Samantha's mind raced as she pieced together the fragments of her memories.
Jake's face, once a blur in her past, now stood out with startling clarity. The dark alley, the flash of fangs, the searing pain - it all led back to him. She was almost certain now that Jake was the one who had attacked her that fateful night, the night that had changed her life forever.
But questions still swirled in her thoughts.
Why had Jake targeted her specifically? What was his ultimate goal? And who had interrupted his attack, preventing him from draining her completely? The memories after the initial bite remained frustratingly out of reach, like wisps of smoke slipping through her fingers.
Samantha shook off her frustration. There would be time to unravel those mysteries later.
