Rhea
As I make my way back to my room, I can’t shake the uneasy feeling that’s been crawling under my skin since the encounter with the hooded woman. The darkness in the hallway feels heavier, the shadows longer. Every sound seems louder, and I find myself glancing over my shoulder more than once.
What did she mean? “You’re more powerful than you’ve been told.” Those words keep echoing in my mind, like a whisper I can’t get rid of.
I close the door to my room behind me, leaning against it for a moment to catch my breath. I replay the moment in my head, trying to remember every detail of what the hooded woman said. But all I can focus on is the warning. Was she telling the truth? If so, what exactly have they been hiding from me?
My mind races as I think back to all the coven members I’
