Outside, the rain drizzled down. Inside, the only light came from the TV screen, casting an eerie glow across the dark room.
I jolted awake, tears still clinging to my lashes.
My back was sweaty, and I looked around in terror. I wasn’t in the alley anymore. Instead, I was nestled in Alec’s arms.
He had his eyes half-closed, leaning against the couch. As soon as he sensed me moving, he woke up, still groggy, and instinctively pulled the blanket over me. "What's wrong?" he asked.
I stared at him, but my mind was still back in that alley.
I had just been trapped by the man with red eyes. How did I end up back home?
My brain felt foggy. I turned my head to see the TV playing a vampire movie—the one Alec mentioned earlier.
The scene showed the female lead almost getting bitten.
Alec wip
