Free Salem Moon by Scarlet Black

. He didn ’ t want to share this pinnacle moment with him .
    Lily boldly stared at him. Was it recognition he saw in her eyes? She parted her lips as if to speak, but did not.
    At once, another face appeared in front of him, belligerent and ugly. The face of the boy called Trevor.
    “ So, what ’ s it to you , dude? ” Trevor asked sarcastically, pushing Gabriel in the chest.
    “ This is none of your fuckin ’ business, pal. Just…walk away. ”
    “ I will not . ” Gabriel stood his ground, determined not to let Trevor or the other boy who he learned was called Nick bully him or these girls.
    “ Then, I guess we ’ ll just have to make yah walk away, ” Trevor said. “ Or, maybe you ’ ll end up crawlin ’ away when we ’ re done with you . ” He laughed.
    “ Yeah, let ’ s do him so he has to crawl away! ” Nick said.
    “ Turn your back to them, Gabriel , so the girls do not see what I am about to do, ” Lucien instructed.
    “ No, Lucien. I will handle this matter on my own . ” Gabriel did not have to speak this aloud, as Lucien was of course able to read his thoughts.
    “ You cannot win this, Gabriel. I command you to turn away. ”
    Gabriel felt what he had that day in the woods , not only the power, but the will to harm, to maim and yes, even kill these two boys and enjoy doing it. He became aware that Lucien ’ s will was rising to the surface, melding with his own and he watched as the smug belligerence on the two boys ’ faces quickly turned to surprise and finally to sheer terror!
    Gabriel ’ s eyes changed to those of the blood rimmed pupils of the wolf. When he opened his mouth to speak, long, canine teeth, dripping with saliva appeared.
    “ No! ” Gabriel shouted. The two girls looked at him peculiarly.
    The vision lasted only mere seconds, but that was enough.
    “ Oh…my…God! ” Trevor backed away from Gabriel in fear, tripping over the curb and into the street where he fell, landing face first, causing a vehicle to jam on its breaks and come to a screeching halt.
    Nick, speechless ran away as fast as his legs would carry him.
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    When Trevor was able to gain his balance, he stood up to the sound of the motorist calling him a “ clumsy idiot ” as he stuck up his middle finger and sped away. He dared to look at Gabriel once more and saw nothing out of the ordinary, but his face was still threatening. The pale violet eyes fixed intently on his. Obviously this outsider was in good shape, judging by his muscular physique.  Trevor was unsure if his mind had played tricks on him. However, whether an illusion or not, Trevor would be no match for Gabriel in a fight.
    Perhaps, Lily and Lilac—the “ witches ” — used a spell to create what he and Nick and seen. Whatever the case, he did not look at Gabriel, Lily , or Lilac again, but instead ran in the same direction as Nick and was gone.

Chapter 20
     
    L ily openly stared at Gabriel. Her heart raced as her mind filled with more thoughts and emotions than she could possibly process. The intensity of her stare made him uneasy.
    Lilac , on the other hand , was looking him over and found him quite pleasing to the eye. God, he ’ s hot , was her first thought, followed closely by, who the hell is he?
    The silence was unbearable to Lilac. She rolled her eyes at them both.
    “ Oh, brother, will someone say something? No? Alrighty then, I guess I ’ ll talk. ”
    “ What ’ s your name? ” she asked.
    “ Gabriel. ”
    “ Gabriel what? ”
    “ Gabriel Blackstone. ”
    “ Hmmm, so you ’ re the distant relative staying with the Blackstones ? ”
    “ Yes, I guess I am. And what would your name be? ” Gabriel asked, stealing glances at Lily who stood next to her friend, arms crossed tightly across her chest, revealing a quite impressive cleavage.
    Gabriel had to make a conscious effort not to look at it . His face was flushed with the effort as well as the disgust he felt at himself for thinking of her in such a