A few minutes later, I saw Leon coming out of the forest. He had changed into purple overalls and seemed to be in high spirits. I could swear he was even singing under his breath. “Hey Emilia,” he said as he passed by me. I barely glanced at him. After everything that had just happened to me, I was sure Hannah was giving the threats from the locals less attention than they deserved. This was gravely serious and I was not going to let her ignore it anymore. I had been a few feet away from an animal that could have erased me off the world. I knew that Zach could not tolerate another loss in the family, especially that soon after another. Hannah was going to have to listen.Speak of the devil and it appears.“Hey you,” she said, appearing in my view. “I’m hungry. The workers are going for lunch so I guess we need a lunch break too. Why do look like you just saw a ghost?”She pulled out a hander kerchief. “Here, wipe off that sweat. Have you been running in the forest?”I refused her ha

It seemed Emmett had not been expecting Zach to turn down his offer for an adventure in the dangerous forest. His skin turned red in anger.“Okay, I will go there by myself.” He said and started walking towards it. I relaxed when I saw Leon coming out of the forest in black shorts and a black shirt. My smile faded when I realised that it meant Emmett was safe but Zach and I were in danger. How many of the workers were like Leon? Was everything I had seen real?It was as if Leon had also known that I had seen him because he walked by u without making eye contact. I decided to wait for Hannah to return before confronting him. Knowing the people of that town they would rather kill foreigners than their own, regardless of who was wrong really scared me.Zach and I played a game he liked as we waited for Hannah to return. When she took too long, I started to get worried. I had grown suspicions of everyone around me, expecting them to suddenly turn into animals and devour us.“Do you think

“The answer to your question is yes,” Mr. Morgenstern said. Hannah and I glanced at each other before turning back to him. It felt good to be prove right.“Werewolves exist and there are a lot of them in this town,” he continued. His wife slipped her dainty hand into his. They were seated on a loveseat couch while the three of us were on a four sitter opposite theirs. Mrs. Morgenstern seemed like the perfect stepford wife who did nothing but care for her husband and the family. “In fact, there are more supernatural beings than humans in this town.”Hannah gasped.“But don’t worry, they are not evil monsters waiting to pounce on you. If they were, you would all be dead by now.”That did not console me at all. Imagine knowing that you’re living among creatures with powers that can harm you with no struggle. I had expected him to confirm my suspicion, but this was a bombshell. “Apart from werewolves,” Emmett chipped in. “What other supernatural beings are here.”“Vampires and witches.

There was only one thing on my mind as we returned from aunt Zora’s. Bradley. I had not stopped thinking about him and being curious about his intentions. A part of me thought Bradley was a jerk who did not deserve my attention, which was valid, considering he had destroyed my phone for no good reason. But another part of me thought he was just a boy who did not know how to express himself, and needed me to help him be happy. I felt drawn to him, feeling like I could make his life so much better. Crazy, I know.Bradley Lightwood was not hard to find. The first person I had asked about his whereabouts had directed me to the town’s central football field. It was a large clearing near the forest, which made sense. With all the supernatural creatures roaming around, having forest cover nearby seemed a good idea. In case they couldn’t resist shape shifting, they could just go into the forest and do it away from prying eyes. I now understood why most of the town’s natural vegetation had bee

“Rafael is your boyfriend?” I said, frowning. I knew Rafael and my sister had history but didn’t think it was something that significant. I wanted to ask if they had dated before but decided to reserve that for another time.“That’s what I said,” Hannah said. “Okay,” I said. “I’m going to the bedroom. Welcome to the family, I guess.”I still felt there was something off about Rafael but I figured Hannah knew better since she had history with him, whatever it was. What did I know? Hannah seemed very comfortable with him. Either there was nothing for me to worry about or love had blinded her. My sister was known for choosing the worst men available. It was like her trademark, always making merry with the biggest jerks she could find. All the men left her broken. She gave too much of herself when all they were interested in was having a good time. The last one had drained her so much we thought she was never going to think about love again. It seemed that although love wanted to evade