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last update Last Updated: 2025-10-21 17:35:28

The morning sun filtered weakly through the stained-glass windows of Wind Grave Academy, casting fractured patterns across the stone floors. The halls, usually filled with the low murmur of students and the clatter of hurried footsteps, were eerily quiet. Evelyn moved carefully, her senses still sharp from the previous night’s trial, every shadow and whisper magnified in her mind.

She passed the old oak staircase, running her hand along the polished railing, feeling the pulse of the academy beneath her fingertips. It was alive, she realized, more alive than she had ever imagined. Every corridor, every classroom, every empty hallway seemed to breathe with hidden purpose. And it remembered everything—including her trial, even before the Grimoire had been opened.

Evelyn’s thoughts drifted to Lucien and Elias, the tension of their uneasy alliance echoing in her mind. Lucien had been present in her trial in spirit if not in body, a shadow of guidance and challenge. His amber gaze lingered
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  • MARKED BY BLOODLINE    chapter 23

    The morning sun filtered weakly through the stained-glass windows of Wind Grave Academy, casting fractured patterns across the stone floors. The halls, usually filled with the low murmur of students and the clatter of hurried footsteps, were eerily quiet. Evelyn moved carefully, her senses still sharp from the previous night’s trial, every shadow and whisper magnified in her mind.She passed the old oak staircase, running her hand along the polished railing, feeling the pulse of the academy beneath her fingertips. It was alive, she realized, more alive than she had ever imagined. Every corridor, every classroom, every empty hallway seemed to breathe with hidden purpose. And it remembered everything—including her trial, even before the Grimoire had been opened.Evelyn’s thoughts drifted to Lucien and Elias, the tension of their uneasy alliance echoing in her mind. Lucien had been present in her trial in spirit if not in body, a shadow of guidance and challenge. His amber gaze lingered

  • MARKED BY BLOODLINE    chapter 22-The awakening trial

    The hidden chamber still hummed with residual energy from the Grimoire as Evelyn set her trembling hands upon its cover. The air was thick, saturated with power that seemed to pulse in rhythm with her heartbeat. Her chest rose and fell rapidly, each breath shallow, as though the walls themselves were drawing the oxygen from the room.“Are you ready?” Ava’s voice was calm, almost eerily so, yet the weight of expectation hung like a shadow over Evelyn’s shoulders.Evelyn swallowed hard, nodding. “I… I think so.”Ava stepped back, gesturing to the ancient tome. “This is your trial. You will be tested in ways you’ve never imagined. The Grimoire will reveal truths—but it will also ask for something in return. Be strong, Evelyn. Trust yourself, and trust no one else here but your instincts.”Evelyn’s fingers traced the embossed symbols on the Grimoire’s cover. They felt alive, vibrating beneath her touch. Taking a deep breath, she opened the book.The moment the cover cracked open, a gust o

  • MARKED BY BLOODLINE    CHAPTER 21-THE NIGHT PACT

    Night had fallen over Wind Grave Academy, draping the stone towers in a veil of shadow. The hallways were empty, the faint echo of Evelyn’s footsteps bouncing against the walls like whispers. Her satchel bounced lightly at her side, the parchment from Ava burning a hole in her mind even as it rested safely in her pocket. The halls remember what you are… Choose wisely…Evelyn’s heartbeat thudded in her chest as she approached the west wing library. Every instinct screamed caution, but determination drove her forward. She wasn’t running anymore—not from the truth, not from what she was meant to face. Tonight, she would step fully into the secrets that had always hovered just out of reach.Inside the library, Ava waited. The faint glow of enchanted candles illuminated her features, making her look both ethereal and dangerously alert. Her eyes, sharp and unwavering, locked on Evelyn the moment she entered.“You came,” Ava said, her voice a soft murmur but filled with weight. “Good. Time i

  • MARKED BY BLOODLINE    CHAPTER 20

    The sun had dipped low over Wind Grave Academy, casting long fingers of light that barely reached the inner courtyards. Evelyn moved through the hallways with quiet precision, the folded parchment still in her pocket, the words etched into her mind like a living threat. The note’s warning haunted every step: “Choose wisely, or you will be chosen.”Her fingers clenched the straps of her satchel as she made her way to the west wing—a section of the academy rarely traversed by students, reserved for study and restricted research. The dim light through the high windows threw shadows across the stone floors, elongating them into shapes that seemed almost alive. Every echo of her steps sounded like a whisper in the silence.She tried to focus, tried to push away the tension pooling in her chest. Why now? she wondered. Why is the academy… turning against me?A sudden noise—a door closing somewhere in the distance—made her freeze. Her pulse spiked, the hairs along her neck standing on end. Sh

  • MARKED BY BLOODLINE    CHAPTER 19

    The corridors of Wind Grave Academy carried more than footsteps; they carried whispers. Secrets seemed to cling to the stone walls, pressing close as though the building itself knew things Evelyn was not meant to uncover.Her shoes tapped softly against the marble floor as she made her way toward the library. The day had passed in a blur of lessons she barely remembered—numbers, history dates, lectures that dissolved into nothing as soon as they reached her ears. Every time she tried to focus, her mind betrayed her, circling back to the same questions.Why had the forest called her name?Why had Lucien looked at her as if he were both protecting and hiding something?And why, in Elias’s gaze, did she sometimes feel both safer and more exposed than anywhere else?She pressed her palm against the cool stone of the wall, steadying herself. The academy was vast, but she never felt truly alone. Eyes followed her—sometimes Lucien’s, dark and unreadable, sometimes Elias’s, steady and intent.

  • MARKED BY BLOODLINE    CHAPTER 18

    Darkness swallowed the library.The silence was suffocating, broken only by the erratic rhythm of Evelyn’s breathing. Her pulse roared in her ears as she stumbled backward, clutching the folded letter in her fist like it was a weapon.Then—light.A small flame bloomed, revealing the stranger’s face. The green-eyed boy held a single candle, its glow illuminating sharp features and a half-smile that seemed too calm for the situation.“Who are you?” Evelyn demanded, her voice unsteady.“Names are dangerous,” he said, tilting his head. “But since you insist—call me Caden.”Caden. She had never heard of him. And yet, the way he said it carried weight, as though she should know.“What do you want from me?” she asked.He studied her, his gaze lingering on the crumpled letter in her hand. “I see you’ve received your first warning. Good. That means they’re starting to notice you.”Evelyn’s grip tightened. “Who is they?”Caden’s smile faded. He stepped closer, and though instinct told her to mo

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