Page 24 of Claimed By Fur and Fangs

Amelia

Iblinked, trying to process the words that had just left Finn’s mouth.

He is a vampire! I thought.

A startled laugh escaped me before I could stop it. Beside me, Sienna snorted, crossing her arms with an amused shake of her head.

"You’re kidding, right?" Sienna said, looking between Finn and Aidan.

Finn’s face remained stone-cold; his fists clenched at his sides.

"A vampire?" I repeated, my laughter fading into nervous disbelief. "Finn, that’s insane. Vampires don’t exist."

Aidan remained silent, his expression unreadable. But something about the way he stood—tense, guarded—made my stomach twist.

Finn didn’t waver. His eyes flicked to Aidan, then back to me. "You think this is funny?" he asked, his voice low and sharp. "You really think I’d make something like this up?"

I felt a small chill crawl up my spine.

Sienna nudged me. "I mean, it’s kind of ridiculous, right?" she chuckled. "What’s next? Werewolves and witches?"

Finn exhaled harshly, his patience clearly wearing thin. Then, before I could react, he moved fast.

In one swift motion, he yanked the car key from his pocket and stabbed Aidan in the neck.

"Aidan!" I screamed, my stomach twisting in horror.

Sienna gasped, stepping back.

Aidan stumbled, his hand flying to his throat as dark red blood poured from the wound.

But then, the next second—it stopped.

Ifroze.

The deep, gushing wound in Aidan’s throat sealed itself right before my eyes.

The blood that had spilled onto his skin and shirt remained, but the injury itself. Completely gone.

"What… the hell…?" Sienna’s breathing hitched.

I took a shaky step back, my chest rising and falling too fast.

"Believe me now?" Finn turned to me, his voice hard.

"Aidan," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "What… what did I just see?"

He held my gaze, something unreadable in his eyes, a plea, a warning. Finally, he exhaled and stepped forward.

"Amelia," he said, voice low. "I need you to listen to me."

I flinched and took a step back.

"Don’t," I whispered. My head was spinning. My body felt disconnected from my mind. This couldn’t be real. This had to be a trick, a hallucination, something.

Finn moved in front of me, his hand gripping my arm protectively.

"You stay the hell away from her," he growled at Aidan.

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