Never had Milena imagined such a horrible scene. Not even in her darkest nightmares could she have come up with something like this. She felt like screaming, but any sound could get them both killed. She slowly put her hand on Rayan’s arm, unwillingly holding on to him. The creature was staring emptily in their direction, its eyes wide open. Milena barely dared to breathe, but she was shivering. The fear had overtaken her senses, making her tremble from head to toe. This thing was… nowhere near Human, or even Vampire. It was only… skin and bones, with blood all over its livid face. She thought its teeth looked more like fangs, as its mouth was half-open and breathing heavily. Slowly, Rayan prepared to step back, pushing Milena behind him, using his body to make a wall, shielding her fro