(Juriel)
The remnants of twilight bathed the valley in hues of deep purple and gold as I stood atop the jagged cliff that overlooked our small town. The wind whipped through my hair, pulling me toward the abyss below, and I felt the pulse of the earth beneath my feet. There was something awakening within me - a stirring that felt both ancient and echoic, as if the very fabric of my being resonated with the energy of forgotten eras.
It had been weeks since I had begun to feel these shifts, subtle at first, like whispers in the corners of my mind. As the soon to be vampire queen, I had anticipated the awakening of my powers, but what I had not expected was the intensity - the raw, primal force surging inside me.
Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and focused inward. It was as though I
