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Chapter 8- The Whisper Behind the Wall

Author: Mimi Leigh
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-05 19:49:01

Alina’s POV

I pressed my ear against the wall before I realized I was doing it. My fingers shook so badly I kept missing the spot where the sound had slipped through earlier. It was probably stupid to listen. It was definitely stupid. But the silence after Cassandra’s voice cut off was worse. Too thick. Too loud. My heart was pounding like it wanted to warn me of something I could not name.

The wall felt cool against my cheek. Cool but vibrating with leftover echoes. Almost like it remembered the voices even if they had already moved away.

I closed my eyes and inhaled once.

Slow.

Sharp.

Metallic on the exhale.

I hated how my breath still smelled like the twins’ skin. Like their warmth had settled into me. I tugged the robe tighter and pulled myself back from the wall. My knees felt unsteady again. I could not tell if it was fear or something else crawling up my spine.

The room felt wrong.

Too bright.

Too soft.

Too empty.

A golden sliver of sunlight spilled across the marble floor, hit
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