Echoes under the Moonlight

elt hot with each step. Branches scratched at her, and the cold air bit

, A

chasing her moved fast. She glanced back a

ien shouted

creamed in pain. Her lungs burned and tears blurr

ed tense. He grabbed her arm and pulled her aside jus

ed, dragging her fu

Lucien held on tight, pulling her

g. The moon rose above, casting an eerie glow. Luc

e said, his voice

g heavily. She wanted to ask quest

eir eyes glowed red. They moved like predato

a sly smile. Lucien, he said s

're wasting your time, Ma

t what you're calling it? Care? We know

fear. What are you talki

She doesn't know, he said coldl

top what's coming. He turned to Ava and she felt a chill. Little

hard. I don'

growled

is isn't over, Luc

and vanished into the darkness. The f

his expression unrea

step back. What's happen

ied sharply. And they'll kil

d in panic. Why?

inted at the mark on her wrist. That mark is a b

r fists. I didn

ed closer, and for the first time, his voi

im, heart racin

'll teach you how to survive. Stay, and they'll fin

e? But the memory of Markus's red eyes made her shive

hand. The offer won'

ed with doubt. Her life had flipped upside down in one night.

she reached out

go wi

gh his eyes stayed

ouldn't shake the feeling that she might h