MOONLIGHT SAVIOR

the essays she had yet to finish, and the plans for the weekend that felt so distant from the reality of the late hour. The hum of the city felt distant, a

d her pace, but the deeper into the quiet, residential part of town she went, the more ou

he told herself, 'just the late hour playing tricks on me, I should have left earlier, oh

it. A low growl, de

stinctively taking a step back. From the darkness of th

is eyes glowing a menacing yell

f claws and fangs. She barely had time to scream before he slammed into her, kn

e warning of a predator closing in for the kill. His claws scraped against her skin, digging into her arms as she

a whisper, but the creature didn't resp

en street, she felt a sudden shift. The pressure on her body dis

ud growl of pain escaping him. His yellow eyes flashed with fury as h

ding, cut through the ni

forward. He was tall and broad, and his every movement was fluid and powerful. With a si

, a deep intensity in his gaze. For a moment, all Aria could do was stare at h

ce rich and calm, with an undeniable

vision blurry. She could barely process what had just happened. Wa

n his arms with an ease that made her feel safe for the first time since the attack began. H

t as if speaking to himself. "I'v

face as he carried her, his expression

ling she couldn't place. Who was this man

oice barely audible, her head lolling ag

lowing like a quiet promise in t

in her memory, but it made no sense. She had nev

again. The cabin came into view- simple, rustic, and nestled within the tree

pressing down on her. The world around her was spinning, her body battered and broken, but there was something in Ethan's p

r eyes fluttered closed, she heard his voice again, soft but cer