Chapter 0639

Nina

The last thing I remembered was standing in the gardens out behind my father's house. The party raged on behind me; I could still hear the sounds of the music and the lively chatter of the guests.

But I was alone where I stood.

Or maybe... Maybe I wasn't alone.

I could see it up ahead-the shadow entity. It was standing just in front of the line of trees that led to the forest, and it was looking at me. I felt frozen to my spot, unable to move, like some sort of unwilling spectator.

And the shadow entity was beckoning to me.

I didn't know why, but I followed. The glass slipped from my fingers, shattering on the stone pathway, and I walked off into the night like a wraith. The shadow entity always stayed just out of reach, but it never disappeared from sight; it was as if it was waiting for me.

or why. I felt as if I was in a trance. The woods muffled

my senses, I found myself standing in the

I called out, whirling

just me, standing in the middle of the woods, utterly confused and struggling to wrap my foggy brain around how I had even

I knew

I took a shaking step backwards as I peered down at her headstone, the moon

shadow seemed to move of its own

wasn't right. I didn't know why I was here,

swirled inside of me as I turned to leave, convinced that I must have lost track

away, an icy grip wrapped around my wrist, sending a shiver down my spine. I froze in

It held my wrist in a vice-like grip, and its voice slithered

"Nina."

on my chest, and I desperately wanted to scream, to break free from the entity's grasp, but I found myself utterly helpless. I struggled against its hold, but it was as if an

you?" I stammered, finally finding my voice.

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