Chapter 1
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Birelle’s POV :
My heart is still all fluttering from the date. The smile on my face probably isn’t going to leave anytime soon.
It isn’t even enough to express how happy i am today. I have had a crush on my best friend Daniel since high school.
Did i have the courage to confess to him and risk ruining our friendship?
Absolutely not.
Since i am an orphan, he is the closet person i have as a family.I couldn’t bear losing him.
I was ready to stay as his best friend forever because i thought that’s probably the closest i can be to him.
But who knew that i wasn’t the only one falling?
He actually proposed to me today and asked me to be his girlfriend.
It’s not some cheeky joke but actually real!
Can you believe it?
I stare down at the ring on my finger as i pass through the empty streets, heading home.
Suddenly, a sharp scream echos in the empty streets as i turn a corner, making me halt in my steps.
My blood runs cold as i snap out of my little bubble and become conscious of my surrounding.
My heartbeat slows down as i look around and realise the streets are fully empty and mostly dark.
There’s not even a single soul on the streets.
Is it that late already?
Should i not have decided to walk home at this time?
“What the..?”I mutter as i carefully look around but see nothing.
Was it my imagination?
Was that scream my illusion?
But i clearly did hear it.
I frown as i find nothing and tighten my grip on my bag as i start walking again.
The moment i take a step, another loud and soul wrenching sound echos in the empty streets.
The voice is filled with pain and gut wrenching horror.
I immediately freeze and my heart skips a beat as i feel the hairs on my body raising.
My eyes find their way to a completely dark alley ahead and i realise that the scream just came from there.
My grip on my bag tightens as i gulp deciding whether to check or not.
What if..it’s someone who needs help?
But what if it’s a ghost?
Another scream almost makes me jump out of my skin as i out a yelp only to slap my hand over my mouth to muffle the sound.
It’s someone.
It’s definitely a human.
Ugh f**k it, i can’t just leave someone who needs help.
Cursing my seven lucks that put me in this situation, i start rushing towards the alley.
“Hey? I heard a scream. Do you need any..help?”My words trail off as i huff standing in front of the dark alley. The darkness is so much that it’s pitch black inside. I can barely see anything inside as i squirm my eyes.
A sharp smell hits my nose and i frown finding the smell familiar but not remembering what it is.
A liquid is pooling around my feet, coming from inside the alley.
What the?
What is it?
Not my new shoes damn it!
I groan as i take a step back and see the liquid on my shoes. But the moment the bit of light coming from the far away lamppost falls on me i freeze when i see dark red coating my shoes.
My heart skips a beat as i realise that it’s blood.
This smell, its the smell of blood!
A slow sound of huffing and gurgling reaches my ear and i feel my heart skipping a beat as i realise the seriousness of this matter.
“Are you..okay?”I push the words out, mustering up my courage even though my heart is drumming in my chest.
Suddenly my eyes drift to a corner of the alley and i freeze when i see a pair of glowing red eyes.
The red is so vibrant and alive that it feels like it will devour everything. Including me because at this moment they are locked on me.
A shiver goes down my spine as i see those eyes staring into a soul.
One second
Two seconds
Three seconds
Then all of a sudden, a bright light lights up the entire alley making me squirm my eyes.
My eyes snap close before i open them and look around only for a gasp and silent scream to leave my lips as i take a step back and my legs give out as i fall on my ass.
My eyes widen in horror as i look at the men lying still in the ground with his throat slit open. Blood oozes out like a god damn flood as they make their way out of the alley and pool at my feet’s.
A bile seems stuck on the back of my throat and nausea hits me like a truck telling me that i will get sick any moment.
But before that can happen, a pair of legs appear in front of me.
The posh luxurious shoes and pants are enough to tell that i am not supposed to be here.
Shit, what have i gotten myself into?
My heart skips a beat as i slowly look up and see a gorgeous cold face staring down at me.
The black hair is messy and falling over his red eyes that are staring at me like a predator. He is wearing a hockey team’s jacket.
Wait this-
Elites is written boldly with a chest and a lion on the jacket.
This is our college team’s hockey jacket.
His hands are stuffed in his front pockets as he looks down at me with a small cold smirk. His eyes are vibrant red but they are so cold and void that my blood runs cold just from a glance.
The smell of leather and blood hits my nose along with a strong manly smell, making my senses go crazy from anxiety.
The mole under his right eye catches my attention and my lips fall open as i recognise him.“A..asher?”
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