The Protectors, A. D. Knight [ebook reader .txt] 📗

I replied.
"That's Seth for you, Master of memory," Jake joked.
"Shut up," I snapped turning around to deck the shapeshifter in the back seat.
"You could have gotten expelled," Skye said in his quiet way.
"How old's your cousin anyways," I asked ignoring Skye.
"Sixteen, and she's going to be staying with us up at the house for a while. She'll probably be wearing all black as usual," Ash said pulling into the parking lot to the Ferry station.
"Is she an Immortal," Jake asked.
"As far as I know she's as human as they come," Ash replied as we got out of his car and walked into the Ferry Station.
I cursed under my breath at the large group of people. How the hell are we supposed to find her with this group? At least some are pretty hot, I thought looking at a particular redhead wearing a tight black shirt and tight black jeans to match.
She looked up, startled as if she'd heard me. She dazzled me with a bright smile. She hurried over to where we were standing. Too bad this girl wasn't his cousin, I wouldn't mind a human in the house if she was the human.
"Ash," She said brightly hugging him.
"Mae," he replied returning the hug.
She stepped away from Ash, letting me get a good look at her. Her red hair looked alive as it gently waved to her waist. Her smile was flawless as was the rest of her. Her eyes were an odd shade of scarlet, almost Albino if she is human.
"And who might y'all," she asked with a thick southern accent.
"Seth," I said extending my hand.
"Pleasure ta meet ya, Seth. I'm Mae," she said shaking my hand with one of her cold hands.
"I'm Jake and this is Skye," Jake said shaking her hand.
She smiled brightly as she shook their hands. Ash took her bag for her as we led her to the car. Her eyes lit up like a little girl on christmas as she saw the car. She didn't speak the entire ride to the house.
I looked back at her curious as to why she was so quiet and smiled to myself as I saw her wide eyes taking in all of the town.
"So, Mae, excited to start school tomorrow," I asked her.
She jumped suddenly as if someone hit her. She looked over at me with wide scared eyes. I wasn't the only one who noticed either. Skye shot me a confused look.
"Yeah, I guess," she said in a shaky voice.
"Are you all right," Skye asked her turning to face her.
"Yeah, jumpy I guess," Mae said with a yawn.
"Or tired," I suggested.
She nodded with a sleepy smile and layed her head on the window. She shivered suddenly, startling me. I made a fireball in my hand to warm the car, not realizing what I was doing until I heard her gasp.
All eyes went to her. She looked pale suddenly. She moved closer to the door, her eyes darting panickedly from me to Jake to Skye to Ash then back again. Skye held up his hands in surrender.
"I knew it," she whispered confusing us.
"Knew what," Skye asked.
"Y'all aint human, are you," she asked forcing herself to calm down.
"What do you mean, we're..." I started before she cut in.
"Thank God," she said sounding relieved.
"Come again," Ash asked.
"It means we can all drop the pretense of humanity. I was worried about accidentally revealing myself as an Immortal but I dont need to worry any more. Unless y'all are looney and your thoughts are wrong or wishes," she said.
"Wait, hold up. Your not human and you know that none of us are human by our thoughts," Skye asked.
"Of course, I can hear your thoughts as if you were speaking them aloud. Ash is a warlock, Seth is a demon, Jake is a shapeshifter, and Skye is a werewolf. I am a vampire, in case you were wondering," she explained to us as we pulled into the garage of our house.
"Why don't we talk tomorrow and you get some sleep right now," Ash said leading her to her room, still carrying her bag.
She nodded, seeming completely drained of all emotion and energy.
Mae

I woke up early the next day and stared at the ceiling. I felt as if my entire stomach was made of jelly as I listened for noise of the boys waking up. I lay thinking of the demon, Seth. I was startled by a sharp knock at my door.
"Come in," I said sitting up.
Ash stood dressed in an ugly tan vest and matching pants with a blue undershirt. I bit my tongue against laughing but I could tell he knew I wanted to laugh.
"Your school uniform is on the chair in your bathroom right there. Hurry and get ready or we're going to be late," he said disappearing down the hall.
I thought I'd woken up early but apparently not. I hurried to the bathroom and nearly cried out in disgust. I had a blue shirt and a tan skirt. I never wear skirts, I hate them in fact.
I hurried down the stairs to the kitchen fuming about wearing a skirt. I walked right into Seth, who caught me before I could fall. It's amazing how he could pull off something this tragic.
"The uniform suits you," he said with a smile.
"No it don't, it's hideous," I said in disgust.
"Normally it is, but on you it looks real good," he told me.
I stuck my tongue out at him childishly and walked around him into Jake. The two guys laughed as I nearly fell again. I soon joined in the laughter as Ash walked in with Skye.
"Ready," Ash asked me.
I nodded as we set out to the school. I could feel my eyes widen with awe as we parked. The school looked like a fortress. We took a couple steps towards the building when a warlock walked over, he had his eyes set on me.
"What's a pretty thing like you doing with trash like them," he asked.
"Excuse me," I asked my eyes widening.
"Come hang with a real man," he said grabbing my arm roughly.
I'll admit it I lost my temper. I flipped my arm so I held his arm instead of the other way around. Surprise flickered across his face as I flipped him onto his back. I pressed my black high heeled boot on his chest.
"I thought real men couldn't be beaten by a girl," I said innocently as the guys laughed.
His face turned purple with anger. Two guys walked over to us in a hurry. The taller of the two slapped me across the face so hard I flew into Seth. The shorter of the two helped the third up and brush off.
"You son of a bitch, you think you're so tough hitting girls," Seth demanded.
"She hit Logan first," The taller said.
I stumbled to my feet wiping blood from the corner of my mouth as I glared at Logan. I started it? He's the one talking smack about my friends.
"Maybe he could have handled it if he wasn't such a wuss," I taunted.
"You little bitch," Logan growled stepping menacingly towards me.
"I'm sorry did I hurt yer feelings," I taunted ignoring the looks Ash, Seth, Skye, and Jake were sending me.
She's going to get herself hurt worse,

Jake thought.
I caught his eye and shook my head. I gave him a look of total confidence. Jake bit his lip not knowing whether or not I knew what I was doing.
"Look vampire bitch, I run this school so you best be not insulting me or my friends. I mean we're head hanchos here, and you're a skanky bitch who just started school here. The way I see it, you have two options. Beg me for my forgiveness and make it up to me," his voice trailed off as his eyes trailed me up and down hungrily. "Or be an outcast."
"Okay, I guess my choice is obvious," I said stepping towards him.
He smiled sinisterly at me. I could hear the disappointment in my friends thoughts as I stopped in front of him. I dropped onto my knees and kicked his feet out from underneath him.
"I choose my dignity and friends over a slimey bastard like you, Warlock," I snarled so feircly that his two goons fell on their butts trying to get away from me.
"Don't worry, hun, you will be mine. I love a challenge, ecpesially one as fiesty as you," he said before leaving with his goons.
"Nice, day one and I already make an enemy," I laughed.
I heard the guys laughing with me as we made our way to the school.
"That was amazing, Mae," Seth told me.
"Yeah, I thought you were gonna beg for forgiveness," Ash said.