First Bite
The pendant around her neck, cool against her skin, thrummed with an eerie recognition—not a frantic pulse, but a familiar, welcoming heartbeat as if it were drawing her deeper into the past.
She hadn’t set foot in this dim sanctuary for years.
Not since the funeral had left an indelible mark upon her heart.
Not since her mother had solemnly turned the key, her voice barely above a whisper, “Some places are best left closed.”
But the Book had disappeared, leaving the Hollow tightly sealed.
Now, the pendant had summoned her back—an unyielding force pulling her toward the past.
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