Chapter I: The Marble Hall The crystal chandeliers of the Vane estate cast a brilliant,…
Chapter I: The House by the Still Lake The autumn wind swept through the old…
Chapter I: The Silent Route The early morning mist still clung to the asphalt of…
************ Chapter I: The Threshold of Despair The autumn wind whipped through the narrow, cobbled…
Chapter I: The Corner Table by the Window The rain tapping against the large, soot-streaked…
Chapter I: The Invisible Boy in the Margins The grand halls of Oakridge High School…
Chapter I: The Gates of Acceptance The wrought-iron gates of Hawthorne University loomed against the…
*********** Chapter I: The Cold Kitchen and the Golden Autumn The rain against the small,…
Chapter I: The Shadow of the Syndicate The iron gates of the Blackwood Estate loomed…
*************** Chapter I: The Whispers Behind the Iron-Studded Door The ancient fortress of Blackwood Keep…