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Sophia

The storm broke out in the middle of the night. The news reports had announced that a strong storm was coming, but I didn’t think it would be that bad. However, the sky kept lighting up.

A thunderclap echoed everywhere. I felt the sound inside my body, vibrating. I felt it in my chest as if the sound had settled there. I sat up in bed and, as if the sky confirmed my suspicions, a lightning bolt lit up the entire room. Then, darkness. Total darkness. The power had gone out. Ever since Bright stopped sleeping in our bed, I haven’t been able to sleep with the lights off. Especially not after those guys almost kidnapped me. I didn’t feel safe being alone in the dark, so I decided I had to leave my room.

The bedroom was upstairs, but I didn’t want to stay alone and unprotected. I didn’t know what could happen out there. The werewolves guarding the house had to be more alert than ever because the sound of the rain and the storm wouldn’t let them hear anything around them.

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