*BLOOD EYE* *Chapter One: New Blood at Halestar High*

POV:SCHOOL COMPOUND

Halestar High wasn’t your typical school.

It stood at the edge of the city like a secret carved into stone—old, cold, and watching. The students called it “The Castle” because of its gothic towers and heavy wooden doors. But beyond the stone walls, something darker had arrived.

*Eli Saltzman* stepped out of a sleek black car, his boots clicking on the pavement. Pale, handsome, with eyes that shimmered red under the sun—hidden behind the magical ring on his finger—he moved like royalty. Calm. Distant. Dangerous.

Inside, students paused to stare. Rumors swirled already. New kid. Foreign. Rich. Strange.

But one student didn’t look away.

*Jim Damon* sat against his locker, earbuds in, hoodie up, pretending not to care. But when Eli passed, his eyes narrowed. He caught something others missed—*the scent of blood barely masked by cologne*.

A vampire.

Jim knew it. Felt it in his bones. His dad had warned him. “Saltzman’s bloodline is poison. Stay clear.”

But here he was, Saltzman’s son, walking the halls like he owned them.

At lunch, the tension grew.

Eli sat alone. By choice. But his gaze often flicked across the cafeteria—always landing on *Elara*. Beautiful. Smart. Half the school liked her. Jim more than most.

Eli noticed.

And when Elara laughed at Jim’s joke that afternoon in English class, Eli’s grip tightened around his pen hard enough to snap it.

By the end of the week, Jim had had enough.

He cornered Eli behind the gym after school. “You don’t belong here.”

Eli smirked. “Neither do you. You reek of fur and rage.”

The air thickened. A chill rolled in. Shadows twisted.

Jim’s eyes flared gold. Eli’s flashed crimson. No one was around. Just them.

“You touch Elara,” Jim growled, “and I swear—”

“You’ll what?” Eli interrupted, stepping closer. “Bite me?”

They clashed.

Fast.

Fangs, claws, blood. A blur of speed and fury. Eli landed a slash across Jim’s cheek. Jim slammed him into the lockers hard enough to dent metal. They both staggered back, breathing heavy but grinning.

Eli moved fast into one of the school wood with anger punching every tree he sees on his path. He exclaim how am I so weak not been able to beat that dog called Jim, am fucked up he screamed.

JIM POV

Good evening mom am back, he greeted his mom with hug. He asked where his dad, she replied you know your dad his always on mission we heard that some vampire are in loose again you Know that is dangerous to human.

Ok mom I Will go upstairs now he was about to turn when her mom pick a scent from his body her Jim what's that smell she asked,

uhmm nothing he was about to talk when are mom growed at him with her eye glowing gold you didn't tell me you fought a vampire.why are you trying to get yourself killed

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