Moonlight shadow

One: T

Aria Wynter walked alone down the deserted streets, her feet carrying her on autopi

e when she was just a child had left a gaping hole in her life. Her mother had always been tight-lipped about the circumstanc

he ground. Aria shivered, despite the warmth of the summer evening. She had always l

elt a sense of unease settle over her, as if she was being watched.

roze, her heart pounding in her chest. A figure emerged fr

The creature lunged at her, its jaws open wide. Aria felt

ny. The creature was nowhere to be seen, but Aria could feel its eyes on

fe was about to change forever. She felt a strange, tingling sensation in

hat was that creature? Why had it attacke

, and Aria felt a sense of disorientation wash ov

out, Aria saw the lights of her house up ahead. She stumbl

elt a wave of relief wash over

ia couldn't shake the feeling that she was no longer a

was already beginning to heal. But as it did, she felt a

uld never be the same again. The creature's bite h

new that she was staring into the face of a whole new wo

cing heart. She knew that she had to tell some

say the least. Her mother had always been secretive, and Aria had gr

elieve her. They would think she was crazy

tions and doubts. She didn't kno

, Aria heard a noise behind her. She spu

l and dark-haired, with piercing blue e

demanded, trying to

ng with amusement. "My name is

t as she looked into Elijah's eyes, she f

id, her voice bare

took a step closer to her. "It's