Voices erupted from the crowd as Maxine addressed them. "No more lurking in the shadows to feed!" She yelled. I could almost feel how passionate she was about what she was talking about. We stood on higher grounds alongside Matthew. She must hold him in high regard."We can turn anyone we want!" She continued and initiated another applause from them."With this man?" I followed the sound of a voice to a corner of the room. It suddenly became quiet as he spoke. "I cannot even feel any aura of power. What is he exactly?" He began to take steps toward us and the crowd gave way for him. From the way he was respected I guessed he was someone extremely powerful. "If he really is the chosen one, he should be able to at least give something to make me believe his power."He was already standing so close to me. The moment he came close, I could feel his power somehow. "Do not forget Chris that many of us give off no energy or power. Take for example," Maxine moved closer to him. "I, the current

After several turns and guesses, I opened the 5th door for the night. Maxine gave the order that I was supposed to stay in her room and I had to obey. Memories of the hunt flashed through my eyes as frequently as I blinked and I was getting suffocated.Finally, I found the room, and all I wanted to do was wash off the evidence of the experience and feel normal. I walked into the bathroom which was at the corner of the room. I weighed my choices and got in the shower. I didn't have extra clothing but I was comfortable with using the bathrobe until I found something else. Getting out of my blood-stained clothes was my top priority at that moment.They screamed, bawled, ran, and jumped, just to get away from me. My body had embraced the darkness and I couldn't get out of it. There was no going back from this. How would Theo and Diane see me after I'd done this? "Fvcking hell!" I murmured as the water ran through my back. I took the bar of soap and scrubbed so hard I began to feel pain.A

It was 7:30 p.m. The air tickled my face as I moved forward. Once again I found myself in Theo's house. I needed to let him know what I had just done. I let out a sigh as I rang the bell. Besides the fact that I had to tell him what I did to his uncle, I wanted him to help me, I trained for almost a month but I still had no clue on how to control myself when I needed to. No matter how hard I try, whenever I hear her name...I lose control of myself."What are you doing here?" his voice brought me back to my senses."I don't know what's going on. I...I can't control myself.""What the hell man? I thought that was Maxine," he took a pause and raked me with his eyes. My shirt was spotted with blood. "F**k," he sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, pushing it away from his forehead. They must have called to tell him what happened to his uncle."Is he..." My heart thumped in my chest. I had nightmares for days after the hunt. Adding another person to my list of victims was not someth

RussellI took a seat at one of the chairs at the back of the conference room. I could feel the weight of skeptical eyes on me. The hushed whispers among coworkers hinted at the exact thoughts in everyone's mind: was this reinstatement merely a result of favoritism, or did I truly deserve a second chance? And I was almost completely certain it was the former.Their murmuring came to an end as Theo walked in, taking his place at the head of the table. It was a rare sight—all the chairs now filled, a stark departure from the usual emptiness that had defined my time at this workplace. Sunlight streamed through the windows, casting a warm glow and ushering in a shift in the room's atmosphere."I'm sure my Uncle was not the type to beat around during important meetings, hence I will go straight to the point," he adjusted himself on the chair. "I went through the company records and while so many products are doing exceedingly well, I noted that the face scrub that was released roughly two