Alethea(Zoe)

I can't let myself give in to the temptation of telling Kayla the truth about who I am. A part of me aches to trust her, to share the burden of my secret, but another part screams at me to stay silent, to protect myself.

I toss and turn in bed, the thoughts pressing down on me. It feels like hours before sleep finally claims me.

But it doesn’t last. Just minutes into sleep, a strange sensation prickles at the edges. A shadow moves in the corner of the room. My eyes snap open, and I sit up abruptly, gasping for air as my gaze darts around.

There it...