KAIA'S POV
We both stood there in silence for a long moment, just staring at the book.
Then Silver finally broke the silence. “So... you think this guy's real? This Hollow King? Or whatever his name is?”
I sighed. “I think... if someone’s using his mark now, then there are only two possibilities. It's one of two things. Either he’s actually real—or someone wants us to believe he is.”
Silver exhaled slowly. “Guess this little library trip wasn’t so boring after all.”
I gave him a grim smile. “Told you. Dust and legends might be the scariest thing of all.”
“Come on, we need to go,” I said, grabbing the book from his hand.
Silver looked up and brushed his hands against his jeans. “Go? Go where exactly? Are you taking me into another mystery again? If I have to fight off ghosts or stumb
