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Chapter 37: Into the Shadows

Penulis: Silent Future
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-19 21:48:02

Anna’s POV

Everything hurt.

Every muscle, every nerve, every breath burned.

The world was blurry, gray, and cold.

I tried to open my eyes, but they felt glued shut.

A dull ache throbbed in my head.

And then, slowly… I realized I wasn’t on the courtyard floor anymore.

I was somewhere else.

Dimly lit.

Silent.

Too quiet.

My first instinct was panic.

I pushed against the surface I lay on—it felt hard, metallic.

Cold.

Sterile.

“Anna…”

The voice was low, calm, and unfamiliar.

I froze.

The sound of it
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