After walking for quite some time, they arrived at a somewhat open area. The trees were not very dense here. The sunlight was present. There was no need to turn on the torches anymore. They turned off the torches. Surprisingly, none of them had thought of Eliza until now.Jack was very thirsty. The water bottle was with Eliza. And that's when they realized she wasn't with them anymore. A cold wave of panic ran down their spines."Hey, where's Eliza?" Jack exclaimed."She was right behind me," Luna said."Then where did she go?"They didn’t know the answer to this question. So, no one said anything else. Jack didn’t get to drink water. They turned around and started running back toward the dark forest. They knew the chances of finding Eliza were very low. Still, they couldn’t bring themselves to believe it. She couldn’t just be taken away from them like this, in broad daylight. They stopped running when they reached the thick trees. They began shining their torches around. But they saw

If Jack or Peter, even one of them, gets caught, then there will be no hope of escaping from here. However, if Jack remains free, he might be able to do something. But Peter lacks that kind of experience. So, expecting more from him would be foolish. And if both of them get caught, then it’s all over.Slowly, the stone door began to open. One inch... two inches... three inches...Meanwhile, everyone on the other side was bursting with nervous anticipation. Did this mean they’d finally been caught too? But why was the door opening so slowly? Every time someone was brought in before, the door opened quickly, the prisoner was shoved inside, and then it closed immediately.The door opened a little more. They all stared intently, unblinking. When it was open about half a foot, Tania caught a glimpse of a face for a fleeting moment. It disappeared almost instantly as the door closed again. But what she saw was enough for her to recognize them. Yet she couldn’t believe it. How was this even

They stared at Cassie, their mouths agape. It was as if they hadn’t understood a single word she said. Cassie chuckled at their expressions, her laughter radiant, like pearls spilling free.“Don’t just sit there with your mouths open. A fly might fly in,” she quipped, then laughed at her own joke. “Not that there’s any worry of that here.”Her words snapped them out of their daze, and they quickly composed themselves.“Are you going to turn us into vampires?” Max mumbled, almost under his breath, but Cassie heard him.“Yes, of course,” she replied. “You’re all very clever. Turning you into vampires will be very helpful to me.”“Alright, will you answer a few of our questions?” Max asked, steady and unshaken.“Absolutely!” Cassie replied with a warm smile. “Ask away. Whatever questions you have, I’ll answer them all.” She sounded so genuine, almost like a close friend.The group seized the chance to quench their curiosity. This was their opportunity to get answers to everything that wa

Time is passing. But they are unable to find any way to escape from this pit. They’ve spent the whole night just thinking about how to get out of here.They can’t even start a fire. The space at the bottom of the pit is very small. Plus, it’s full of dry leaves. If they light a fire here, it will catch on those leaves. And once the fire starts, they will burn to death.They’ve been sitting quietly for a long time. No one is saying anything. A storm of thoughts is going on in both of their minds. Suddenly, Peter spoke."How about we try something?"Jack looked at Peter’s face. In the flashlight's light, he saw his face shining. By looking at his expression, Jack guessed that Peter must have found some way to escape from there."Yeah, tell me. What will you do?""I mean, what if we use two knives in both hands and climb up by hooking them into the wall?""I don’t think that will work," Jack said, shaking his head. "There would be too much pressure on your hands, and the knives won’t be

Suddenly, with a shock like lightning, Casey released Jack. Jack regained consciousness again. He spat several times. Peter also returned to normal. He didn’t stand still anymore. Slowly, he moved aside and went toward the coffins. He took out his pocket knife and began cutting the bonds on everyone’s hands and feet, one by one.This was the first time Jack saw Casey’s terrified expression. In a panicked voice, she started saying, "No, you can’t do this. Don’t do this." Then suddenly, she pressed her hands to her chest and screamed. She collapsed to the ground and began rolling around.Jack thought Casey was acting again. But at that moment, a vampire wearing a black cloak appeared from behind the palace. Due to the large hood on his head, his face was not visible. He held a golden cage in his right hand. In the moonlight, it shimmered with a golden hue. As he came closer, they saw the creature inside the cage. It was a giant crab scorpion, at least fifteen inches long. The underside