The firelight inside the hall brightened his face, and his shadow stretched long behind him, making me feel a bit creepy like it wanted to pull me in. I took a step aside. My shoes made a soft sound on the stone floor. I wrapped my arms around myself to protect my heart that was beating so fast in my chest.

Suddenly, Raven’s voice broke the silence. “Come, I will show you the rest of this house.”

I didn’t want to follow him, but my legs moved anyway. He walked ahead confidently, his ...