Chapter 187 The Hidden Chamber

• RONAN
• The deeper I descended, the colder the air grew, every step echoing like a warning against the stone walls of the underground passage. The map had led me here, a labyrinth beneath Lupine Academy, one no official record marked. Only that ancient map had known of it.
• My breath fogged against the black scarf wrapped around my face, hiding everything but my eyes, as the passage widened into a cavernous chamber. My boots slowed, instinct tightening in my chest. The silence here was heavy. Watching.