Black Ridge Academy
The basement of the library was where the academy kept the oldest, most forbidden texts—books about ancient bloodlines, forbidden elements, and the history of the High Council.
Lisa pulled a small, glowing magical stone from her pocket, casting a soft purple light over the dusty room. The floor was made of old, uneven stone blocks, covered in decades of dirt.
"Over here," Lisa whispered, rushing toward a far corner behind a stack of rotting wooden crates. She dropped to her knees and began clearing away the dust with her hands.
I knelt down beside her, my heart hammering against my ribs. The burning in my chest was growing hotter, reacting to the old, heavy energy of the basement. "What are
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