I run my fingers across the lines, looking for a paragraph that talks about creatures other than vampires and their clear rivals, the shapeshifters. I’ve never heard of them, much less seen one, though they must be intimidating if they’re enemies of the vampires—whose presence alone already chills my blood.
Suddenly, I feel the presence of someone else in the library. Without closing the book, I look to my right, scanning the aisles formed by the shelves.
“Is someone there?”
The only reply I receive is silence.
I decide to continue reading. I run my finger down the lines, looking for what I want to read today.
“Here.” I smile in satisfaction.
“… Among the long list of species, we find fairies, with their countless subspecies, and although their appearance may be charming and friendly
