Chapter 40
Lucian and Lyra stepped out of the secret chamber, but neither of them spoke immediately.
The heavy door closed behind them with a soft sound, hiding the ancient room and everything they had just discovered.
For a few moments, they simply walked beside each other.
Both were thinking about the same thing.
The forgotten one.
The mysterious being who had supposedly lived through generations.
The one who knew the truth about the First Demon Queen.
The one who had been locked away somewhere deep beneath Hell.
Lyra finally broke the silence.
“I still can’t believe what we saw.”
Lucian glanced at her.
“Neither can I.”
“You’ve been inside that chamber for years.”
“I know.”
“And you’ve never seen that book react to anyone?”
“Never.”
Lyra frowned.
“Then why did it react
