Unmasked by Smith L. J. & Clark Aubrey

Author:Smith, L. J. & Clark, Aubrey [Smith, L. J. & Clark, Aubrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Vampires, Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Horror
ISBN: 9781477873359
Amazon: B00HQLQYQK
Goodreads: 20889360
Publisher: 47North
Published: 2014-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

The windows of the school glowed red as flames within climbed the walls, reaching for the upper floors. The bricks of its façade were cracking in the heat. As Elena and her friends watched from the parking lot, a window shattered.

“Oh my God,” Bonnie said softly. The reflected flames made her pale face rosy. Next to her, Meredith leaned her head on Matt’s shoulder, gazing wide-eyed into the flames.

It seemed like the teachers had gotten everyone out of the dance, smoke-smeared and disheveled in the remains of their formal clothes. Near Elena’s group, a girl sobbed hysterically, long streaks of soot crossing her face, while farther away, one of the football players hacked dryly, a casualty of the smoke.

Only a few minutes after Meredith and Elena had reached the parking lot, the fire trucks pulled in, sirens screaming. But by that time, the flames were already leaping high. Elena had heard Mr. Landon, the science teacher, muttering about the electrical wiring of the old building, saying it was a deathtrap, but Elena knew better. This had to be Damon’s work.

Elean jumped as another window shattered, this time under the blast of water from a fire hose. The firemen were putting up a good fight, dragging hoses across the parking lot, working together quickly and efficiently, and had at least contained the fire to only half of the school.

Elena looked around the circle of firelit faces. There was Caroline, her auburn head held high despite the flakes of black ash falling on the parking lot around her. Next to her, Sue Carson huddled under her boyfriend’s suit jacket that she had pulled over her thin dress. Vickie Bennett was with a group of jocks and cheerleaders, all quiet and subdued. Even among the kids who hated the school, there were no cheers, no laughter. Everyone was shocked into silence.

An ambulance pulled into the lot, its blue light revolving. One of the paramedics got out and jogged across the lot toward a group of firefighters, calling, “Everybody out?”

The firefighter called back in the affirmative, but Elena’s breath caught. She swung around, searching desperately.

“Do you see Stefan anywhere?” she asked the others. They looked around, too, their faces anxious.

Maybe he was gone before the fire started.

That didn’t make sense, though. Why would Damon start this fire, if Stefan hadn’t been here? That was who he wanted to hurt most.

“We’d better tell the fire chief.” Matt strode off in the direction of the fire trucks.

That won’t help.

Fire was one of the few things that could kill a vampire. There wasn’t time for the fire fighters to find Stefan. And if they did, it wouldn’t be safe, for them or for him.

Elena straightened up, squaring her shoulders. There was no way she was standing uselessly by while Stefan died. Not again.

She had to get past the fire fighters. They were grouped closest to the front of the building, where the fire was at its worst. Over at the side, the school was darker, deserted.

Elena shifted her feet, considering the best way to sneak around the building from where she stood.

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