I felt like an alien, with Ivy's curious and fascinated gazes. It was as if the young girl were watching a wildlife documentary on Animal Planet; any of my actions elicited surprised looks and sounds of astonishment. With my peripheral vision, I could observe her facial expressions. She was truly spontaneous, and her face revealed her thoughts. Unlike many people I had met in life, I sensed no malice or cunning in her observation. It was more a curious thing, as if she had never seen another person before. Somewhat ironic, considering that, as far as I knew, she belonged to a species called 'moonhowlers.'"Ivy... Darling." My calm tone caught her attention. I set aside my soup bowl and stared at her before giving a sarcastic look. "Don't you think it's better to take a photo? It'll last longer!"Ivy tilted her head to the side, like a little dog trying to understand its owner's commands. Her confused expression was extremely adorable, almost making me feel guilty for the cruel thoughts
With each passing second, the screams and growling sounds outside escalated, creating an even tenser atmosphere. I was alone in the room, my mind working at a frenetic speed as I tried to comprehend the situation I found myself in.The minutes seemed to drag on, and the uncertainty of what was happening left me restless. My leg hurt, and I wished I could move freely to better understand the situation. Being stuck in an unfamiliar room while chaos unfolded outside was an unpleasant sensation.Finally, after a period that felt like an eternity, Ivy returned to the room. Her face was troubled, and her hands trembled slightly. She closed the door behind her and sighed deeply before speaking."I'm sorry for leaving you alone. Things outside were out of control for a while." Her chest rose and fell with irregular breaths.I looked at her, searching for answers. The concern on her face told me that things weren't going well. I needed to know what was happening."What's going on?" My voice ca
The punches and kicks on the door made me freeze. I was terrified, feeling as if my feet were glued to the ground, and my entire body had been frozen."Come on, jump!" Ivy spoke nervously. "No need to be afraid; I'll catch you."I heard the sound of the cabinet being dragged due to the force of the punches and kicks on the door. A crack opened, revealing enough space to see her wide, restless green eyes, as if she were about to attack.My body snapped out of the trance as I saw her hand reaching through the crack, forcing the door open.My heart raced as I finally gathered courage and leaped through the window, landing on the roof with a painful impact. The soft snow covered the roof, but my injured leg protested with every step I took.With difficulty, I started walking on the slippery tiles, my breath forming small clouds of vapor. Ivy, below me, urged me to keep going."Violet, you can do it!" She whispered, her voice filled with anxiety.In the midst of a shiver, I jumped off the
"Your leg is considerably better." His enthusiasm was evident. "In all these years, I've never seen such a rapid recovery, not even in one of our own."Alaric's voice sounded surprised, and it made my cheeks warm."Yeah... I always recover quickly." I smiled shyly. "I never get sick or injured... It must be some genetic thing.""Interesting..." he murmured. "You're very different from the humans I've known, Violet."Alaric looked back at his clipboard and sighed. His hand passed over his neck, and a nervous laugh escaped his lips."There's something that makes me question if you're really human." His nervousness was apparent. "But I'll need to investigate, and here I don't have the necessary resources."I sat on the examination table, and my skin tingled as I felt Alaric's cold stethoscope on my chest."I don't understand... I'm just a regular person." I said, watching him jot something down on his clipboard."Regular is not a word that applies to you, young lady." He winked and smile
"Wake up! Wake up quickly!"I open my eyes and see Ivy with a worried expression. She sighs in relief and sits at the edge of the bed."Ivy? Did something happen?" I ask, confused."I came to check on you, and something strange happened." Her voice was shaky, as were her hands.I sit up in bed and rub my eyes; I'm still very sleepy, and Alaric's medicine is still taking effect."I don't understand, I'm very sleepy." My voice comes out slow and drowsy."When I entered the room, you had your eyes open, whispering something I didn't understand. Your eyes were violet, and the stone on your necklace was glowing the same color." Ivy's voice trembles, and her eyes are teary.I sit on the bed, trying to stay awake enough to calm her."I got confused, and when I approached, I touched you, and suddenly, a man appeared in the room, looking at me menacingly." She speaks with nervousness, and tears roll down her face."A man?" I ask with a confused voice. "Where did he come from?"A chill runs dow
People around me always talked about supernatural creatures and how they walked among us, humans. I've never been one to embrace mysticism and popular beliefs; truth be told, I've always been skeptical about life. I wasn't the type to believe in religions, supernatural stories, or even aliens. I always believed that such stories were told so many times that they caused collective hysteria, something that justified these visions and encounters with the unknown.In childhood, my dream was to grow up, get into a good college, and have a good enough excuse to leave this small, outdated town and go somewhere that truly understood me. The only people who understood me in this town were my friends Austin and Pierre. Even though my twin sister was the person who understood me the best, the one who truly felt that everyone in this town was crazy and that we had to get out of here, we weren't as close, and it only worsened with her move to our grandparents' house.As the years passed, I graduall
Violet Hathaway Hathaway Residence hours before Today is Annabel's birthday, my 2 year old little sister. She looks a lot like me, everyone says so. Annabel is white, with black hair and blue eyes. She's like I was when she was little, except for her eye color, mine are black. My name is Violet and I am the eldest of the twins. My identical twin is named Sarah, but she's been living in another city since Mom found out she was pregnant with Anna. I think Sarah just wanted to have her own life, so when she was sixteen, Dad allowed her to live with Grandma on the farm. Fortunately, today she is here. Let's celebrate our sister's birthday as a family. I help Sarah move the party decorations out into the backyard. Several pink and white balloons are hanging in an arch. Behind the arch is a pink panel with some of your favorite cartoon characters. Colored lights adorn the backyard, which is filled with light wood tables and chairs. In the center of each table is a vase of white roses,
People laughed and chatted lightly as I stared at the phone, oblivious to my growing apprehension. I stared at the footprint photo, and the image of the imposing brown wolf echoed in my mind. However, even considering the size of this wolf, I suspected that the paw in question did not belong to him. It appeared to be from an even larger animal. Jeez, is it possible that there is an even bigger wolf in this forest? Soon, legends about men turning into beasts and being exiled to the forest occurred to me. If these legends were true, then the stories about demonic creatures that fed on human blood could also be true. I laugh to myself, amused by my own imagination. This can't be real. There must be a logical explanation for all of this. I decide to search the internet for information about “Direwolves in the Legalville forest”. To my surprise, the only results I find are reports from locals about encounters with giant creatures, legends and intriguing stories. I come across a blurry