TheVampireDiaries_TheAwakening

L. J. SMITH theVampire Diaries The Awakening Volume I Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 About the Author BOOKS BY L. J. SMITH Copyright About the Publisher “Are you having a good time?” Elena asked. I am now. He didn’t say it, but she knew it was what he was thinking; she could see it in the way he stared at her. She had never been so sure of her power. Except that actually he didn’t look as if he were having a good time; he looked stricken, in pain, as if he couldn’t take one more minute of this. The band was starting up, a slow dance. He was still staring at her, drinking her in. Those green eyes darkening, going black with desire. She had the sudden feeling that he might jerk her to him and kiss her hard, without ever saying a word. “Would you like to dance?” she said softly. I’m playing with fire, with something I don’t understand, she thought suddenly. And in that instant she realized that she was frightened. Her heart began to pound violently. It was as if those green eyes spoke to some part of her that was buried deep beneath the surface—and that part was screaming “dange......