Falling for my vampire enemy

Chapter 4 - The Vampire Prince

By the time I got to my classroom I had already decided that I was done with Chase Salvatore.

He was a vampire.

He was arrogant.

He was dangerous.

And, most importantly he was exactly the kind of person i promised myself i would stay away from.

I sat down in my seat and pulled out my notebook.

I needed to focus.

My sister needed me.

That's the only reason I was here at Ravenwood.

Not the students.

Not the vampires.

And certainly not the Vampire Prince.

The professor walked in a few minutes later and started the lesson.

It was completely silent for the first ten minutes.

Then the chair behind me shifted.

I knew who it was without having to look.

“You’re following me now?” I whispered.

There was a quiet laugh from behind me.

"I was already in this class."

I turned slightly in my seat.

Chase was sitting right behind me.

Of course he was.

I turned back to the front.

"Move,"

"Why?"

"Because I don't want you behind me,"

"I don't remember asking where you wanted to sit,"

I clenched my jaw.

This vampire was really starting to annoy me.

The professor went back to the lesson but I could feel Chase's eyes on me.

It took me the whole class but I finally turned around.

"What do you want?"

He leaned back in his chair.

"To understand you,"

I gave him a strange look.

"There's nothing to understand,"

"That's not true,"

His voice was calm.

Almost mocking.

"You came into a school full of vampires knowing exactly what we were,"

"I came here to study,"

"You threatened the Vampire Prince on your first day,"

"You called me your prey,"

His lips twitched into a small smile.

"And you didn't like that,"

"No,"

"Why?"

I studied his face.

"Because I'm not an animal,"

Something shifted in his expression.

The playfulness gone.

"I know,"

I wasn't prepared for his answer.

Before i could say anything else the professor turned around.

"Mr. Salvatore,"

Chase turned forward.

"Yes?" "

If the two of you are done talking perhaps you could explain the last point I made,"

There was a hushed silence as the whole class turned to look at him.

Chase answered without hesitation.

The professor nodded and went back to the lesson.

I glanced at him for a second.

Not only was he confident he was intelligent too.

I quickly looked away.

I didn't want to find myself liking this vampire.

It would only complicate things.

When class was over I quickly gathered my things.

I stood up and so did Chase.

I stopped him.

"Don't,"

He raised an eyebrow.

"Don't what?"

"Follow me,"

"I'm going to the same hallway,"

"Then go first,"

He smiled.

"You really don't like me,"

"I don't know you,"

"You know enough,"

I walked past him.

"Exactly,"

I got half way down the hallway before someone grabbed my arm.

I turned around.

Victoria.

Her face was twisted in anger.

"You embarrassed me yesterday,"

I pulled my arm back.

“You poured juice on me.”You made me look foolish in front of Chase,"

I stared at her.

"So that's what this is about?"

She took a step closer.

"You don't belong here,"

"I have a scholarship,“I don’t care.”

Her eyes narrowed at me.

"Stay away from him,"

I scoffed.

"I wasn't planning on going near him,"

A voice spoke up from behind her.

"That's disappointing,"

I closed my eyes.

Not again.

I turned around.

Chase was standing a few feet away.

Victoria immediately smiled.

"Chase,"

He ignored her.

His eyes were on me.

"Are you always this difficult?"

"Only around vampires,"

His smile returned.

"Then I suppose I'm going to have a very difficult time,"

I shook my head and walked away.

I didn't see the look Victoria gave Chase.

But i could feel it.

And somewhere behind me the Vampire Prince watched as i walked away down the hallway.

For reasons i couldn't even understand the more i tried to stay away from him the more determined he became to get closer.

And i had a feeling that Ravenwood Academy was about to become much more complicated than i ever anticipated.