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The path stretched ahead like a serpent slithering through the dust of Infernia. The heat didn’t burn here—it lingered, wrapping around them like smoke. Ash-colored rocks lined the way, and strange creatures watched from the shadows, curious but unbothered.Luna stayed close to Noah, her steps measured and quiet. She answered when spoken to, smiled faintly when he joked—but her eyes remained cloudy, like a sky that hadn't decided whether it wanted to storm or not.Elion caught up with them after a while, walking just a little faster to fall in step beside her. He cleared his throat once—then again. His pride had simmered long enough.“Luna.”She didn’t stop walking. “Yeah?”His jaw tightened. “About last night…”She turned slightly, not enough to meet his gaze, but enough to let him know she was listening.“I shouldn’t have yelled. That wasn’t right. I just—I panicked. You were asking questions I didn’t want to answer and—”“I got the answer anyway.” she interrupted, still not facing
Chapter 67
The lamps in Iryss’s house flickered low, casting a warm reddish hue over the stone walls. Outside, Infernia remained still—no cries, no roars, just a muffled wind gliding past.Inside, Mara had fallen asleep on the cushioned divan, one hand resting on her stomach, the cat curled protectively by her feet. Iryss had draped a velvet blanket over her and moved on, quietly pouring hot tea into black porcelain cups.Noah sat by the open window, his ribs still wrapped in clean bandages, the warm night air brushing over his skin. His dagger rested on the sill, cooling after its recent use. He didn't say much, just stared out at the faint glow in the sky where Infernia’s moon—or something like it—rose slowly.Across the room, Luna stood stiffly near the archway, her arms crossed. She wasn’t watching Elion. Not directly. But her eyes flicked to him every now and then. He was talking to Iryss again, low-voiced and casual, as if they'd always been close. Maybe they had.“Stop glaring.” Noah said
Chapter 66
Inside Iryss’s home, the air was warm—oddly scented with crushed herbs, firewood, and something unidentifiable but soothing. The interior glowed dimly with hanging stones that pulsed like heartbeats. A hearth blazed in the corner without wood, flames curling around nothing.“Iryss.” Elion said, dusting off his shoulders as he stepped inside. “You haven’t changed a thing.”“Neither have you.” came the purring voice.From the shadowed corridor, a tall woman emerged, her form wrapped in draping black silk and silver chains that hung from her shoulders to her wrists. Her skin was a smooth slate-grey, eyes glowing lavender with no whites, her lips dark and amused.She walked straight to Elion and placed both hands lightly on his chest. “You never visit me alone.”“I’m never alone.” he replied, gently removing her hands with an awkward smile.Iryss laughed, melodic and sharp, then turned her gaze to the others. “Interesting company.”She moved toward Noah first, who was half-sitting on a st
Chapter 65
Night had fallen.But for once, the castle didn’t breathe terror. Its silence felt like a sigh—long, weary, and peaceful.Noah sat with his back against the wall, one leg stretched out, the other bent slightly. Blood streaked down his side, soaking the torn fabric of his shirt. His head was low, hair damp and sticking to his forehead.Elion had lit a fire in the center of the room. Its warm glow flickered against the cracked walls, throwing dancing shadows all around. Luna knelt beside Noah, gently wiping the blood from his skin with a cloth. Mara stood nearby, her fingers glowing as she whispered healing charms over and over, though none seemed strong enough for the deeper wounds.Aldric crouched down beside them. His hands hovered just above Noah’s ribs."Claw marks along the ribs… one deep gash on the shoulder. Right leg scraped badly… and bruising almost everywhere else." he murmured.He frowned. “I’ll need tools to stitch him up.”“Use a spell and knock him out.” Elion said, glan
Chapter 64
As the last symbols were etched and the ritual began, the silence cracked—literally.A sound like bones grinding echoed from above.And then, the scream.A woman's scream—shrill, raw, and agonized—split through the dome like a jagged knife through flesh.It wasn’t human anymore.It wasn’t just pain..It was fury. Rage that stretched across centuries. And it was coming from behind the door on the left, which creaked open slowly as if drawn by the spell itself.Beyond it lay a dark chamber, dimly lit by the blue glow of arcane fire.And there—upon a stone altar—was the withered, skeletal corpse of the Witch.“No…” Aldric muttered under his breath, his voice almost lost beneath the howling wind and the high-pitched shriek that threatened to shatter bone.Then, came the crash.Glass windows shattered above them, raining down like icy stars. The temperature dropped to impossible lows.The Wendigo stepped through the broken archway once more.It didn’t hesitate.It lunged for Noah—wounded,
Chapter 63
The library felt quieter after Mara's revelation, as if the castle itself was listening.“We need her brother’s bones.” Mara repeated, softer now. “They were close. If we speak his name, it’ll unlock the spell’s core. That’s the only way the fire will work.”“But we don’t even know where the body is.” Aldric said, his voice low, protective. “This place is endless.”Noah, still resting against him, blinked slowly. “Then let it find us.”Everyone turned.“What?” Mara asked.Noah sat up fully now, his face pale but alert. “Everything in this castle reacts to us. When we’re desperate, it gives. When we ask, it hides. Maybe we stop looking and… let it come.”There was a pause.Then a soft thud echoed from somewhere above.Followed by another.Then… dragging.All of them stood. The sound grew louder—slow and heavy, as if someone—or something—was pulling something down the endless staircase.Luna’s hand slipped into Elion’s. The girls huddled behind the bookshelf.They waited, breaths shallo
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