In the depths of Whiteraven University, a sinister force preys upon the most gifted students, exploiting their magical abilities for dark purposes. Hyacinth Graves, a brilliant scholar, unwittingly unravels the thread of a macabre conspiracy, entwining her fate the enigmatic, Riven Argenta.
As they dig deeper, they realize the truth is far more terrifying than they ever imagined. As Hyacinth's own magical abilities grow stronger, she must confront the darkness within herself and the evil that haunts the university.
-𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
*****
It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
[[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]