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CHAPTER 1: NOAH

It was the second time we had to move cities since my death.I still remember the first time vividly. I was thirteen.And no, that wasn’t even the first time I’d actually died. Just… the first time it happened in public.With too many eyes watching, too many witnesses.A truck hit me. Brutal doesn’t even begin to describe it.Skull crushed. Bones disfigured. Limbs twisted in ways no one walks away from.There was no story we could’ve told that anyone would’ve believed. No one survives that.Although it was never hard to cook up survival stories since we always had our kind in hospitals, as doctors and nurses. They helped with cover-up stories and fake diagnoses.I’d always thought that kind of cool…I wasn’t even taken to the hospital at the time, our people were the ones in charge of the ambulance that day.They drove my mom and me straight to the House of Silence. Others had already been summoned for our farewell. My dad packed up everything we needed from the house, and by nightfal

CHAPTER 2: SOUL SIGHT

The next morning, I didn’t make an effort to even look good.I mean, why would I try? I don’t belong in this town.After my usual morning warm bath, I threw on a plain sweatshirt and a pair of loose pants, then tied my hair up in a messy bun.I stood facing the mirror.The truth? I knew I could never really look bad, even if I tried.My shiny, light brown hair, soft and wavy, didn’t know what a bad hair day was. And my almost pale skin was flawless, smooth, always caught attention, whether I wanted it or not.Took a quick glance at the Daylight Amulet hanging around my neck.I’d worn it all my life—a gift and a warning.Apparently, vampires can’t survive the sun without it.At least not the born ones like me — still bound by blood, not yet awakened enough to walk unprotected beneath the sky.The amulet shimmered faintly, like it knew its importance. Like it enjoyed being the difference between burning alive and blending in.Some of our kind refuse to wear one — call it weakness, only

CHAPTER 3: THE GREETING

That night, driving toward the House of Silence in my dad’s car, I noticed parts of town I’d never seen before.It was quietly beautiful—narrow streets lined with trees, old buildings worn out by years and weather.The kind of place you could settle into without meaning to, and forget to leave.I pressed my forehead to the window, watching reflections blur as we turned a corner.“How much farther?” I asked, not really wanting to know the answer.Dad’s hands tightened slightly on the wheel. “Close,” he said. “You’ll feel it before you see it.”As we left the last curve of town, the road narrowed and trees began to close in. Their branches stretched forward, forming a kind of tunnel— one that led into deeper silence.Up ahead, the path opened up into a quiet space surrounded by trees.Several other cars were already parked around. No one inside. No engines running.“They’ve already gone in,” Dad said as he pulled our car into a space between two others.Mom scanned the trees with focus

CHAPTER 4: BEAUTIFUL EYES

I couldn’t stop thinking about what Sebastian said on our ride back home after the greeting had ended.Not the part about blood—that was expected. I’d grown up knowing it was coming.It was the way he said it. Like he’d already seen what came after and knew I wouldn’t be the same.I hadn’t lived through anything wild yet—not like the turned ones, who had no choice but to feed within hours of being made or die.For them, the thirst came like fire—sudden, violent, impossible to ignore.But for us, the born ones, it was quieter. Slower. A hunger that waited beneath the surface, patient and polite… until it wasn’t.I used to think that made us better. More civilized.Now, I wasn’t so sure.Sebastian told me he would be there for me when the time came.He said it casually like it was nothing. But something in his voice made it feel like a promise.I barely knew him. And yet, in a way I couldn’t explain, I trusted him more than I should have.Maybe it was the honesty in his eyes. Or maybe i

CHAPTER 5: FIRST PARTY

After a few classes, lunch finally came, and I still hadn’t seen Sebastian.The cafeteria buzzed with low chatter and the clatter of trays, but I moved through it like a ghost. I wasn’t hungry.I spotted an empty table near the window and sat alone, pulling out a book I had no intention of reading. I could feel eyes on me and hear whispers just low enough to ignore.Then, I felt it—a shift in the air.Someone sat down across from me.I looked up.Sebastian.He set his tray down across from me, moving with that same smooth, confident ease, as if the noise and chaos of the lunchroom didn’t touch him.“You don’t mind, do you?” he asked, already sitting.I shook my head. “No. It’s fine.”He didn’t bother with the food. Just sat there, watching me with that unreadable expression he always wore.“I didn’t see you in the last class,” I said, trying to sound casual.He smirked.Skipped it. Too many windows. Too much sun.”Of course. Vampire problems.He studied me for a moment, head tilted sl

CHAPTER 6: TOO CLOSE

Sebastian parked at the edge of the drive.Inside, the place was even bigger. High ceilings, clean floors, warm lights. Too many people, but it worked.“You good?” he asked.I nodded. “Yeah. Just… wow.”He smiled. “It’s a big place, yeah?”I noticed some familiar faces I’d seen from classes.A couple of students nodded at Sebastian. One of them raised a red cup and called out, “Glad you made it, man!”They looked me over with curious, amused expressions. I heard one whisper to the other.Sebastian’s fast…. He’s gotten the new girl.”“I won’t lie. She’s hot…” the other replied.I bit back a smile. Typical. Sebastian caught my expression and rolled his eyes with a scoff.“They’re not lying though,” he muttered, then nudged me gently with his elbow. “Stay here. I’m gonna grab you something to drink.”Before I could protest, he was already slipping into the crowd, weaving between people with practiced ease.Left alone, I exhaled, trying not to look as out of place as I felt.The room puls

Chapter 7: AIDEN’S POV

The hours after a party you've thrown are always the worst. The music was gone, the lights off, and all left were empty cups scattered on the counters. The smell of spilled alcohol lingered in the air. Pieces of conversations and laughter still clinging to the walls. A few stragglers stumbled towards the door-barefoot, missing jackets, half-drunk goodbyes. I stepped out into the backyard, scanning the shadows to see if anyone was still lingering. The grass was damp with dew, and the silence after the party felt almost too quiet. Footsteps crunched softly beside me-measured, familiar. Sebastian. "You scared me, man," I said, giving him a light push on the arm, more instinct than thought. "I figured you left. After Noah." He didn't smile. Just looked out across the empty yard, jaw tense. "Yeah. I came back to get my phone," he said. "But then I saw you come out here looking like someone dropped your soul on the floor." I let out a quiet laugh, though it didn't quite r

Chapter 8: FIRST HUNT

I didn't feel like going to school. Not after what I felt when I kissed Aiden's neck. It wasn't just an attraction-it was something deeper. Sharper. A hunger I'd never known before. If I hadn't stopped myself, I would've gone further. And it wouldn't have just been about a kiss. It would've been about blood. The thought unsettled me. Not because I was afraid of what I could've done, but because a part of me wanted to. I stayed in bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to breathe through it. Trying to feel normal. But normal was slipping. Whatever was changing in me, it wasn't slowing down. And Aiden was a huge part of it. I finally threw the blanket off and swung my legs over the side of the bed. The apartment was cold and quiet-it always was. I went into the bathroom, splashed cold water on my face, and stared at myself in the mirror. My pupils looked wrong-too wide. My skin wasn't the normal pale, it looked sickly. There was a tension curled inside me that I couldn't

Chapter 9: You Fed

By morning I could still smell it-the blood, the forest, the heat of the chase. I hadn't left the woods until late last night. The moment I started, I couldn't stop. The first bite was clumsy and hesitant. The deer had thrashed under me, wild and terrified until my grip tightened, instinct surging. It was like falling into the water. Warm. Deep. Endless. The taste overwhelmed me-rich and electric. Every nerve lit up like it had been asleep until that moment. I didn't remember letting go. I just remembered standing over their bodies, shaking, blood on my lips. I sucked two whole deer dry. I thought I'd feel disgusted. Guilty. But I didn't. What I felt was... alive. More than that-powerful. Like my bones had finally remembered what they were made for. What terrified me most was knowing that it was nothing compared to human blood. And that scared me more than anything. Because if animal blood could do this, what would human blood feel like? What would Aiden

Chapter 10: Between French and Fallout

By the time we stepped through the front doors of Ravenshollow High, the bell had already rung, and the corridors had mostly emptied. Being late wasn't my thing-not at my old school, not here. But somewhere between Sebastian's words and the long walk through gray morn, the air, we'd both forgotten to care about the clock. The scent of over-bleached hallways and old textbooks still clung to the air. Lockers clanged in the distance, a teacher's voice floated from an open classroom, and someone's music leaked from their earbuds just loud enough to catch the beat. I moved through it all like a ghost in borrowed skin. "See you in third," Sebastian murmured, peeling off toward the science wing with a brief glance over his shoulder. I had just turned the corner toward my locker when a burst of energy rounded the opposite hall. A girl in full school colors, red and black windbreaker, glossy curls bouncing, nearly collided with me. "Whoa! You're Noah, right?" she asked, bright-eyed and

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