To Become The Monster
Their polished metal reflected the warm lantern light, glinting in the corners of the diner.
Merchants and nobles came too, quiet, eyes flicking to the corners of the room as if testing the air. They didn’t care about vampires or werewolves. Everyone knew they existed. The city papers were full of stories, the criers in the square shouted warnings, and the guards carried silver in hidden pockets. But the people of Kraithan had learned a simple rule: leave them alone, and they’ll leave you alone.
Unlike small towns. Rallen, for instance. Small towns didn’t protect you from monsters. Not even ones who claimed to follow the law. I knew because I’d been there.