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42|The Unknown
~Elijah~
Rory is smart; she’ll know that I am hiding something the moment lies tumble out of my mouth. Despite this, she also demonstrates how brave she is, but fear still shows on her face. Her cheeks were cold against my warm palms. Golden honeyed eyes brimmed with tears, pouty lip quivering as she stared at me.
“What’s happening to me?”
I’ve witnessed a handful of people go through this change. Some feared it, cowered away, and overreacted to the idea of the unknown.
I’ve thought about this moment for some time, a way to save Rory from the inevitable revelation of who she truly is, of who I truly am.
“You are not turning into a monster, Cara mia,” I murmured, gripping her hip
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