The Mark Beneath

“At Howlmoor Academy, nothing stays buried for long. Sixteen-year-old Elara Rowen arrives at the elite boarding school nestled in the mist-cloaked mountains, hoping to escape the whispers of her past and the shadow of her mother's mysterious disappearance. But from the moment she steps through the wrought iron gates, something ancient stirs-something watching, waiting, remembering. Howlmoor is no ordinary school. The halls whisper with voices no one can hear. The forest surrounding it grows thicker the closer you look. And the students-beautiful, strange, and far too knowing-seem to be playing a game Elara doesn't understand. Then there's the boy with the storm in his eyes and the wild in his veins, who seems to know her even though they've never met. But beneath the stone corridors and crimson banners, a secret pulses like a heartbeat sealed in magic and blood. There's a prophecy older than the school itself, and Elara's arrival wasn't an accident-it was foretold. Her mother vanished because she uncovered part of the truth. Now Elara must piece together the rest before it's too late. When an ancient mark appears beneath her skin-a crescent-shaped scar that glows under moonlight-Elara is thrust into a war between creatures of the night and the ancient forces that bound them long ago. Loyalties will be tested. Truths will unravel. And the line between love and betrayal will blur under the weight of destiny. Caught between two worlds, Elara must decide who she is: the girl she's always been... or the legacy she was born to awaken. And all the while, something howls in the woods at night, waiting for her to remember who she really is.”