Semua Bab Shadows of Heart : The Awakening: Bab 61 - Bab 70

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Chapter 61 : Feeling Useless

Later, in the night the infirmary was quiet save for the faint murmurs of Marella and her assistants tending to the injured. The soft glow of healing runes etched onto the walls cast a warm light over the rows of cots filled with students and family members recovering from the attack.Zoe sat in bed, her legs dangling over the side as she stared at the floor. Though her body still felt heavy with exhaustion, her mind was sharp, her senses heightened. She could hear the faint heartbeat of the boy two beds down and the shuffling of boots just beyond the door. Her wolf was restless, pacing in the back of her mind, waiting for her body to be ready.But it was something else - someone else - that filled her thoughts: Dominic.“You’re staring a hole in the floor,” Marella said, walking over with a cup of something steaming. “Drink this.”Zoe accepted the cup, its warmth soothing against her palms. “Thank you,” she murmured before taking a sip. The bitter taste made her wrinkle her nose.Mare
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Chapter 62 : Connecting The Dots

Zoe shook her head, her eyes shining with unshed tears. “I don’t know,” she murmured, her voice trembling. “But my father was investigating something. Something dangerous. My mother used to say he was too brave for his own good. Maybe this… whatever this darkness is, maybe it’s tied to that.”Cassius leaned closer, his voice low and deliberate, his silver eyes sharp with focus. “If your father was involved, then there’s a trail somewhere. Records, leads - something to piece this together. We need to find out what he was after. It could be the key to stopping Caelum.”Zoe hesitated, the words clawing at her throat before she finally spoke, her voice hardening with a mixture of grief and determination. “Cassius… there’s more. My father wasn’t just anyone. He was Beta to Alpha Philip.”Cassius’s brows lifted slightly, surprise flickering across his otherwise calm features. “Philip? The same Alpha who…” He didn’t need to finish. The weight of what he meant hung heavy between them.“Yes.” Z
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Chapter 63 : Resolve Clicking Into Place.

As the door clicked shut behind Cassius, Zoe closed her eyes, trying to steady her racing thoughts. The room was quiet, save for the rhythmic crackling of the nearby fireplace and the faint rustle of wind against the windows. The flicker of hope she had felt earlier refused to be snuffed out, but it was tangled with a storm of emotions she couldn’t yet untangle.Her mind replayed Cassius’s words, his steady confidence that they would uncover the truth. That thought kept her from spiraling. But beneath it all, her father’s face lingered in her memory - his warm smile and steady presence now reduced to a phantom.A soft knock on the door pulled her back to the present. The healer, Marella, peeked in, carrying a tray of warm tea and herbal ointments. Her weathered face was lined with worry.“I thought you might need this,” Marella said gently, setting the tray on a nearby table. She lingered, her eyes scanning Zoe’s pale face. “You’ve been through a storm most wouldn’t survive.”Zoe gave
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Chapter 64 : Visiting Dominic

The infirmary felt heavy with the scent of herbs and healing salves, but Zoe’s resolve was lighter than it had been in days. The moonlight filtering through the window cast a silver glow across the quiet room, bathing it in an almost ethereal calm. Her legs were steady beneath her now, her magic thrumming low but steady within her veins. She was ready to face the next challenge - and the first step was seeing Dominic.Zoe pushed open the door to his room quietly, her breath catching as she caught sight of him. Dominic’s usually vibrant form looked worn and pale against the stark white sheets. His chest, left bare to aid healing, still bore the angry marks of the dark lightning that had struck him. Blackened veins streaked from the wound, fading now but still a haunting reminder of the danger they had all faced.She moved closer, her heart aching. “Dominic,” she whispered, her voice barely breaking the silence.His eyelids fluttered at the sound of her voice, and a soft groan escaped hi
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Chapter 65 : Headmistress Advice

The warmth of the meal lingered in Zoe’s chest as she made her way toward the headmistress’s office. Sara had left her at the dining hall, still grumbling about Zoe’s stubbornness, but her smile had softened the scolding. Now, as she approached the tall wooden doors of Headmistress Ellara’s study, Zoe’s nerves began to stir.The visions she had while unconscious haunted her thoughts - the cosmic land, the intertwined trees, and the sleeping form of her vampire self. Questions swirled in her mind, heavy and relentless. She needed answers, and if anyone could provide them, it was Ellara.Zoe hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and knocked firmly.“Enter,” came the familiar, commanding voice from within.She pushed the door open to find Headmistress Ellara seated at her ornate desk, a quill in hand and several glowing tomes spread before her. Ellara looked up, her piercing gaze softening slightly when she saw Zoe.“Ah, Miss Reed,” Ellara said, setting down the quill. “I’ve been e
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Chapter 66 : Question

Cassius POV Cassius leaned against the stone railing of the academy’s upper courtyard, his sharp eyes scanning the pathways below. His thoughts had been a chaotic mess ever since the attack, torn between his duty to uncover the growing threat of Caelum and his constant worry about Zoe. When he saw the door to Ellara’s office open, his attention snapped to her.Zoe stepped into the cool twilight, her movements measured and thoughtful. The faint glow of the moon illuminated her face, still pale from her ordeal, but strikingly beautiful in its quiet determination. Her brow was furrowed as though the weight of the world rested on her shoulders.Cassius felt an ache in his chest, a longing he rarely allowed himself to feel. He wanted to reach out, to touch her, to tell her she wasn’t alone in this battle. But he hesitated. For all his strength and confidence, moments like these made him feel uncertain.Instead, he straightened and descended the stairs toward her, his steps lig
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Chapter 67 : The Begining of Change

The dining hall buzzed with subdued energy the next morning, the usual hum of chatter replaced with hushed whispers and furtive glances. The attack on the tournament had left scars on more than just the grounds; it had shaken the very foundation of the academy's safety. Zoe sat at a corner table with Nikola and Sara, her appetite nonexistent as she picked at her plate. She stole a glance at her friends. Both of them looked tired, dark circles under their eyes betraying sleepless nights. “How are you holding up?” Zoe asked, breaking the silence. Nikola ran a hand through his hair, his expression grim. “I’ve been better. Every time I close my eyes, I see the lightning. The fog. The screams...” He trailed off, shaking his head. “I don’t know how we’re supposed to fight something like that.” Sara placed a comforting hand on his arm but didn’t look much more confident herself. “We have to, though. We don’t have a choice. If we don’t stop them, who will?” Zoe nodded, her throat tight. “
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Chapter 68 : Beast In Friends Body

Zoe paced the hallway outside the infirmary, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. The image of Dominic - his black eyes, the dark veins twisting across his body - was seared into her memory. It wasn’t just darkness consuming him; it was something alive, ancient, and malicious.Sara sat nearby, her leg bouncing with nervous energy. “What was that? He wasn’t just angry or hurt - he was something else entirely.”Zoe stopped pacing and leaned against the wall, clutching her still bandaged arm. “It’s the same darkness we saw during the attack. It’s inside him now. But how? Why him?”“I don’t know,” Sara admitted, her voice shaking. “But we have to do something. We can’t let him stay like this.”The door to the infirmary swung open, and Cassius emerged, his expression hard but composed. His silver eyes found Zoe immediately, softening slightly when they landed on her.“He’s stable for now,” Cassius said. “I managed to suppress the worst of it, but it’s not gone. The darkness has ta
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Chapter 69: The Plan

Tension in Headmistress Ellara’s office was palpable as Zoe, Cassius and Sara stood before her. The heavy wooden desk between them was piled with ancient tomes and scrolls, the room dimly lit by a flickering lantern. Ellara leaned back in her chair, her sharp gaze fixed on Zoe as she listened to their plan.When Zoe finished explaining, Ellara remained silent for a moment, her fingers steepled under her chin. “You’re proposing to track Caelum through his followers,” she said finally. “It’s bold, but it’s not without merit.”“We don’t have another choice,” Zoe replied, her voice steady. “He’s the only one who can undo what’s happening to Dominic. We need to find him before it’s too late.”Ellara nodded slowly. “I agree. But this is no small undertaking. If you’re going to locate Caelum, you’ll need a way to bypass his protections. He’s a fae lord steeped in dark magic; he won’t make it easy.”“That’s why we came to you,” Cassius said, his tone direct. “If there’s a spell or a tool that
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Chapter 70 : Empty Chambers

The hollow echoes of their footsteps filled the abandoned chamber as Zoe, Cassius, and Sara stepped inside. The room was eerily empty - bare stone walls stretched out in every direction, the air stagnant and heavy. Not a single piece of furniture, decoration, or personal item remained. It was as if the space had never been occupied, a ghostly shell devoid of life.Zoe’s eyes swept across the chamber, her brow furrowing. “It’s like they vanished into thin air.”Cassius knelt near one of the walls, his silver eyes narrowing as he ran a hand over the cold stone. “No, they were careful. This wasn’t just an escape - it was a cleansing. They erased every trace of themselves. No scents, no marks, nothing to tie them here.”“They knew we’d come looking,” Sara said, her tone bitter. She crossed her arms, glancing around the chamber as if willing something to appear. “And they made sure we’d find nothing.”Zoe felt a surge of frustration. The emptiness was unnerving, a silent reminder of how met
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