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32: The Knock

Author: Solange Daye
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-24 03:24:24

Gaven

The moon is already climbing.

I feel it long before I see it. The familiar pressure in my blood, the tightening in my chest, the restless ache that has nothing to do with hunger and everything to do with instinct. I bolt my bedroom door and draw the curtains tight, sealing myself in the way I’ve learned to do over the years.

Alone. That’s how I’ve survived the full moon for a long time, and I see no reason to change how I do things now.

I stopped bringing women to my room long ago. I
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