All Chapters of Reckless Royals of Nocturne Prep: Chapter 161 - Chapter 166

MAGNUSI stared at Kieran. My hand was still pressed against my temple, and the headache was getting worse by the second."She what?""She brought everyone back," Kieran said again. His voice was steady, but his eyes told a different story. "There were bodies. A lot of them. And then she... she healed them. All of them."Before that headache of mine worsened, my phone rang.The sound cut through everything else. Through the now drizzle of a rain. Through the voices around us. Through the pounding in my skull that wouldn't stop.I looked at the screen.It was Celeste and despite how much I didn't want to, I couldn't help myself. I answered. "What.""Your precious daughter is back." Her voice was raw, shaking with something between fury and fear for some reason. "And guess what? She just tried to choke me to death. Come put a leash on her before I do."My breath caught. "Wait. She's home?"I didn't get an answer because the line immediately went dead after that. I stared at the phone

RAEI followed her through the house. The hallway walls were lined with faded paintings, their subjects obscured by years of dust and shadow. Our footsteps echoed on the wooden floor. Each step creaked under our weight.She stopped at the base of a staircase. The banister was carved from dark wood, intricate patterns worn smooth by countless hands. She started climbing without looking back to see if I was following.I kept my hand pressed to my neck. The bleeding had stopped, but the skin still stung. My heart hammered against my ribs. I had come this far. I couldn't turn back now.The stairs groaned beneath us. We reached the second floor landing and she turned right, moving down another hallway. This one was narrower. The air felt heavier here, thick with something I couldn't name.She stopped in front of a door. The same door where I'd seen the light from outside. Her hand rested on the handle for a moment before she pushed it open."After you," she said. Her voice had gone flat ag

RAEI stared at her, waiting. My body felt like it might dissolve at any moment. The transparency in my hands was spreading up my arms now. I could see the outline of bones beneath skin that looked more like mist than flesh.Annamaria's expression shifted. Not quite satisfaction. Something colder. More calculating."You are weakened," she said. "So sure. I'll do my duty as a grandmother. I'll tell you a story."She began to circle me slowly. I turned with her, refusing to let her get behind me again. Each movement sent small shocks through my system. Like static electricity but internal."Do you know why twins are revered and feared in many cultures?"The question came out of nowhere. I blinked, trying to focus through the pain that still echoed in my bones."I'm not a twin.""I take it you don't have an answer." She stopped walking. Her hands clasped in front of her. "So I will tell you."The garden seemed to dim. The vibrant colors muted slightly, like someone had turned down the sa