Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Quen is dragged into the darkness by her mother's partner, who forces her down a spiral staircase into a subterranean chamber where her mother's secrets await. She must navigate the Archive's defenses and her own fear while the man threatens everything she loves.
The door slammed shut, and the darkness was absolute. Quen's arm ached where the man gripped her, his fingers digging into her flesh like talons. She could hear her own breathing, ragged and loud, and the steady rhythm of his breath behind her.
"Let go of me." Her voice came out stronger than she felt.
"In a moment." His hand released her, and she heard a click. A soft blue light bloomed from a lantern he'd retrieved from somewhere, casting long shadows up the stone walls. The staircase spiraled downward, each step worn smooth by feet that had passed this way long ago.
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