The Family's legacy

dened with wonder. "Wow, this place is incredible!"

said, her voice filled with pride. "It

's the story behind it?" she asked,

I'll give you the short version. Our ancestors built

a mysterious door hidden behind a tapestry. "What's behi

That's a story for another time," she

than ever. She couldn't wait to uncover the

by the mysterious door. She would catch glimpses of Olivia's gua

She made her way to the hidden door, her heart racing with anticipation. The air

he center of the room, a single photograph sat on a dusty shelf. Emily's eyes widened as she recogniz

orway, her eyes flashing with a mix of anger and disappointment.

What secrets are you hiding, Olivia?" she

st say it's not safe for you to know," she said,

ering what secrets lay hidden. "Not yet?" Emily re

en the time is right, I'll share the truth with you. Bu

uld push Olivia for more information or respect her boundaries. As she looked aro

cy," was embossed in gold lettering. Emily's fingers itched

y just stared at each other. Then, Olivia spoke, her voice

ir. She knew she had crossed a boundary, but her curiosity wouldn't le

mething. "Because some secrets aren't mine to share," she said

ble pull towards it, as if it held the key to unlocking the mysteries of t

he saw handwritten notes, diagrams, and cryptic messages. One entry c

hands, her face pale. "You shouldn't have done

y asked, her voice low and

Emily saw a glimmer of desperation. "You need to l

room, the leather-bound book clutched tightly in Olivia's han

red being overheard. "You don't understand the risks,"

she was on the cusp of uncovering something significant. "I want

a decision. "Meet me in the garden at

into the darkness of the mansion, leavi

rew. What would Olivia reveal in the garden? W

casting eerie shadows on the path. Olivia was waiting,

ispered, leading Emily

s they walked. Emily's heart pou

an ethereal glow on the flowers and statues. Olivia stop

barely above a whisper. "My family's legacy is built on s

nd determination. "My ancestors made a pact, a deal with force

ng in the air. "What kind of pact?" Emil

before speaking. "A pact of darkness and

le, and a low hum filled the air. Emily felt

?" Emily asked, h

. "It's starting. The

strange vibration beneath her feet, as if the ground itself was ali

epeated, her voice barely a

is responding. It's been dormant for ye

sh, and a figure began to take shape before t

g green eyes and long, flowing hair. She regard

r voice like music and darkness inter

led. "This is Emily.

she felt a shiver run down her spine.