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to the old windmill. The once-majestic structur

ogether they approached the witn

ing loud. The other person... they were wearing a jacket w

o the symbol. "Did you

but... they seemed... off. Like

ebook tightened. "Blen

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ned skeptical. "That'

ted. "I know it s

ssuring. "We believe you. Can

them to the wind

hick with the scent of decay. She shon

d to a symbol etched into

"This isn't just any s

ickered and died. The dar

out, her voice bar

espo

, she fumbled for h

saw Ryan's terrified expression – and beyo

g Ryan's terrified expression. Beyond him, the fig

" Kate shouted,

oor as Kate trained he

self!" Kat

presence seemed to grow, the

on the trigger. Sudden

to his feet.

ised, she swept the

ked onto Kate's

ated. "I d

escended the stairs,

atch on the Black Oak symbol," t

he phone tighten

extinct. They worshipped a dei

to Emily's disappearanc

ing on this cul

d grim. "We're dealing

cked up, whispers ca

said, pointing to t

or, in blood: "You

message seemed to ech

k we're in ov

onto Kate's. "We ca

cars, Kate noticed a figur

e have c

s gaze. "Same perso

nched. "I inte

ed on the figure in the

. As they got closer, Kate realized it

n whispered, "don'

ion softened.

d. "Emily's friend

kipped a beat.

ly. "The Shadow Walkers. We were

wed. "What do you

"We were chosen...

tened. "What do you know ab

n's face. "I didn't want to.

lurred with rag

tered. "The ritual... they too

n turned grim. "

her body trembling. "The shado

s snapped open, and she s

shouted, chas

lashlights casting eer

realized they were being herde

we're walking

aced with concern. "Kate,

eir surroundings. The da

where a

espo

ing, she called

the wind whisperin