The moment we appeared in my secret hidden room, known only to myself and Daies, I felt an unfamiliar tension coil within me. With the help of my powers, whenever I went to visit him, I brought him here. He was the only person I trusted, the only one I allowed permission to see this place, because he was very aware of most of the things inside this room.
Now I couldn’t believe why I had brought a human girl here. A mere human.
What was I doing? What had come over me?
The moment we appeared, the candles that burned endlessly in the chamber flickered at our presence. Isabella’s eyes moved slowly around the room, taking in the silence and the space around her.
The chamber was dark and vast, the walls carved from black stone that seemed to swallow light. Ancient books lined tall shelves, t
