Leona’s POV Leona’s journey for answers had taken her further than she ever imagined. The search had led her across countries, into ancient libraries, and deep into conversations with scholars who knew far more than they let on. She had spoken with historians, researchers, and those who seemed to hold fragments of forgotten knowledge about the mansion’s dark origins. Every step, every new discovery, had only unraveled more of the terrifying truth about the mansion—and about herself. She had always believed the mansion was simply a place of evil, a prison that had trapped them for years. But now, after everything she had learned, she knew the truth was much more sinister. The mansion was more than just a place of malevolent energy. It had been built as a conduit, a channel for a dark, anc

