Let me kill you

s that could be going wrong. The books on the shelves were probably out of order, the dust particles in the air were li

looking concerned. "

ing. "The books...they're not alphabetized. And t

tened. "Jake, it's okay

e started to straighten the books on the nearest she

k his hand. "Jake

rless to resist them. Sophia watched, concern etched on her face, as Jake

far gone. He started to rearrange the furniture

" Sophia begged, try

es fixed on the table legs, wh

muttered, his voice barel

She gently took Jake's face in he

k at me. F

into focus, and he stared at

, as if he was seeing

"I'm here, Jake. It'

breath. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I

"You don't have to apologize

, away from the chaos he had created. They sat d

when you get like that

rain gets stuck on something, and I can't stop thinking abo

hat?" Soph

else everything falls apa

ue, Jake. You can't control everything. And even if

earching. "You don't understand. You

not. But I'm trying to understand.

away, his eyes welling up with tears. Sophia pulled him into a h

eled-looking boy strode in, his eyes flashing with

ing on?" Jake as

the circulation desk, slammin

oing to military school!" he shouted,

ze shifted to the figure standing behind him - Princ

nson," Jake said,

rowed. "Jake. I didn't know

ish teacher, walked into the libra

ld calm down and talk to Hime about

n turned red with anger, but

is conversation, sir. Let's

p breath, then nodded curtly

ashing with anger and resentment. Sophia and Jake exchanged a concerned

d to Jake. "Let's just ignore them and focus on our own

ohnson storm out of the library,

ake said, chuckling. "I'm loving this.

getting into a shouting match with

aking it lying down. And who knows, mayb

I hope so. For h

our own stuff. We've got better things to

he lingering tension in the library. But Jake couldn't help sneaking glances at th

already past bed time, Jake quietly tiptoe

shrouded in darkness, the only sound the soft hum of the wind outside. Alex's eyes gl

re a storm breaks. Jake's skin prickled with goosebumps as he reac

hrough the room like a scream. Alex's gaze snapped

red, his voice like a si

is chest. The darkness seemed to pu

ke stammered, but Alex's gaze j

ws on the walls. Alex's eyes flashed with an electric blue

d, but his friend just kept staring, h

ze, gleaming with an unnatural sheen. Jake's heart skipped a beat as he took in t

ly hunger. The air was heavy with the stench of death and dec

mmered, trying to step back, but

tained with blood. "I've been waiting for you,

ed, razor-sharp and gleaming. The rat's corpse slipped

hissed, his eyes blazing with an inhuman t

ell hard onto the bed, his heart racing with fear. Alex's laughter was a col

rithe like living things. Jake's heart was racing, his breath coming in shor

e crept closer, his fangs bared. Jake could feel h

ed, plunging the room into darkness.

s ear, "You'll make a fine ad

s own heartbeat as Alex's cold fingers wrapped aro

ng for purchase, but finding none. The last thing he saw was Alex'

m was silent, the darkness absolute. But he knew he wasn't alone. He could

down his leg. He was too scared to move, too scare

lly what he claims to be ? What other secret is hidde