The Black Wolf
Then I saw a faint glow, seeping through the crack of an old wooden shelf.
My pulse quickened. I reached out, fingers trembling, and pulled the door open slowly. The creak was deafening. “Please don’t let him hear that,” I murmured.
Inside it was the Living Book. Relief flooded me. I reached out, fingers grazing its worn leather cover, when I froze. I heard heavy footsteps, drawing closer.
No. No, no, not now…
I cursed silently and slipped the book back into its place, and closed the shelf careful not to let it slam. Then I moved quickly, darting behind the large black curtain at the edge of the room, pressing myself into the stone wall behind it.
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