The key to secrets. The price is you. Lira Reyes was never "gifted." She barely passed exams, worked night shifts, and counted coins for rent. So when a black envelope with her name in shimmering silver ink arrived at 3:17 AM, offering a full scholarship to Nocturne Academy, she should've known better. Nocturne Academy sits on a cliff in Batanes where no roads go and buses refuse to stop. It looks like a cathedral and a prison had a baby. Every student wears a silver key pin. Every window watches you. And every night at midnight, classes begin. The Headmistress calls Lira "optional." That's rare. Most students are required. Optional means sacrifice. Now Lira said "Present" at roll call. The academy went dark. Something ancient woke up underground. And the boy with silver hair + the same key-shaped scar as her pin just told her the truth: She volunteered to be the next offering. He says he can teach her the rules before the basement teaches her pain. But in Nocturne Academy, trust burns colder than the key against your chest. *You were always meant to come.* The question is... will you survive This is Book 1. Nocturne Academy : Names For Freedom.