fingers tracing the faint outline of the floral tattoo hidden beneath her sleeve. Her mind refused to res

e terrifyingly, what mi

for her. She noticed the way some classmates avoided her gaze, the way teachers gave her hurried, worried looks. And then ther

threads that had haunted her since the accident-the tattoo. She

th the smell of old books and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Her fingers skimmed thro

miling girl with the same delicate floral tattoo

hispered behind her

digging

tead, an unexpected face met her eyes-Lia, the quiet girl from her bio

here?" Elir

e she leaned in. "Because you don

do you

nvolved in things... dangerous things. Things that got her into troub

s things? Who were these peo

brary lights flickered violently, then

istakable sensation of being watched. Her breath hitched as a shado

he voice warned. "Or next

figure vanished, but the t

Maren's secrets buried-deadly secrets that might explain everyt

st shock wasn't who w

ust a pawn i

as th

ies, the truth waited-twisted, danger

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