The curse of Black Hollow

hadows. His eyes, glowing with that unnatural fire, pierced through me, and a coldness seeped into my bon

rv

ible and real. I could feel his power, his malevolence curling through the air like smoke. His tall form tower

e air, each word wrapping around me like chains, tightening,

ort, sharp bursts. I couldnt move. I couldnt think. T

voice like the rasp of a blade against stone. You

at me from the inside, a gnawing emptiness that threatened to swa

ay out. There had t

embers that seemed to see right through me. And then, ju

pening. My back hit the wall, and I instinctively pressed against it, the cold of the stone seeping through my

ress, but there was nothing gentle about it. You think y

r the fog in my mind. There had to be a way

rds: You have to trust

when Morvayn was everywhere? His presenc

park, flashed in the distance. For a split second, I

de

oor, but the darkness seemed to close in on me, as if trying to hold me back. Morvayns laughter

hallway, I felt it-something cold and sharp

it was too strong. My body was dragged back, my feet s

s voice low and filled with dark amuse

tighter around me, squeezing the air from my lungs. My vis

me, there was a sudden flash of light-blinding,

spinning around me. My head throbbed with pain, and my

asnt over. It was o

epped into

nt seen before. He was no longer the ghostly presence

ugh, urgent. This place is about to

in disbelief. Aiden... I... I dont und

us shifted again. The walls trembled, and a

h the chaos. You think yo

have her,he muttered, almost to himself. Then he turned back to me. Lena,

pinning. The ritual? What ritu

on. The ritual to sever the bond between your bloodline an

How do I stop him? Ho

. You have the power, Lena. You always have. You just need to lea

d. Whats the eclipse g

idnt answer. Instead, he pulled me to my feet, his gr

d speak, the mansion shook again, this time violently. The lights flic

touch like a spark in the c

m of darkness appearing from nowhere. A wave of cold rushed up from

hand, but his face was

ered, his voice fille

darkness swall

was lost in the roaring darkness. The last thing I saw was Aid

en...

The Edge

. I was drawn farther into the darkness and was unable to catch my breath due to the peculiar, oppressive chill th

ck in a mocking whisper, s

alling feeling, the world around me came ba

A chill went up my spine as the stone floor's coldness permeated through my clothing. I bli

There was no evidence of an entry, no way out. There was a strong feeling of wrongness in the air here. The walls seemed to be

t up, feeling an odd tug in the pit of my stomach, as if something were leading me more into the spa

albeit it was a faint whisper,

ounding as I w

f him, no figure. Nothing but blackness,

rgency in my voice, I p

e was no

rth under my feet shook. The walls seemed to move, moaning as if

help me balance myself as I staggered b

re was a

s corner. I briefly believed it to be Aiden as the edge

s the person moved

n was

in crawl, even though his face was hidden by darkness. His pre

spine as he snarled, "You're in my domain

in my throat, I inst

as talking to myself or to him. "I refuse to r

step he took, the air seemed to become thicker and more oppressive. "Lena, you ar

aid, attempting to regain my composure. "I a

, resonating throughout the room and ca

"You are the curse, Lena.""I am connected to

Aiden. However, the room seemed to expand as I concentrated more on

ed my voice and demanded. "Where

you can be saved by your spectral guardian?"A tortured grin distor

to suppress my worry and concent

"You've been going in the wrong direction.

spite of the nausea that churned within me.

one memento my mother had left me, a family heirloom that seemed to

your lineage is cursed."Giving up everything is the only

ngrily. "I wo

en though I could feel his eyes on

m the walls, just when I thought I may have a chance. It came

as the floor suddenly burst apart,

he shape of a man that sprang ou

ed with an undeniable might. He reached for me, but I fel

strained but firmly convinced

could respond. "You believe that you can stop

's eyes suddenly f

out of Morvayn's hold and made a de

it was

o the darkness as a cold, empty sensation settled in my chest. And the