All Chapters of MARKED : Chapter 81 - Chapter 88

ElizabethThe next morning feels almost offensive.Like after shadow creatures, wolves, ancient prison monsters, and near death experiences, the universe should at least have the decency to make the sky dark and dramatic.Instead?Sunlight pours through the mansion windows like everything is perfectly normal.I hate it.I sit cross-legged on the massive bed in my room, staring at the burn mark on my hand.It's faded slightly since last night.But not enough.Every time I close my eyes, I still hear the creature's voice.Little door.A knock sounds against my door.Before I can answer, Chloe walks in carrying two mugs and a suspicious amount of attitude."I come bearing coffee and emotional support."I immediately grab the mug."Marry me."She gasps dramatically."Careful. Damon might hear you."Heat instantly creeps into my cheeks.Annoying."Please stop."Chloe smirks as she drops onto the bed beside me."No because the tension between you two is actually insane now. Like if I didn't

Elizabeth"The prison is opening."The words slam into the hallway like a physical force.Every hair on my body stands up.Beside me, Chloe freezes.Vanessa's fingers instantly wrap around my wrist.The servant standing at the end of the corridor isn't moving.Isn't blinking.Isn't breathing.She's just standing there smiling with a face that doesn't belong to her anymore.My stomach twists violently.No.Nope.Absolutely not.The voice that comes from her mouth isn't human.It's the same voice from the creature at the gates.The same layered sound.The same thing that makes my skin crawl.The servant's head tilts slowly.Almost curiously.Like she's studying me.Like she's waiting for something.For a moment nobody moves.Then Chloe does what Chloe always does when terrified.She gets angry."What is wrong with everybody?" she shouts. "Can we stop possessing people?!"The servant's smile widens.The lights flicker.Once.Twice.Then stabilize.A cold breeze sweeps through the corrido

ELIZABETH’S POV “There’s a price.” Of course there was. There was always a price. Every spell, every answer, every solution, every single thing connected to this supernatural nightmare seemed to come with some horrible catch. The hope that had filled the library moments ago disappeared almost immediately, and Vanessa’s grandmother looked at us grimly. Nobody spoke until Chloe finally broke the silence. “Can we have one thing without a horrifying consequence?” The old woman simply looked at her. “No.” Chloe sank back into her chair. “Honestly, I respect the honesty.” I would have laughed if my stomach weren’t currently tied in knots. My eyes returned to the map, where the red door sat at the centre of the parchment. I hated looking at it. There was something unsettling about the way it seemed to draw my attention, and the symbol on my hand had started tingling again. Every time I looked at that door, I felt an uncomfortable sense of familiarity, as though somewhere deep insi

ELIZABETH’S POVThe lights came back seconds later, but the hallway was completely empty. The figure was gone, leaving no trace of its presence. There was no copy of me, no smiling monster and absolutely nothing that could explain what we’d just witnessed. The corridor stretched before us, silent and dark, and for a moment, nobody seemed willing to move.Then everyone sprang into action.Damon disappeared first, moving so quickly that I barely registered him leaving my side. One moment he was standing beside me, and the next he was nothing more than a black blur racing through the mansion. Lucien and Tristan immediately followed, while Adam cursed under his breath and grabbed a weapon from one of the display cabinets. Vanessa’s hands began glowing blue as she prepared her magic, and within seconds, the entire mansion had erupted into controlled chaos.For the next two hours, every room, hallway, hidden passage and possible entrance was searched. The guards joined in, but despite every