#Chapter 429: Shadows & Screams

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. I wasn’t sure how long I followed it for, or why. I felt as if I was in a trance. The woods muffled the distant sounds of the party, but in my state, I didn’t care how far