Chapter 18

Through the amulet, Alex had begun to understand the broader picture—how his mother and grandmother had both died because of the ancient enemies who sought the power contained within the amulet.

It wasn’t just Victor or a few bullies Alex needed to worry about. There was a shadow that loomed larger, a group that had been chasing his family for years. The enemies who had killed Alex’s mother and grandmother weren’t ordinary people. They were part of an ancient order known as *The Shadow Circle*, a secretive cult with roots stretching back centuries. Their only goal was to harness the immense power of the amulet to control the balance of magical forces in the world.

To truly understand the danger Alex now faced, we have to go back centuries—to the origins of the people responsible for his mother’s death, and now, those after him. These weren’t just ordinary killers. They belonged to a secret order called **The Shadow Circle**, a cult that had been chasing Alex's bloodline for generation