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furnished room. Soft cream-colored walls and rich hardwood floors created a calming atmosphere. A four-poster bed

, where a figure leaned against it, arms crossed. The Stranger's

la could see that his eyes were a deep, beautiful golden amber. He wore black sweatpants and a white sleeveless t-shirt, revealing a larg

ere am I?" she asked, her voice laced with confusion and concern.The Stra

esponsive. Her mind foggy, she tried to recall how she go

"You seriously don't remember anything about last night?" Leila

sed by...by a monster."The Stranger nodded slowly. "You were, and

u saved me," she whispered, her voice trembling. T

you risk your life to save me?" Leila

eemed to flicker with a hidden emotion. He reached into his

paper to reveal a cryptic message scrawled in elegant handwriting. " Protect her, for she's a

onfusion. The Stranger shrugged, his expression unreadable

ed, his voice low. "I don't know." Leila's mind reeled. What did this mys

note, along with this " he said, pulling out a small,

ing the amulet to Leila. She caught it

he shrugged. " I have no idea but whoever sent this must have been watching you for a while now"

ely turned to the stranger. " Oh my god Sarah, Vera, how c

vering,. As for Vera, I have no idea when I checked the area there wa

he Stranger's expression softened slightly. " I don't know their not

worry still lingered. "And Vera

rything I can to find out." Leila's eyes welled up with tears. "Thank you

now you must have figured it out by now but if you haven't, I'll tell you monsters are real, witches, vampires and werewolves are all real, you're not

and it won't stop hunting you, no matter where you go or how far you run it'll find you . It's my job to protect you, and I'll try my best, but, for that, you'll h

ing the man's attention. " What's your name?" She asked. " Kade" he said simply. She pursed he

hat are you? Are you something I'd know about" She asked, and he looked at her, his golden

d, before he walked out the room, closing the door behind him. Leaving her to contemplate his cryp

that, and what was he ? Those were the thoughts tha