Vampire Academy Book 4: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
Big Brother Adrian is literally one of my fave things to come out of this series, and it all starts here, with him taking care of Jill on the group trip to court with Lissa and Avery. its so wholesome!!
Shout out to this being the first drawing I did that uses the drawing structure I use now to draw, even if its greatly paired down. This one was 2ish years ago I think?
Excerpt from Blood Promise Chapter 18
"That kiss is the least of our worries," sighed Avery. "I'm serious -- just let it go for now, you guys. We'll talk in the morning. "
"You heard her. Let it go," a new voice growled. Reed Lazar had appeared out of nowhere and was looming over Jill, face as hard and scary as ever.
Jill's eyes went wide. "I'm just telling the truth..." I had to admire her courage here, considering her normally timid nature.
"You're pissing everyone off," said Reed, leaning closer and clenching his fists. "And you're pissing me off." I was pretty sure this was the most I'd ever heard him say. I tended to kind of think of him as a caveman, stringing three word sentences together.
"Whoa." Adrian leapt up and rushed to Jill's side. "You need to let this go. What, are you going to start a fight with some girl?"
Reed turned his glare on Adrian. "Stay out of this."
"The hell I will! You're crazy!"
If anyone had asked me to make up a list of people most likely to risk a fight in defense of a lady's honor, Adrian Ivashkov would have been low on that list. Yet there he stood, face hard and hand sitting protectively on Jill's shoulder. I was in awe. And impressed.
