Prologue

My feet pounded against the forest floor. I had to be at least five miles away from the castle. I tried to control my heaving chest. I knew they were close and my erratic heartbeat would alert them. My chest burned from being chased by vampires. I didn't know how everything went so wrong so fast. It was the perfect set up, but they were there to ambush us.

**this is an old story I wrote and it will be far more mature than anything I've ever written. This is your warning.**