I found myself running in the darkness of the woods. There were still dim fairy lights casting some light from above. No amount of moonlight could shine through the dense leaves of the trees. I didn't know why I kept running but it was as if I was being guided to a destination. Was it a destination the moon was leading me to?
I slowed down my footsteps and panted with a feeling of a drought in my mouth. I had no idea where I was or where I was going.
There was some movement in the trees and high-pitched voices in the air. I looked up to see some Fae sitting on a branch together. It certainly was a sight to see. Never in my life had I seen pencil-sized people with wings and even though her face was tiny I recognized one of the Faes as the girl who had a human boyfriend who wanted to expose her.
The Fae looked down at me and flew away as a collective. They must've been startled by my lone wandering in the woods on the full moon. Their wings remained translucent ju
All of my senses awakened at the same time. I picked up on the singing of the birds, the smell of outside flowing into the room at the will of the wind, and the trees rustling their leaves together.I opened my eyes to a sleeping Saiora. She was tucked tightly into her blankets and looked as restful as a baby in deep slumber. Rachel on the other hand was not in her bed. Her presence was absent from the room in general and I wondered where she might be?My stomach grumbled and I let out a loud yawn. I sat upright to check the time on the clock and I was shocked to see that it was twelve PM. All I could think about was how my sleep schedule was going to be messed up now. Considering that it was Sunday and I had school the next day.Saiora groaned and adjusted her position on her bed. "Wh
The walk to my dorm room was void of conversation between Dean and me. The silence did not generate any moments of awkwardness. I could tell he enjoyed silence of this kind. There was no need to force any idle conversation. The random stares from my peers hadn't halted as I thought they would've by now. Dean glanced at me with a look of concern. He must've noticed the sharp gazes directed my way. These weren't the looks of admiration that he must've been used to. These were looks of curiosity and fear. I despised one more than the other and it was the fearful glances that I could not escape. I wanted to find out more about the type of rumors going around about me. Was it perhaps connected to the Sophomores that deceived me with their magic or was it when Warlocks and Witches saw the moon's authority take its hold over me. I wondered if the Witch who set someone on fire received this much attention too?
Darkness had just been welcomed in the city of London. The last peaking rays of sunlight had faded below the horizon of the earth. It was Autumn and the evening air had been chillier than it had ever been in the month of October. It did not matter how frigid the temperature was, there would always be carousers who were ready to satisfy their tongues with the taste of liquor in the presence of ear-splitting music and dancing bodies. The air would never be chilly to these kinds of people instead these folks would choose to convince their shivering selves that the air was briskly and that the breeze that tickled their reddening cheeks meant no harm. Little did they know the wind that they let kiss their skin was the cause of their weakening immune systems that would, later on, invite a cold sickness.Rachel Bloodworth, a sixteen-year-old Vampire heiress- shared a similar thirsting appetite to the humans around her. Rising like the rate of inflation her appetence for the drug Keltofane ne
The four Vampire friends were all mingled amongst the humans on the blue-lit dance floor. They all blended in as if they too had warm blood coursing through their veins. It was only now that the drug the four friends consumed began taking full effect. Their cold-blooded insides thirsted for the blood of another. They were in paradise with an endless amount of humans to choose from. Tilly had already pranced over to her prey and claimed him. It was never a difficult task for the ginger-haired Vampire to lure her prey in. Her pretty smile and the hypnotic intensity in her eyes that penetrated one's soul were usually all it took to do the trick. Tilly had a way with her gaze, making people believe they belonged to her and that they had willingly given themselves to her but they never had a choice, to begin with. Rachel couldn't help but remind herself of why she fell in love with the fiery Vampire in the first place. Tilly's honey-brown dewy eyes transformed into a red pigment before
The two young vampires were still in different stages of their high and Tilly would not be able to offer much assistance in her state. She couldn't quite grasp reality just of yet."You shouldn't be upset Rach. It's just death, as we are. If it makes you feel better, I killed that feeder from earlier on. It's in our nature to kill Rachel. The human does not feel pity for the lamb or chicken they feast on. Neither does the fox when it preys on the hare. So why should we feel bad for a mere humans soul that's probably damned anyway," in Tilly's mind she probably felt like her words comforted the young Vampire heiress but Rachel didn't feel comforted.If Tilly was this desensitized to killing there was no way she hadn't done this before- Rachel concluded in her thoughts."How many are there?" Rachel's asked shakingly."How many what?""How many people have you killed Tilly?""I've never counted. Um let me think," Tilly sucked air through her teeth be
I inhaled at the story Rachel had explained. My arms were wrapped around her cold body. I felt as though she required this embrace especially when she had explained the harsh words her mother had said to her."I'm so sorry you had to go through that Rachel. You didn't deserve to hear those words from your Mother. How long did it take for you to not require any Keltofane?" Rachel sniffled her nose before answering."Well it took four months. It was absolute hell but all worth it. I obviously couldn't go back to school so I remained at home until the end of summer. My parents then told me that they were sending me here and since that day in the club," Rachel inhaled. "I haven't gone a day thinking about what I did to that boy. His name was Jordan. He was nineteen. I found his ID on the backseat of Henry's car. I can only imagine what I put his family and
I had returned to the dormitories after having my discussion with Aunt Celeste. Saiora, Rachel, and I were all in the process of getting ready for the party. Admittedly I tried to back out of going but Saiora convinced me that it was going to be worth it and another way of getting used to the Luveldom culture. She also made it clear that it would isolate me even further. These parties they held after every full moon were something every freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior attended. It was tradition. "I don't have a black dress and I want to wear a dress," I frowned while looked through every item of clothing I owned and it didn't even surprise me that I didn't have a dress for the occasion. The only dress I had was white. The dress code for this party was black. That was the dress code every single time. These parties were a way to celebrate living through the full moon and of course celebrating any life lost. Hence the black. This time around no student died so we didn't have
"I'm surprised to see a smile on your face. Where's the aloofness?" I took a poke at our last interaction where he basically brushed me off."You're not even going to greet me first?" Dean smirked."When did you start caring about salutations?""You're right I don't! I just thought we should be polite to each other. Don't you think you deserve politeness?""And have you? Always been polite to me?" I recalled a lot of Dean's abrasive way of acting towards me. I'm sure he didn't mean to come off as a douche bag but that didn't stop him from being one.Whenever I'd look at Dean. I always saw an inexplicable sadness that remained sheltered behind his dark eyes. Whenever we'd speak not once did that dark shadow which surrounded him leave. He didn't look like he wanted to be here and honestly, it looked like there was a weight on his shoulders that could never be lifted. Even right now as he leaned against the stone wall. His shoulders seemed so tense."Fair enough Ren," he chuckled again wh
I peered up at the gigantic black-framed wall clock situated above the exit doors. The minute hand approached the near perpendicular hour hand and the birth of midnight imminent. I produced a lengthy yawn of exhaustion and knew that the rest of my essay could be resumed and completed tomorrow. There were quite a few people present in the library but out in the corridors was a busier flow of movement as nocturnal classes were in progress. My surroundings had never been this seasoned with the presence of Vampires and a student speedily rushed passed me in a blur. I found myself slightly startled by all of the swift pace of motion.Classes during the day weren't as occupied with a stirring student body or hallways this deserted. Perhaps that's what charmed the Vampires coterie. Their freedom of movement was less restricted.I entered cautiously into our dorm, and signed into our residence building stepping lightly on the floor to minimise any noise. Saiora's arm stuck out from her bed
We were running urgently, our palms clasped together and fingers intertwined. Our date had enthralled us both in a capsule of fleeting punctuality. We were only concerned with each other and time became an abstract concept. Physical touch and delightful conversation kept us intertwined. Just as I questioned Alex about his student elective activities, the bulb in his head flickered and he recalled our compulsory assembly.I suggested that he leave me behind and proceed forward as I knew I would slow him down. He dismissed my offer mid-sentence whisked the picnic basket in one hand and tucked the blanket tightly against his underarm. On the other, his hand magnetized towards mine and we rushed off."I'm going to get so much shit for being late," the hurried arranging of ourselves and our slight dampness from our swim left us disheveled in appearance. My hair was still damp with occasional droplets of water trickling down to my neckline. We reached the edge of the forest and the Houndc
"Alright, you can feed me the grapes now," I sent a wink his way and he giggled slowly in pure bliss."Fine, how about I feed you now and you tell me what you wanted to talk about before we sat down?" I chuckled at his request and I was quite fond of how he had gone about getting me to talk."Right, about that.... I was kind of stalling," I pursed my lips together in shame that he had read me so easily."Yeah I know, I could tell but of course you're not obligated to say anything if you're not ready," I shook my head persistently at his comment. He needed to know that I was ready to be transparent with him."No, I am ready. I want to open up to you and I hope you feel comfortable enough to do the same with me?" I asked."I am more than comfortable with you Ren," Alex arched his back to plant a peck on my forehead. He then proceeded to place three grapes into my mouth.I chuckled keeping my mouth closed as I was busy chewing the grapes."Alright, so then what do you want to know?" I as
Hey everyone here are my song reccamendations for this chapter I hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas:)*Careful You by TV on the Radio *Heart Skipped a Beat by The xx *Normal Song by Pefume Genius *Slowres by VETO *My Autumn's Done Come by Lee Hazlewood************************We had been walking for what felt like an eternity and our stroll had turned into a hike. My fingers had still gripped tightly against Alex's hands and we hadn't let go of each other since my dorm room. I had grown a bit tired a few times
Morning had arrived and the tune of birds chirping had awoken me. I shifted my arms and legs, stretching the stiffness away. My eyes flickered open and a large part of me had already missed having Alex fill the space beside me- as small as it was. I turned my head in the opposite direction and the clock on my bedside table displayed 10:08 as the time.There was movement in the Saiora's sheets and her light cocoa strands of hair stuck out from the blanket. Rachel was as still as a statue in her bed and her face was in the direction of the ceiling. They both didn't look like they'd be awake anytime soon.My stomach growled and served as a reminder that I hadn't eaten a well-nourished meal since yesterday before the match. Luckily they were still serving the first meal of the day and I had little over an hour until I'd miss it. My date with Alex was also on my mind and we were supposed to meet each other at twelve.Time was not particularly on my side. I needed time to get ready, time to
The atmosphere of the bonfire had changed into an unpleasant nightmare of doom. I don't know how this transpired but something was terribly wrong."Ren, stay close," my eyes wandered to each trembling body on the ground. My eyes widened at the silence that was spread amongst the forest and only the crackling of the flames and my footsteps filled the air. "Rachel, oh my gosh," I ran towards her unconscious body. The skin on her right arm was grey and rough. I remembered this all too well when I had come across Dean in his Vampiric state on the full moon.Suddenly there was a low growl coming from one of the bodies on the ground. "Run," the boy muttered in between his growl. His eyes flashed a glowing yellow light but quickly became black and the darkness spread to the whites of his eyes. His nails elongated out of his fingers and the tips of his hand were purple and swollen."Help," my head snapped toward the continuous gasping coming from one of the bodies on the floor. Ociena reveale
My eyes widened as she revealed this information to me. My drink went down the wrong pipe and I coughed uncontrollably. I know humans were a part of their diet but it kind of made me glad that my Witch side took over. I didn't want to have that urge to feed on those that inherently looked like me."Wow okay, that was graphic. I really did see every detail in my head," it wasn't pretty either. "The way you describe the hunt, it's kind of the same thing for us Vamps. All you need to do is stare at them intensely and just like that, they're yours but I- I don't enjoy doing that anymore," Rachel gulped another immense amount of liquor. I figured her mind had reminded her of her last night with Tilly and the chaos that had ensued.I hooked my left arm around her right arm and my head tilted to rest on the lower bit of her shoulder. "Why don't you enjoy it anymore? It's a part of who you are," Ociena commented. "Uh," Rachel cleared her throat. "You'll probably be surprised to hear this co
The sun had fallen beneath the pacific sea and darkness had pervaded these predator-infested waters. The dawn of darkness was the beginning of exceptional hours for the Mermaids of Luveldom. The moon boldly lit up the sky and she had her full body on display. Those with magic in their blood would not be able to conceal their truest form any longer.Their instincts would emerge no matter how ferocious like the tedious circle of life. They lurked in the shadows- phantoms of the sea and creatures of myth to their prey above water.The human.A sailboat had been stationed in the same spot for hours on end. They had traveled hours away from Luveldom and they had to be back by sunrise thus they had no choice but to be content with what they had found. They squeaked gleefully like dolphins that they get to eat their prime choice of food. They wouldn’t have to fill themselves up with boring old fish or crustaceans. They hoped that the size of the boat reflected a good amount of people on boar
The bonfire sparked an ambience that radiated warmth and encouraged relaxation. It almost felt as if we were not on school grounds because of the unsupervised nature of the setting. I assumed it was only because Juniors and Seniors were allowed to attend but then again there wasn't any supervision during our post-full moon gatherings.Lizzy spoke to the Mermaids in a language I could not identify. Their heads snapped in my direction. Their attention was a heavy load to bare. There was no other option but faster fluttering for the rhythm of my heart. My throat stiffened and dried. My words were entangled under my tongue. It felt as if my voice had departed but I was just taken back by the Mermaids and their mystical presence. Overwhelmed with fascination, I gulped my nerves away from surfacing onto my face.I added some warmth to my demeanor by extending my lips into a friendly smile. I had never seen them up close but collectively they possessed a force of delicate but sharp, enchant