What neither of them knew was that Mona's blood wasn't ordinary either.
Since childhood, she'd felt… disconnected. Too sensitive to noise. Too aware of people's emotions. Strange dreams of silver forests and glowing-eyed creatures filled her sleep.
Now she understood.
She held out her wrist and showed him the faint birthmark—a crescent moon inside a circle, almost glowing under the streetlight.
Niki's face paled. "That's… a Blood Mark."
"What does that mean?"
"You're not human either," he said quietly. "That's a royal symbol. The mark of a Pureblood. Not a vampire like us, but something… older. Stronger."
"Then what am I?"
He swallowed hard. "You're not just one of us. You're above us."
They stared at each other, hearts pounding, the truth hanging thick in the night air.
And from the shadows behind them… something growled.
They weren't alone.
"Run," Niki said, his fangs still visible. "I'll explain everything later. Right now, they're coming for you."
[To Be Continued…]
Would you like me to continue into the next chapter, where they escape, and maybe show her powers beginning to awaken? Should I bring in Sunghoon or the other members now—or build it slowly?
[To Be Continued…]