Alle Kapitel von Marked by the Moon: Kapitel 11 – Kapitel 20

"Kai, would you keep that notebook away?" We were sitting in our usual spot for lunch, the only difference was Kai and his constant scribbling. He kept writing in his infamous notebook like a madman. He would then draw something, scratch his head, cut something and rewrite it in a handwriting only he could understand. My words didn't fall in his ears. I picked up a nugget and threw it at him. It hit his head and fell onto his notebook. He paused, picked up the nugget and glared at me before shoving it in his mouth. "What are you even doing, now?" I tried to read what he was writing. "The murders," Kai drew something. I stopped eating. "What about them?""I am seeing a pattern here and yet it is not making any sense."Things left making sense for me a long time ago, I scoffed at the thought. I was thankful for Kai not asking questions anymore about my weird behaviour. I had a good sleep last night, there were no whispers. I was not sure if it was a good thing or just the silen

Why was it difficult to stay away from something even though we know it's bad for us?The constant pull from the forest was not leaving me. But I couldn't ignore her words either. Should I trust her? A voice asked inside my head. The whispers were gone but a ghost had appeared in my life. I couldn't focus on anything, so I decided to leave early from college. The restless feeling was not letting me stay in my room either. Instead of going to the forest and testing my luck, I was sitting in the park. I was quietly looking at the water in the pond in front of me. Maybe I was confirming if the water would react like before. But the water was still. Letting out a sigh, I started scrolling on my phone. There were a few messages from Kai asking me where I was. Something had changed in him as well. He would constantly keep texting or asking about my whereabouts. He would always accompany me on my way to and from college. I quickly replied, I had reached home. The park was empty, i

Unknown POVThe pictures of all the victims were displayed on one of the boards in front of me. The victims were all women. They were all born in January or February. Was it all a coincidence? No. It was all planned. Just to find....her. The victims were collateral damage. The danger was greater than anyone expected. Finding her was not just an obsession, it was a promise I had made. I couldn't disappoint them, I have given my word to them, and I would do anything to keep my word. I moved towards the other board, which had a map of the town. Stroking my beard, I started looking at the map once again. "Where are you hiding?" I thought to myself as I looked at the residential area of the town. All the important families lived there, going there would be tricky. I dragged my feet towards the table where the book was left. It was the same book I had read a thousand times. I knew all the words by heart, and yet every time I opened it, I hoped to find something new. Somethin

Everything was ready. Almost. My home felt quieter yet more crowded than usual. Mom was standing with her eyes running from one place to another within seconds. I was on my way to get something from the kitchen when I caught a glimpse of something I had never seen before. Mom was tapping her heel on the marble floor. She was repeating the words, curtains, dinner, windows, dresses, and seating arrangements. She stopped the house help and sent her outside.Who were these guests?I made a decision to run back towards my room and start getting ready before Mom caught me. But my feet stopped when an old man walked across the front door with the house help behind him. He was wearing a black suit, perfectly made for him. He had a smile on his face even though it didn't reach his blue eyes. The tip of the cane in his hand had a symbol carved on it...it almost resembled eyes, but both eyes had diamonds in them. I quietly started walking away but his eyes caught my small moment. The mome

What was wrong with me?I stared at my phone, Kai had been a little distant lately. It was new. I left another text, asking him about the Sunday brunch. Kai was one of the constants in my life, and now I felt like I was losing him, too. The weird guests disappeared by the time I returned home, there was no mention of them after that night. I pulled the sleeve of my top to cover the mark that was already hidden by it. 'I have to study for an upcoming exam.' I pressed my lips in a thin line, reading the reply from Kai. I couldn't help but stare at the people around me, Lucien's words had sown a seed of paranoia in my head. The image of that man with a cane popped in my head. Something was not right about him. I couldn't put my finger on the issue, but when I asked Mom, she changed the subject in her usual 'this is the end of our conversation' tone. Talking to Dad was not helpful either, he just said the man was an old family friend. "Hey."I smiled at the man whose expressions