Clandestine | On Hold

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

Ryan's POV

"How did this happen?" Tristan scratches the back of his neck in confusion.

Ignoring him, my eyes scan the place, or what is left of it thereof. From all the furniture to books, everything lay broken and smashed to smithereens. The ground is littered with shattered pieces of glass, which crunch beneath my boots as I step over them. Looking around, I only manage to deduce one thing:

Whoever had been here, wanted this place to be entirely demolished. Destroyed. Not wanting to leave even the slightest bit of trace of anything. But the question is, why?

Verba Atramento is the largest library in the world. But since it's not known to the humans, the British Library in the UK takes the Number One spot in the official records.

As the name goes, the library holds handwritten books of knowledge and wisdom from many, many centuries back. The histories and information were preserved here so that they could be studied and researched and could help us in the times of need.

One of its unique features is that it is entirely made up of glass, which makes it more elegant and beautiful. It is located at the heart of the Enchanted Forest, a place which is forbidden to humans.

"Ryan?" Before I can contemplate further, Meredith's voice reaches my ears. Turning around, I see her standing in front of Tristan, clicking her fingers in front of his face for some reason.

"Something's wrong," I'm standing beside her within a second. She looks concerned. After having one look at Tristan, I know why.

"Tristan," I call out to him, but he doesn't move even as much as an inch. I grab his shoulders and shake him, calling his name a few more times. But it's of no use. Sighing, I do the one thing I swore I would never do.

Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and let my mental barriers down. My eyes open wide as I'm immediately hit by his strong emotions, flowing through my veins and weaving in my blood, which forces me to lose balance and fall down.

"Ryan!" Clutching my head, I immediately fight his emotions and try to put my barriers up. Once they are up, I open my eyes, which had closed shut due to some reason. Breathing heavily, I look up at Tristan, who's still standing like a rock.

"What happened?" Meredith says in a concerned voice. Still looking at him, I answer.

"He's in shock. Completely and utterly in shock," I say, still feeling a bit shaken from his emotions.

A look of understanding crosses her features, as she looks back at Tristan. Just then a voice fills my mind, as I hear dad mind linking me to come to the Royal Castle as early as possible.

Heaving a deep sigh, I slowly try and get up with Meredith's help. I glance at a frozen looking Tristan, and cannot help the sigh that escapes me. Looking around for one last time, I know that the wizards will use some sort of time manipulation spells to get this place back to the way it was.