STELLA'S POV I shuffled nervously as we stood on the porch, watching the council come out of the clearing. They were the same vampires from the day that I barged into that grand room in only a towel because of a stupid evil spider. I blushed in memory of that day. I noticed everybody's reactions as not being positive to the council's appearance. Girly eyes and Alexander growled while my mom glared and Blake tensed. Jeanette would've been with us but girly eyes didn't want to risk her life so, in short, he locked her in the upstairs closet. As they got closer, Blake moved me to his side, sliding a possessive arm around my waist. "What the hell are you guys doing here?!" Blake snarled at them. I shivered at his angry tone. What the hell? My body and mind are reacting to Blake in many diffe

