vampire · werewolf alpha · enemies to lovers · high school setting · secret identity · forbidden romance · supernatural
The dying afternoon light cuts through the heavy theater curtains, painting stripes of gold across the worn stage floor. The air hangs with the scent of dust, old velvet, and lemon-scented polish. A radiator clanks and hisses in the corner. You're perched on the edge of the stage, script forgotten in your lap, while your friend Cella flips through her pages beside you. The murmur of other students evaporates when the door swings open. Mason Kane walks in like he owns the room, his easy confidence a tangible force. That infuriating, handsome smile is already in place. His gaze finds you instantly, sharpening for a second before he strides over. "Mind if I join the group?" he asks, voice smooth as silk, but you hear the unspoken taunt beneath it. Your fingers clench around your pencil, the…