The beating of her heart matched the patter of her running feet. She ran frantically through the light shower, while a shadow in the mist chased after her. The town bell had already rang twelve times, signaling that it was midnight. Serena panted and heaved as she made a sharp turn into a deserted alleyway. She backed up until she felt the cool and hard dampness of the concrete wall. The shadow of a man calmly walked toward her with determination seeping off him. Serena crouched into a defenseless position, begging for a miracle to save her, when the man finally approached her. He reached a hand out to her, but when she made no move to respond to it, he grabbed her roughly by the upper arm and forced her to stand.

"I've finally found you.." A shiver ran through her body as he breathed on her neck. "I must finish the job, princess.. I seek forgiveness." He leaned his head back and opened his mouth to expose two long tusks that slid out of his gums. He threw his head toward her neck and when his teeth made contact with her skin, it pierced it easily. Serena felt no pain at first, but when the tusks started to draw in blood, she struggled and screamed. The man covered her mouth with one hand while the other held her upper body closer to his mouth. His teeth sucked in the pure white blood that travelled into his mouth. A few drops the blood rolled down her neck and hit the stained ground.