His Enemy, Her Throne

The Shado

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the faint glow of streetlights through the window. Something felt wrong. My skin prickled, like when you know someone's watching you. I sat up, slow and careful, so I wouldn't wake him

as out there. Something bad. I moved to the window, peering through the glass. The street was empty, but the ai

ing the red marks from my teeth. Guilt hit me like a punch. I wasn't supposed to feel this way. I was a Supr

said, keeping my voi

he window. "What's wrong

othing's wrong. Just

stood, tall and strong, even after I'd drained him. "Y

se eyes made it hard. "I don't know," I sa

en stake. My heart skipped. He was ready to fight me, or

sharper this time. "But you ne

afe? You're the one biting me, Veronica

get it, Jason. If something's after me, it'll

rying to figure out what that m

felt him more.his heartbeat, his warmth, his strength. It was like a ro

letting go of his arm

d. "No way. I'm

now, like something was closing in. I nodded, grabbing my leath

no people. Just the hum of a street light flickering above us. Jason held his stake tight, his eye

air, trying to catch a scent. There it was something old, like dirt and blood,

es glowed in the dark, just like I'd seen before. My stomach dropped. This

and a man stepped out. He was huge, taller than Jason, with a thick beard

voice like gravel. "The queen h

g into fists. "Who are you?" I

on Moyers. I've been looking fo

ones. Strong, brutal, and dangerous. I'd heard of him. I heard he wanted to contr

I said, not

me. He held his stake like he knew

nd his grin got wider. "What's th

was fast. He lunged, his claws aiming for my throat. I dodged, grabbing his arm and twisting it. He ro

knocking the stake away like it was a toy. He grabbed Jason by the

g my arm. Blood dripped, but I didn't care. I punched his face, my strength sh

than he should've. He stabbed Hilton's shoulder, and the vampire roar

I asked, my

eathing hard.

the hit. Hilton's claws dug into my side, and I screamed. Pain burned through me, b

y. I faced Hilton, my blood dripping on the ground. "This isn't over," he

ealing. Supreme Vampires heal fast, but that fight scared me. Hilton w

ster. His face was pale, but his eyes were sharp

"A bad one. He's afte

n asked, gripp

said. It wasn't the whole truth, but I couldn't tell him

"This is my home, Veronica! I'm

t, Jason. He'll kill you. You're not just a human. There's

, his jaw tight

sn't normal. But before I could say anything, a new sound cut through the night. A low growl,

oved, tall and muscular, with wings like a bat's. My heart stopped. This wa