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Chapter 23: A Door That Remembers
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Sharing A Roof With Trouble Chapter 26: The House That Watches Them
The stone hallway felt unnervingly still after what they’d just come through—like a held breath, like the mansion itself was stunned into silence.Or savoring.Ava leaned back into the wall, breath trembling. Jace hovered in front of her, hands braced on either side of her shoulders, his body still close enough that his warmth wrapped around her like a second skin. Their kiss hung in the air between them—charged, molten, undeniable.She could still feel it on her lips.He could still taste her on his tongue.But the air had shifted.The house had shifted.Something ancient and intent now prowled the edges of the hall, unseen but undeniably aware.Jace swallowed hard, eyes closed as he tried to steady his breathing. When he finally opened them, they burned with the same dark fire she’d seen before—but now it had been stoked, freed, and there was no pretending otherwise.“Ava,” he murmured, voice scratchy with raw restraint, “we need to move.”She nodded, though her body hadn’
Sharing A Roof With Trouble Chapter 25: When the Darkness Breathes You In
Darkness swallowed them whole.Not a simple absence of light—this was thick, alive, pulsing with intention. It curled around Ava’s body like cold fingers, pulling, dragging, tasting the air she breathed. Jace’s arms wrapped around her instantly, locking her to him as he pivoted, shielding her from the onslaught. She felt his heartbeat slam against her cheek—steady, strong, furious.“Ava—stay with me,” he murmured in her ear, voice tense but controlled.The darkness surged again, pressing harder, as though trying to peel her away from him. Ava clung to him, fingers fisting in the fabric of his shirt, anchoring herself to the only real thing left in the swirling abyss.“I’m here,” she whispered, even though her voice trembled.Jace tightened his hold. “Good. Don’t move.”The shadows roared—a low vibration through the chamber, a predatory hum. The walls shook, the air distorted, and the floor beneath them tilted sharply. Jace shifted his weight, pulling her closer, bracing himself
Sharing A Roof With Trouble Chapter 24: The Bindings in the Walls
The journal opened with a whisper like a blade sliding free.Ava flinched. Jace’s hand tightened around her waist, instinctively pulling her against him. He positioned himself between her and the shifting shadows as the room brightened with a low, golden glow that felt both holy and sinister.On the pedestal, the pages turned themselves—slow, deliberate, like the house was savoring the reveal.Ava’s heartbeat hammered in her throat. Each breath she drew tasted metallic, heavy, charged.Jace dipped his head slightly, his lips grazing the side of her hair as he whispered, “Stay behind me. I don’t trust what it’s showing us.”She didn’t either.But the truth had claws in her now.She stepped forward anyway, refusing to break contact with him. His hand slid from her waist to her wrist, as though he needed that anchor as badly as she did.The golden light flared.The walls rippled.And suddenly—They weren’t alone.The shadows on the walls solidified again, brightening into sce
Sharing A Roof With Trouble Chapter 23: A Door That Remembers
The mirror swallowed them whole.For a heartbeat, Ava felt nothing—no floor beneath her feet, no warmth of Jace’s hand, no breath in her lungs. Just weightless, spinning darkness, like falling through ink. Cold pressed against her skin, seeping into her bones, dragging at her thoughts until she wasn’t sure which way was up.Then she felt him.Jace’s fingers tightened around hers—warm, real, anchoring her back into herself.“Ava—” His voice was strained, distant, warped by the void. “Don’t let go.”She clung to him, nails digging into his palm. “I won’t.”The darkness throbbed around them as though sulking at her refusal.Then, abruptly—They hit solid ground.Ava stumbled, falling against Jace’s chest as they emerged into a small, dimly lit corridor. His arms wrapped around her instantly, catching her, holding her, his breath warm against her hair.“You okay?” he murmured, voice low, almost shaken.She nodded against him, though her heart was racing and her pulse trembled.
Sharing A Roof With Trouble Chapter 22: The Edge of the Stairs
The stairwell spiraled into darkness, each step groaning beneath their weight as Ava and Jace descended with fingers intertwined, breaths shallow, shadows licking their heels like hungry flames. The house whispered above them—scratching, murmuring, pressing against the shredded door as though furious that its chosen prizes dared to run.Ava’s pulse throbbed through her fingertips, matching the frantic pressure of Jace’s hand around hers. They moved quickly, but not recklessly; every shift of his shoulders, every tighten of his hold, was intentional. Protective. Possessive.The further they descended, the colder the air became. The light from above—the faintest sliver from the fractured door—shrank into nothing.Darkness swallowed them.Dense.Breathing.Almost… sentient.Jace stopped abruptly. Ava nearly collided with his back, her hands pressed against him instinctively. Heat radiated through his shirt, grounding her even as terror pricked at her skin.“You okay?” he murmured
Sharing A Roof With Trouble Chapter 21: What the Darkness Keeps
Night swallowed the corridors as they made their way out of the west wing, the house around them settling into an uneasy quiet, like a predator licking its wounds. Ava felt the silence pressing in, heavy and anticipatory, as though the mansion was merely pretending to rest, waiting for its next opportunity to strike.Her father walked between her and Jace, leaning heavily on both of them. But it was Jace’s hand she felt the most—his grip firm around her wrist, protective in a way that made something inside her unravel. Every brush of contact sent sparks through her nerves, echoes of the earlier near-embrace still buzzing through her body.When they finally reached the safer halls—if any part of the house could still be called safe—her father sagged against the wall, breath shaking, face pale beneath the dim lights.“Ava…” he murmured, voice thin. “You shouldn’t have come for me.”Her heart tightened. “Of course I did.”“You don’t understand,” he whispered, eyes flickering with dr
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