~The Blood Beneath Her Skin~

EIRA

For a moment, I had thought the blade went through me but I didn't feel pain, nor blood. I just felt this impossible warmth blooming under my skin, spreading through my nerves.

Calista froze with wide eyes, the moonstone blade was still pressed against my stomach, glowing so bright it hurt to look at. But the light wasn’t hers anymore — it was mine.

"Elrich," I gasped, but my voice came out weird, like someone else was speaking with me. The air around ...