Chapter 3Sydney was back at the academy threedays later. “How serious are you about this?” Iasked. “Because if you’re going to fool around, I’m not goingto do this. I have no intention of teaching you anything if you’rejust going to flaunt your skill to whoever’s willing to look.” She pulled a face, and I knew I wasbeing ridiculous. She could do whatever she wanted with what I taughther. She was paying me, and I was offering her a service in return, astraight transaction that didn’t need to have my emotions broughtinto it. But ever since I’d run into the vampire, I’d been pissedoff, and I wanted to know that she wasn’t going to waste my time. The whole thing, teaching and being anormal person in society, felt like a waste of time. “I want to learn how to look aftermyself. How to protec

