped her up. Out of the corner of Mystica’s eye, she saw something move. She jumped up at inhuman speeds and used her above average vision to search the premises.

“Did you see that?” she asked as she turned to face Mark again.

“Nope,” he said as he shook his head back and forth, “but keep pulling stunts like that, and you might as well get a t-shirt announcing you’re not normal.”

She sighed, “I know, and I’m sorry. I just could’ve sworn I saw something…Let’s just go to class, okay?” she asked and Mark gave her smile.

“Shall we?” he asked as he held his arm out to her.

“We shall,” she replied through giggles as Mark linked his arm through her and pulled her off down the hallway.


Chapter 2

After the final school bell rang, Mystica let out a sigh of relief, Another days ended without someone finding out, She thought to herself as Tori ran up to her. “Is Dakota home still?” she asked eagerly and Mystica let out a sigh.

“Would you get over my sister already? Yes she is home, unfortunately,” Mystica said as they climbed into her convertible.

“Why don’t you guys get along? She’s awesome!” Tori insisted as she slid on a pair of designer sunglasses.

“Awesome? I think Selfish, or Evil might be a better adjective,” she replied then felt a pang of guilt. Maybe it’s wrong to treat Dakota like this, maybe I should just try to get along,

she thought to herself as she started to pull out