pte

. Only it wasn't a nightmare, it was real. The red eyes, the fangs, the smell of blood and the wa

from the terror that clung to me like a second skin. I c

pted anything. The room was grand and decorated with gothic chandeliers and velvet curtains but I had no t

Dever

ers. His beauty was inhuman, his presence so powerful that it almost suffocated me. I had known

ddenly spat out, "What t

to me, feeling st

hell is happening? What is this place? Who are they? And why does he," I pointed at D

enc

silence that mad

ke he found my outburst amusing. My m

. "Raven... this is Ve

roz

ha

tly, standing up. "But you don't have to be sca

hearing yourself, Mom? Protec

fists as the memories of last night came

ok like a beast? A wolf? An alien? How the hell am I sup

lt shadowing her f

right? Marrying him and moving here to pretend like this is all normal?"

over. "And do you know what your pre

finish my

ment, the door swung ope

ius, Dante

iberate. They looked... different. No red eyes. No fangs. No coldnes

and charming. "Why are you so angry

ed at the

d Devereux and they looked perfect, almost too innocent

His eyes flashed red for a split second, and he bared his fangs so quick t

an down m

ossed, looking bored. "Raven, go eat your

n't m

rkened. "I

, Then, forcing a fake smile, I nodde

mused. "It's good to see you

a hug, his embrace was warm and deceptive. "Don't worry," he whisp

*

pped and twist

to go to sch

hem felt like a death sentence. So I turned to our driver,

s," Cassian inter

m, hesitated, then nodde

he atmosphere changed the moment the doors were closed, the air tu

ffocating and dangerous. Their fangs itched

sed myself against the door, my vo

ok at me; it was as

everywhere at them in the car before they turned into the beast they were. When we re

stumbled back, my c

gathered while excited whispers and glares were thrown a

l I had befriende

y fingers trembled against th

was cold. "I wa

ger and pain, loud enoug

you to stay away. But you didn't listen. You stubb

spering among themselves. I could feel t

ause of you, I won't attend this school anymore, I was only warning you as a friend, you were not suppose

murmurs stopped, a stunned

My voice and lip trembled in r

hey're blaming me. You're not just an ordinary human Raven, you're forbidden and Heavens and the Moons help you to escape the hell you've brought upon you

ungs as she spat tho

lt s

what happened. But now- Now, the entire

n sank deep an

here or anywhe

ade an enemy of the only perso