Chapter 19 I offered my hand . She took it . Her fingers were ice cold . And that's when Lyssira growled . " Vampire . CLOSE . " 1 froze . Turned my head toward the cracked window . The wind had gone still . Every instinct in me flared , primal and vicious . " Daxon , " I whispered through our new bond . " We've got company . Vampire . Close . Bathroom wing . " I'm coming . Don't move . " Too late . A cold breath danced across the back of my neck . The freshman girl whimpered . I spun just as the thing stepped from the shadows , tall , pale , eyes like pools of oil , lips curled back to reveal dripping fangs . " Well , it purred , voice like poison silk , " what a delicious surprise . " " Oh fuck off , Dracula , " I snarled , stepping in front of the girl . Lyssira surged , silver power crackling in my veins , my hands glowing as my nails began to shift into claws . " You've no idea who you're fucking with , " I said . The vampire lunged . 664 And I met it . Fist to jaw . Bone cracked under my knuckles . Lyssira howled in my mind and I let go , part shift slamming into place as I slammed the creature into the sink with a snart . Porcelain shattered . The vampire shrieked . Then Daxon exploded through the door . Talon was feral , his growl rattling the tiles as Daxon's claws tore through the vampire's side , It tried to escape , but Jace and Rylen were right behind him , flanking it and slamming it back into the wall . " We got her ! ' Rylen shouted , grabbing the girl and hauling her out . Daxon pinned the vampire down , his eyes fully silver , teeth bared . " You picked the wrong school , leech . " 1/1 11:59 Mon , Sep 22 Chapter 19 " Send him back in a box , I spat . ༣.4 ) The vampire's scream was cut short as Daxon's claws ripped through his throat , spraying dark , foul smelling blood across the tiles , as the vampires head rolled . And just like that , it was over . I was shaking . Daxon reached for me . I fell into him , both of us panting , bloodied , and buzzing with adrenaline . " Are you okay ? " he murmured . " I am now , " I whispered . " But that was just the beginning , wasn't it ? " He looked down at me , grim . " Yeah . But I'm here . Always . " Elowen POV The air turned cold . Too cold . Not " fall breeze " cold , but graveyard breath , sunless crypt , something wicked this way comes kind of cold . We were barely halfway to the bunker when four figures stepped from the shadows at once . Long coats . Pale skin . Black fucking eyes . Noble vampires. Daxon skidded to a stop in front of me , chest heaving , body already shifting slightly , claws extending from his fingertips . Talon was snarling in his mind . Taya gasped behind me . Jace and Rylen flanked us without needing a command . The tallest vampire stepped forward , his voice lazy and laced with arrogance . " We come on behalf of The Aegis Protocol . " I felt my stomach drop . " The hybrid is to be executed , " he said smoothly . " By order of .. " ' Over my dead body . " Daxon's voice was a thunderclap , sharp and final . His power surged outward in a dominant wave , and even the vampires took a slight step back . Then the strange part happened . The one on the left , slender , dark haired , eyes like void , tilted his head . He inhaled sharply , as if catching a scent on the wind . His 2/4 11:59 Mon , Sep 22 Chapter 19 expression faltered . He sniffed again . Brows furrowed . Then his eyes locked onto mine . And something ... shifted . The tension . The air . The bond . His lips parted . His eyes widened like he'd just been punched in the soul . " No , " he whispered , stepping forward . The others hissed and began to move ... And that's when the dark haired one snapped . With a vicious snarl , he lunged , not at me , but at his own kind . " MINE ! " The declaration echoed through the clearing like a war cry . He shoved the nearest vampire away from me , claws out , fangs bared . The noble bastard looked utterly feral now , standing between me and death like some deranged , undead guardian . Daxon roared in disbelief . " The fuck !? a gods damned vampire ?! " My knees nearly buckled . Mate . Oh , goddess . Not a wolf . Not a bear . Not a fae . A fucking vampire . Lyssira was panting in my head , stunned . " This can't be real . This can't ! " I blinked at the vampire , my mouth bone dry , my heart thundering . His chest heaved . " I don't know how , but I can't hurt you . I won't let them hurt you . " Daxon snarled . " You touch her , I'll rip your fucking throat out . " The vampire slowly turned his head toward Daxon , eyes still glowing ... but he didn't attack . " She's mine too , dog , " he growled . " Get in line . " 3/4 11:59 Mon , Sep 22 Chapter 19 Oh . Fucking . Hell . Mon , Sep Hunted Hybrid - Aegis War Saga 1 Chapter 20 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!