Lupin; The Awakening

Chapter Two – The Secret Library

After breakfast, I couldn’t resist exploring the mansion further. The passages twisted and turned like a labyrinth. One door, in particular, caught my attention—it had an intricate emblem that seemed almost alive.

I hesitated. Should I really go in?

My hand touched the doorknob. The light flickered off, then back on. I noticed a small button on the emblem. Curiosity beats caution, I thought. I pressed it.

The door swung open to reveal a secret library. Books lined every wall. One book glowed softly, drawing me in—Lupin.

What is this book? I wondered. As I picked it up, I felt a strange energy course through me. I couldn’t stop staring at the letters, the glow.

Suddenly, the lunch bell rang. I ran to the dining hall. No one was there. I sat, placed the book on the chair, and waited. Rae arrived shortly after, calm as ever.

“Where have you been?” she asked.

“I… was exploring,” I said.

She nodded. “Eat your lunch, and I’ll show you your room afterward.”

I hurried through my meal and returned to the library. Something about Lupin was… strange. I didn’t understand the “looping” pattern in the text, but I felt it was connected to wolves. Could my uncle be hiding something…?