Reckless Revenge: Book Four (Spellbound 4) Read Online Free PDF Page A

Something about him just screamed: killer! He glanced up at me with that sinister gold stare and I frowned, making him creepily smile.
    A tense silence fell over the crowd when the doors swung open again. Principal Radcliff marched into the cavernous room and faced the throng. He wore his gray hair slicked back from his face, and he was dressed an ill-fitting pinstriped suit.
    “Attention, please! I have an announcement to make…” He cleared his throat. “There has been another attack on a student. Therefore, Sheriff Boyd has declared a new curfew effective immediately.” Principal Radcliff’s voice rang throughout the noisy room, scaring my heart into a sprint.
    The few kids who hadn’t been paying attention before were now.
    “All students must be home by nine o’clock each night. Even on the weekends.” Principal Radcliff eyeballed everyone for a minute before continuing. “We also recommend that you walk home in groups of three or more and avoid any shortcuts through the woods. Anyone under the age of eighteen caught after curfew will be hauled into the police station and your parents will be called.”
    The gym erupted into angry outbursts…except the football players. They sat quietly, staring straight ahead like Stepford -teenage-boy-robots. Super weird.
    “Can you believe it? Another dog mauling,” Daniel whispered.
    “This blows,” Ariana murmured, wiping her palms on the thighs of her pants. “What, are we on house arrest now?”
    “Looks like it,” I said.
    “After everything that’s gone on in the last six months,” Daniel said, “I guess Principal Radcliff’s finally cracking down.”
    “Quiet, please!” The principal yelled and rapped his knuckles against the podium to get our attention.
    The noise resonated ominously throughout the high-ceilinged building, and then once again silence descended.
    Principal Radcliff clasped his hands together. “This is for your own safety until we catch the rabid dogs roaming the forest.”
    Protests echoed bounced around the room.
    My shoulder muscles coiled with tension. Ari and I glanced at each other.
    Rabid dogs? Ha! So far, the “rabid dogs” had killed two people: my dad and Kayla Bishop. A cemetery groundskeeper had recently been murdered too, but not from a lycan attack. No, someone had slit his throat. How all these deaths were connected was beyond me. And why were the football players only bitten and not murdered? It made no sense.
    The principal was still speaking, telling everyone again that this was for their own protection.
    Whatever.
    Having a curfew didn’t really bother me. I was hell-bent on my workouts and training anyway, but it would suck if Trent couldn’t come over. Although, since his father was considered town royalty, he might be able to get away with breaking the rules. And where the hell was he?
    My gaze swept the room in search of my boyfriend and I caught sight of Stalker Boy again. His jaw was set and his hard gaze flared like sparklers. With a quick nod in my direction, he pushed off the wall and slipped out a side door.
    The odd mysteries in this town were stacking up. I needed to talk to Evans.
    “After school I’m gonna stop by Craven Manor, wanna join?” I asked Ariana.
    “Positively. I can help with research.”
    The doors opened and Trent sauntered into the gym. Damn, the guy had major swagger. Girls gazed at him and sighed. He leaned against the same wall that Stalker Boy had vacated. His wavy hair had been tamed with gel and he seemed even taller and broader than usual in his dark blue V-neck shirt, boot cut jeans, and leather sneakers. As if he could zone in on my location anywhere, Trent inclined his head at me and winked.
    After going over several more guidelines, the assembly drew to a close. We were ordered to exit the gymnasium and go to the cafeteria for lunch. Daniel, Ariana, and I made our way over to Trent, who had waited for us and we walked together toward the cafeteria.
    Pushing open the