The next day, Samantha drove to school with Will. "Are you sure about this?" she asked, parking the car in her usual spot.

He glanced at the school and students hanging around outside. He eyed a few of the females talking in a group. "Could be fun to be back in school again..." Will said.

"Please don't eat any of the students."

"What if they're one with a vampire fetish and want to be bitten?"

"Will..."

"What? You know the young blood tastes different, and it's been a while, so let me have a treat—"

"Aren't you here to stop vampires from eating them?"

"To stop evil vamps, sure, but I'm not evil," he smiled at her. "I don't kill and I don't turn anyone; I'm a good vampire," he hummed.

"Ugh," she rubbed her face. "I'd much rather you stick to your regulars..."

"Aw, that was the one thing I was looking forward to coming here for..." Will grumbled and got out of the car with his bag.

Samantha got out and turned to him. "Sorry... but I think it's important to focus on their safety at the moment, not your hunger."

"You should know from experience, well-fed vampires are amply stronger than the starved ones such as yourself."

"Yeah, yeah..." she sighed. "So, what's your schedule like? What do you have for first class? I can help you find it."

"Thanks, but no thanks. I'm going to find someone else to help me, if you catch my drift."

"Will, I always 'catch your drift'."

"See ya later."

"Yeah, see you..." Samantha sighed as she watched him approach a group of girls. "We have to find a way to save them."

"Dude, look," Roy nudged Jason and pointed over at Miss Gilbert. "It's that boy again." Will was sitting beside her in her car. "They came here together... Do you think it means they're..." Roy wiggled his eyebrows.

"No way," Jason sighed and shoved him along. "Quit worrying about her and the boy and get to class."

"Quit acting like you're not curious too," Roy stuck his tongue out at him.

"If you're that curious about him, ask her; don't ask me to stalk her again," Jason shuddered, thinking about their trip to the house in the woods.

"Oh, that's a good idea. I like the direct approach."

"Coulda fooled me," Jason mumbled. With one final glance over at them, they headed for their first-period class.

Samantha sat on her usual bench at lunch, the hunger settling in as she stared at the people passing by on the street ahead. I didn't bring a lunch...

A grocery bag appeared in front of her. Her eyes trailed along until Will's face came into view. "Hey there, I forgot to make us lunch today, so I grabbed some from a place nearby."

"Thanks," she took the bag and set it on her lap. Will snagged the top box and started eating right away.

"You know, I thought you didn't like human food much."

"That's not true at all. I enjoy these meals, it's just they don't satiate the hunger. I guess you'd know all about it though."

"Well... It helps a little bit."

"A minuscule amount," Will said as he stuffed his face with chicken strips. "For me anyway; you've been doing this for so many decades, so it helps you more."

Barely... Sometimes I wonder if it's all a mind over matter issue and I could control it completely with normal human food if I really wanted to.

Will suddenly stopped eating and took a deep breath. "In case your dulled senses can't tell, those same boys are watching us again."

Samantha froze with a French fry headed for her open mouth. Jason and Roy?

"Should I go befriend them now and find out the truth?"

"You were serious about that?"

"Of course," Will laughed. "I should probably also tell you I sniffed out a few people who don't belong in this school."

"Wait, what are you talking about?" she asked.

"I haven't been able to pinpoint them, but there are a couple of other vamps at the school," Will whispered. He glanced over at Jason and Roy and they retreated back towards the school, freaking out because they were spotted.

"What are you looking at?"

"Those boys."

"Have they said anything?"

"I heard them wondering who I was, and I scared them just now."

She sighed and glanced over where they were. They're going to cause trouble even without the vampires after me.

"Anyway, there's also a werewolf at the school," Will said.

Her eyes widened and she set her convenience store lunch aside. "How in the world have I not noticed them? And don't say it's my diet; I should've been able to tell."

Will shrugged. "You got used to the peace. And if things are peaceful, you don't have to pay attention to every little thing. The vamps and wolves here might genuinely be here to go to school and learn like normal people."

"You think so?"

"Probably happens way more often than either of us would think. That said, there's still a chance they're with the clan and have been staking you out."

"One of them could've made the new vampire to send after the students." Samantha grabbed her head with both hands. "Will, what do I do?"

He hated seeing her like this, but they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. "I'll have to investigate them too, I suppose..."

"Um, don't you think I should be doing some of it? I can't rely on you for everything."

"It's harder for a teacher to integrate themselves into their students' lives than another student. It's almost time for class," Will dumped his box in the trash. "Let's go, teach."

"Why does it sound like..."

"I'm in your class? Because I am; didn't you get the memo?" he smiled.

Her face paled. "You're going to be my student?"

"Yes, ma'am," he laughed. "Now, lead the way." He swayed his hand.

"Ugh, please don't torture me by being a troll."

"I'll try not to, but I can't promise since I don't know how long I'll have to be here and you know how much I enjoy poking at you like the little brother I am."

They made their way to class and she found a note on her desk about Will joining the class. "Alright everyone, settle down. I'd like you all to welcome a new addition to the class this is Will... Gilbert..." she read his name off the slip. He went with his real name?! And after the grief he gave me...

The class instantly noticed his last name and started questioning their relationship.

"Why yes, Miss Gilbert is my elder sister," Will said, smiling at them.

"Will, find a seat so I can start class."

"Yes, ma'am." He sat in the empty desk behind Jason.

Samantha shuddered at Will calling her ma'am. "Quiet down, class; you can bother him after you get your work done." She moved on to starting the lesson.