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e. Where was I? This wasn't my room. It looked far too exquisite. Panic crept in as I tried to pi

barely a whisper. I collapsed onto the floor, tears streaming down my cheeks. Jus

d danger. My heart raced as he drew closer, his icy eyes lock

r "I'm sorry if I offended you. Please, forgive me." I kept repe

d in shock at the scene before him. "Tristan, what's happening?" he asked. But Tristan didn't respond. Instead, he

eamed, cried, and begged for someone to help. The other man grabbed my f

me inside like a ragdoll. The sound of the door slamming shut

ike shrouds, hinting that no one had been here in ages. An odd smell hung

speration rising within m

hud only deepened my dread. Time slipped

ack gloom drew closer. I could feel it creeping in, ready to swal

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t her? Why did I always have this strange pull whenever she was near? It frustrated me.

n, what's happening?" Elijah's voice bro

Don't you realize she's just a girl? That p

hment. Just keep an eye on her. Nothing must

rossing his face. "Tristan, is eve

ce now! And do what

thoughts, still grappling with t

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found myself trapped in a pitch-black chamber, utterly silent. Out of now

ripped me as I moved back, pleading, "Mom, please!

kward until I could retreat no further. The ghost of my mother closed in, her ghost lunged at me, intent on harm

grinning skeleton staring back at me from the shadows, and