Zane’s POV
The house was pulsing with energy, its ancient walls thrumming like the heartbeat of something alive. I felt it in every step I took, a constant hum beneath my skin, growing stronger, darker with each passing moment. The mansion had always felt like a living thing, but now it was more than just a place—it was a force. And as much as I wanted to ignore it, I knew it was drawing me closer to something I couldn’t escape.
Leona stood beside me, her eyes wide with the same mix of fear and wonder that I felt deep inside. She had learned more in the past few days than she had ever bargained for. The mansion’s secrets had been whispering to her in dreams, in visions that twisted her sense of reality. But now, everything was coming to a head. The truth was unraveling, and there was no
