Silence blanketed the second-floor corridor of the dormitory as Eliana’s footsteps echoed softly. She couldn’t sleep tonight. Her heart was in turmoil, her thoughts spinning in endless circles of doubt and unanswered questions.

She stopped in front of the staff room door. Her eyes fixed on the faint light seeping from the gap beneath it.

Eliana clenched her fists.

She knocked gently.

Moments later, the door opened… revealing a startled and anxious Olivia.

“Eliana…”

“I need to talk. Just us. No Hunter. No teachers. No one else,” Eliana said firmly.

Olivia could only nod. She stepped aside to let Eliana in and quietly closed the door.

The room was small...