Secrets in her blood

Aurelia far awa

the town, where ordinary humans lived their quiet, mundane live

by in her arms. Aurelia stared back up at her with wide, curious eye

Aurelia's soft cheek. "Let's try our best to liv

rs. Leah chuckled softly, letting her wrap her tiny hands around

pas

by, and the

faded some died, others simply disappeared. Their numbers d

sence, so too

t people debated over late at night, often brushing it off with a laugh. Some still be

n, so did Leah and Aurel

n year

lled open the curtains, letting the golden morning ligh

rying half her face into her pillow. "Please, let me sl

swift tug, she yanked the duvet

her eyes still heavy with sleep. "Good mor

late now, do you?" Leah replied with a war

a complained, rubbing her eyes. "Those people a

. "The fact that I can afford it means you're among the rich too, eve

that school, Aunt Leah," Aur

y love, must only go to the best school and that school happens to be the best in this part of th

igh and flopped back against the bed

t happy about this new

nd unfair. Now she was supposed to walk into a school filled with

g, she thought bitterly as s

tion gleamed almost as brightly as the students' neatly pressed uniforms, which were strictly mandatory. The

Have a lovely day at school and smile more. You never know what kind of adv

d, waving as Leah drove off a

ay, she'd ditch the first day entirely. But she knew better. No one got angrier than Aunt Leah when

r a low hum of curiosity and familiarity. After asking a few questions and getting pointed looks

ardly at the front of a class

ur newest addition Aurelia Pierr

to say to your new classmates?"

r head, her expr

e Nico. I hope you enjoy your time here," the tea

hind her, and she could feel eyes watching her every move. But she kept her gaze low. Making fri

beat, she buried herself in the lessons. Despite the unfamiliar environment and th

thm that dulled the nervous flutter in her chest. She jotted down notes diligently, he

the halls like a small mercy. Books closed with soft thuds and chairs scr