The Infernal Devices 01 - Clockwork Angel
“Not a human scream but a vampire scream. She barely recognized the sound that came from her own throat—it sounded like shattering glass. Only later did she even realize that she was screaming words. She would have thought she’d cry her brother’s name, but she didn’t.
“Will!” she screamed. “Will, now! Do it now!”
A gasp ran through the room. Dozens of white faces swung toward Tessa. Her scream had broken through their bloodlust. De Quincey was motionless on the stage; even Nathaniel was looking at her, dazed and staring, as if wondering if her screams were a dream born out of his agony.
Will, his finger on the button of the Phosphor, hesitated. His eyes met Tessa’s across the room. It was only for a split second, but de Quincey saw their glance. As if he could read it, the look on his face changed, and he swung his hand up to point directly at Will.
“The boy,” he spat. “Stop him!”
Will tore his gaze from Tessa’s. The vampires were already rising to their feet, moving toward him, their ...eyes glittering with rage and hunger.MoreLess
“Will!” she screamed. “Will, now! Do it now!”
A gasp ran through the room. Dozens of white faces swung toward Tessa. Her scream had broken through their bloodlust. De Quincey was motionless on the stage; even Nathaniel was looking at her, dazed and staring, as if wondering if her screams were a dream born out of his agony.
Will, his finger on the button of the Phosphor, hesitated. His eyes met Tessa’s across the room. It was only for a split second, but de Quincey saw their glance. As if he could read it, the look on his face changed, and he swung his hand up to point directly at Will.
“The boy,” he spat. “Stop him!”
Will tore his gaze from Tessa’s. The vampires were already rising to their feet, moving toward him, their ...eyes glittering with rage and hunger.MoreLess
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