It was silent for a moment before the crowd burst in cheers and applause. But that didn’t make me feel proud of myself; it made me remember the old days when this was all I knew to do; it reminded me of the monster inside me. The echo of a laugh I had never heard before filled my head. It was so dark, so evil. ‘You see, Freya? Whatever you do, you end up killing more. This is who you are! You need to accept it!’ I heard Melih’s voice. She was here. ‘But how? Why haven't I felt her?’ I thought. But I was brought back to reality when a hand touched my waist. I almost punched the person who dared to do that. But, luckily, I stopped in time when I realised that it was no one else but my Mate. “Are you ok, Freya?” Rhys asked, hugging me from behind and placing his head on my shoulder. His

