Chapter 5: Secrets in the Shadows

Their voices were hushed, but even in whispers, they carried weight, wrapping around me like an unseen snare.

I hesitated, my pulse spiking. I should go. I should keep my head down, finish my work, and pretend I never heard anything. That was how I survived. That

Chapter 6: The Breaking Point

The headache started before I even stepped into class.

It was sharp, curling at the base of my skull and pressing behind my eyes—an unnatural, crawling sensation that I didn’t recognize.

At first, I thought it was exhaustion. A side effect of too many bruises, too m

Chapter 7: Their Possession1

By the time the final bell rang, my headache had faded into a dull, lingering ache. But the uneasy feeling in my stomach hadn’t.

I kept my head down as I walked through the halls, avoiding eye contact, silently praying I could make it outside without—

A hand snatched