Vampire Lies (Blood and Snow Season Book 1) Read Free Page A

did. Regardless of our uncomfortable conversations or lack thereof. There was no doubt they loved me very much.
    “Hustle,” my dad said .
    “Okay. Hey, do you think after the meetings maybe I could go with Uncle Heathcliff to his lab. He said I could help him and then he’d take me to see a movie. He said he could hide my wings easily and that—”
    My dad came over and squeezed my shoulders. “Honey, you know that’s a bad idea. If anyone were to find out about your wings, about what you are, all sorts of bad things could happen.”
    My shoulders sagged. I’d heard the same lame excuse many times before.
    “Whatever.” I shrugged off his hands and turned away.
    “Love you, Jasmine,” he whispered and closed the bathroom door.
    After I heard them leave my room, I let my head smack against the counter.
    Zenny cleared his throat. “Those two. Such a love story.”
    He had his hands clasped together at his chest. It looked like he had tears in his eyes.
    “So you gonna fluff my wings or what?” I asked, standing and facing him.
    “Oooh, snappy .” He clapped his hands twice and a machine like a blow dryer popped from the wall and worked on my wings.
    When they were finished, I put my hair in a side ponytail and placed my crown on my head.
    “Perfect,” Zenny said. “Use the rose colored lip-gloss, it’ll really make your lips pop.
    I applied it, rubbed my lip s together, and ran a powder brush over my nose.
    “So very beautiful.” Zenny exhaled.
    “Thanks.” I walked to my closet, stepped out of my jeans and pulled off the tank top that’d been made specifically for my wings to fit through. Then I shimmied into the teal dress my mom had picked out.
    It was long, the hem touching the wood floor . The straps were thin and gathered. They crisscrossed in the front and went down to my waist in a V at the back. They left plenty of room for my wings. The front had a sweetheart neckline and was tight at the waist. As soon as I had it on, I stretched my wings wide to make sure they wouldn’t catch on anything.
    “You’re magnificent,” Zenny said, appearing in the full-length mirror.
    I couldn’t help but blush. “They are annoying,” I said, referring to my wings.
    “They. Are. Amazing,” Zenny argued good-naturedly.
    “Fine. Keep saying that. But you aren’t the one that has to deal with them. Sleep with them. Shower with them… They are a nuisance.” Which wasn’t entirely true. I did love flying. There was no better feeling. At least not one I’d experienced yet. But that was the only good thing about my wings.
    “It’s worth it. You’re unique and glorious. Never forget that.”
    I huffed. “Easy for you to say.”
    He waved his hand. “Yes, it is.”
    I chewed on the inside of my lip, trying to ignore my annoyance. It was hard though. No one understood what I had to go through. No one got it, which was why I wanted more than anything to be normal—even if that meant being just an ordinary vampire—one without wings.
    “What shoes are you wearing with it?” Zenny asked, interrupting my internal grumblings.
    I went over to my wall of shoes and picked out a beautif ul pair of black and deep teal heels. In the center were gems that matched perfectly with the gems at my waist.
    Zenny sighed heavily. “Those are divine.”
    I lifted my dress and turned my foot back and forth in the mirror, admiring the way the gems sparkled in the muted light. “They are very pretty,” I agreed, grateful Aunt Cindy had such great taste and wishing once again my mom would’ve allowed me to go into the human world. Here in Sharra elves and fairies created my clothes and shoes. They were beautiful, laced with magic, and the craftsmanship was beyond compare, but it wasn’t the same. In the human realm there were entire stores with racks upon racks of clothing. I could choose whatever I wanted.
    “Jasmine?” Zenny asked.
    I shook away my thoughts. “Thanks for the help.” I blew him a kiss walked from