All Chapters of Awakening of the Darkness's Heirs: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Crack...A sound like soft footsteps came from outside the room. Raven frowned. Probably just another student still wandering the hallways, she thought.But... Crack... Crak...The steps sounded again. Closer this time. Slower. More cautious. Raven's heart beat faster. Her eyes glanced at the closed bedroom door. A faint shadow appeared from under the crack of the door, moving slowly... stopping... then moving again. It was as if the figure was observing the room from the outside. Raven held her breath, feeling her hair stand on end. She glanced at Meredith, who was still fast asleep. What should she do? Should she wake Meredith up? Or should she keep quiet and pretend to be asleep?The shadow was still there. Motionless. As if waiting for something.Suddenly, the doorknob of their room rattled. Raven immediately got up from the bed and stared at the door with wide eyes. Her heart was beating so fast that she was afraid someone outside could hear it.The door was locked, but the

The sound of twigs breaking beneath their steps rang out loudly in the silent forest.Only the wind blew softly, occasionally shaking the leaves, creating eerie shadows around them.Meredith shivered. "I still think this is a bad idea..."Lucas walked beside her, looking back warily. "You're not the only one who thinks so."Jeremy, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. He stared at the ground, his expression serious. "Look at this."Raven and the others approached him.In front of them, the wet ground looked messy, as if something had been dragged over it.Long scratch marks were visible on a nearby tree trunk, as if something was trying to climb up frantically.Lucas gulped. "Okay. This is definitely not the work of an ordinary animal."Raven crouched down, touching the scratch marks carefully. There was something strange. The scar on the tree looked black, like it was burnt, and when she touched it-Shit!Raven jumped in surprise. The scar felt hot."Something's strange..." Sh

Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith looked at each other with tense faces. The atmosphere of the canteen, which had been filled with the sound of noisy chatter, suddenly felt more pressing."We should see for ourselves," Jeremy said quickly, his eyes flashing with caution. Without waiting for a reply, he stood up and walked out.Lucas sighed. "I knew this would end badly..." he muttered, but followed anyway.They exited the canteen, joining the crowd gathered in front of the administration building. In the centre, a student was lying on the ground. His breathing was still ragged, but his face-oh God, his face was covered in scratches, deep and messy, like he'd been clawed by something with long, sharp claws.Meredith covered her mouth, almost screaming. "Who did this to her?!"Some students whispered in panic, while others seemed too scared to approach. A lecturer and a campus security officer tried to calm the situation. "Everyone stand back! Let us handle this!"Jeremy observed the s

The night breeze became more piercing as Raven, Jeremy, Lucas, and Meredith ran through the narrow alleys at the back of the campus.Their breathing was ragged, adrenaline still ruling their bodies. The police sirens sounded closer, but somehow, it didn't make them feel safe. Instead, there was a bad feeling hanging in the air."We can't stop here," Jeremy said, his eyes searching for a way out.Lucas nodded, his face tense. "If they know we have these documents, they won't stay quiet. We need to find a safe place first."Meredith looked back, trying to make sure no one was following them. "But where? They must have sealed off the whole place. We don't even know who to trust."Raven clenched her fists. "I know one place. But we have to hurry."Without waiting for an answer, Raven ran first, leading them through the narrow alleys until they finally reached an old, forgotten-looking building. It was an old theatre building that was no longer in use. The wooden door creaked as they pushe

The steel door shook, the thumping sound from outside grew louder. The shadows were still trying to get in, but so far the protection in the basement was holding."We have to find a way to destroy them," Graham said, his face tense.Lucas sighed loudly. "Great. We run, we hide, but they always find us. Can we really win?"Meredith looked down at the document she was still holding. "They're afraid of this. We need to find a way to use the information here more effectively."Jeremy kicked an old chair nearby. "I can't go on like this. It feels like we're just waiting to be captured or worse..."Raven put a hand on Jeremy's shoulder, trying to calm him down. "We can't give up. We've come this far. If we can find more information, we might be able to stop them."Graham closed his book and nodded. "All right. Tonight we stay here. Tomorrow, we'll find out more. We need to stay alive and uncover the truth."The morning sun streamed through