Of course I dont hate you. Youd have to do a lot worse than bringing Trevor to the Mansion for me to not like you. But speaking of TrevorI have a major issue to address. Can you help me?
Of course.
Just as I began pushing past the crowd to separate an embracing Trevor and Scarlet, all heads turned toward the back stairs.
I saw a sight I thought Id never see. I was completely unprepared.
Descending down the Mansions back stairs as if a soft halo of light were around her was a gothic fairy girl with candy-pink-colored hair perfectly woven into two braids and wrapped in Wednesday Addamsstyle black bows, wearing an offbeat Alice in Wonderland dress with black-and-white tights and pink combat boots.
She was as beautiful as she was cute, as fragile as she was confident. Her frame was that of a whimsical angel with the wings of a devil. And everyone at the party was spellbound.
It was Luna Maxwell.
I hated how beautiful she was. She had perfectly porcelain skin, and her glossy pink lips sparkled like tiny stars. Her presence lit up the crowd. She drew everyones attention like a starlet.
The crowd was hypnotized. Sebastian was mesmerized. For a moment, even Alexander was transfixed.
And looming right behind her was her twin brotherJagger, Alexanders former nemesissporting familiar bleached-white hair with bloodred ends, a freakishly frightening Joker T-shirt, and red Doc Martens.
Our party had officially spun out of this world.
How was I going to hold all these vampires at bay from mixing with the mortal students of Dullsville? How were we going to keep their Underworldly identity a secret? And if their cover was blown, how was I going to keep Alexander from having to leave Dullsville?
My blood boiled and my flesh flushed. I felt dizzy and queasy. The voices and music became muddled, and everyone suddenly seemed very far away.
I was sure I was falling.
Then the world went black.
Chapter 16 Spin the Bloody Bottle
I opened my eyes to find myself lying flat on the grass. Alexander was kneeling beside me. A large circle of familiar facesBecky, Matt, Onyx, Sebastian, Scarlet, Trevor, Jagger, and Lunawere staring down at me. The stars shimmered and a full moon hovered above them.
It had to be a dream.
I closed my eyes again.
Lets give her some air, I heard a girls voice say.
Did you drink too much? another asked.
Did she take something?
Did she OD? someone else said.
My mouth was dry. I couldnt form a word in my defense.
Ill take her to a doctor, Alexander said, alarmed.
Here, drink this, Becky said, handing me a soda. Alexander helped me sit up, and I gulped down the bubbly liquid as if I hadnt drunk for days.
Scarlet held a bag of ice on my head.
Did you eat something odd? Becky asked like a ponytailed Florence Nightingale.
NoI havent eaten anything, I replied, weakened.
The crowd of well-wishers stopped fussing.