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“You gave it away.” That stings. But it also fuels something deeper. “Then I’ll take something back,” Jaxon murmurs. His eyes flicker again— That same unnatural darkness. Not Alpha. Not wolf. Something else. And far away— Adeline suddenly pauses. Her hand rising slightly to her chest. A faint unease settling in her. The bond doesn’t warn her. But something else does. Because somewhere in the shadows— Something ancient has a name again. Varyx. And this time—

Chapter 59 Adelie froze on the spot and her eyes slowly widened in shock. "What is going on?" "Are they not siblings? What in the world is going on?" "Don't tell me they've been... Oh, no..." Adelie felt her heart stop beating for a while as those whispers tore through her ear, and when he finally pulled away from her, she staggered back, her face looked pale and shocked like someone that'd just seen a ghost. Maybe it would've felt better if she had seen a ghost, who knows?

Undaunted, Adeline scoffed, "You? Divorce him? Planning to beg on the streets? How would you survive without him? Got some guy on the side? What could they possibly want—your limp? Your uselessness? Or your age?" That was her mother and the toxic atmosphere of this house. No wonder she dreaded every visit; each one was pure torment. "Fine! Then I'm out! I'll go beg right now!" She stood up and stormed toward the door. "With that limp, how far will you get?" Adeline sneered. "Don't embarrass yourself and us. When he gets back and asks, should I tell him you went out hustling?" Rebecca froze at the door, her back to Adeline. She bit her lip until it bled, desperately holding back her tears.

Edward handled most of them while I restocked shelves and learned the layout. Around two, a woman came in looking for a specific dark romance. "Do you have anything like Butcher & Blackbird?" she asked. "I just finished it and I need something similar." Edward looked at me. "Maliya?" I stepped forward. "Have you read Haunting Adeline? Or the Broken Bride series? They've got similar dark romance vibes with morally gray love interests." Her face lit up. "I haven't read either of those. Where are they?" I led her to the romance section, pulled both books, gave her quick summaries.

*Chapter 5: The Darkness* As the car approached, Emma's heart was racing. She covered Sarah's body with her own, bracing for impact. But instead of a collision, the car screeched to a halt just inches from their bodies. Emma's eyes were fixed on the car's door as it swung open. A figure emerged, tall and imposing. Emma's instincts screamed at her to run, but her body seemed frozen in place. The figure loomed over them, its features obscured by the shadows. Emma's heart was pounding in her chest as the figure reached out a hand.

Cassandra muttered, "or worse...poisonous." There were some signs that people had wandered into the cellar before, but they wouldn't come as far as the deepest, darkest part of it. A few might have, but it was so dark and scary and damp that even the bravest of heart would turn right back. Besides the mansion was also rumored to be haunted. No doubt that the secret storeroom seemed to be the last place that remained the same. Their sense of triumph was tempered with awe at the sheer quantity of bottles that shone in the rays of the full moon through the windows.

Unease crept through her chest instantly. Someone was staring at her. Her heartbeat slowed painfully. Slowly— Elena turned around. And froze. A woman stood in the corner of the room. Ghostly pale. Long black hair hanging around a sunken face. Large hollow eyes stared directly at Elena without blinking. Her white dress was soaked heavily in blood. And lodged deep inside her stomach— Was a knife. Blood dripped slowly onto the floor beneath her. Elena’s breathing stopped. The woman took one slow step forward.

Adeline’s pov “ You know what, I’m out of here” I say turning away and quite enjoying the shocked look that passed both Mom’s and Cecilia’s face. If they want to be their own cute mother’s and daughter’s moment, who was I to stop them? “ Adeline, calm down. There is no need to be worked up” Auntie Rosa says from behind me. I don’t look back but storm out of the mansion, my hands folded and my face pressed into a scowl.

Only one step separated him from the truth. Then... the White Book began burning. Not with ordinary fire. With brilliant white flames. Words disappeared from its pages one after another. The First Reader's face turned pale. "No..." "Someone is erasing the First Story." Far above the city... a gigantic hand made entirely of black ink emerged from the fractured sky. Its fingers reached toward the White Book. Toward Adrian. Toward both Authors. The dark Adrian's smile vanished. For the first time... he looked afraid. He whispered only four words.

Ximena/Angela’s POV Aunt Sadie remained silent until Penelope had finished with Raven and put her to sleep. “I don’t know why, but I feel the need to help Hudson get out of there. Something tells me that if he doesn’t get out soon, something terrible might happen. Remember how Mila ended up,” Aunt Sadie explained after Penelope left. “Do you think Adeline’s ghost is involved?” I asked awkwardly. “I don’t believe in ghosts or resurrection. Adeline is gone, but her conspirators are still alive,” she said firmly, as if she knew exactly who was behind everything.