For over three centuries, Blackthorn Academy stood as a sanctuary for the privileged and the brilliant, its ivy-clad walls a fortress against the world beyond. Legends whispered through its stone corridors like ghosts, tales of triumph and tragedy immortalized in its hallowed halls. Every student who passed through its iron gates carried the weight of expectation, bound by the promise of greatness.
But for all its grandeur, Blackthorn was a place of shadows. The kind that lingered in the corners of the library, that flickered under the dim glow of lanterns at night, that crept into whispered conversations between those who knew too much and those who would never tell.
Maya Harper knew nothing of privilege. She was an outsider, plucked from a quiet life and thrust into the world of Blackthorn by a scholarship she had never dreamed of earning. To her, the academy was more than just an opportunity—it was a lifeline. Yet, from the moment she set foot on its pristine grounds, she felt the weight of something unseen pressing against her chest.
There were rules at Blackthorn, ones that weren’t written in the glossy student handbook or outlined during orientation. Rules about where to look, what to ask, and, most importantly, what to leave alone. Maya hadn’t broken those rules—not yet. But the locked doors, the whispered warnings, and the stares that lingered too long told her that Blackthorn was a puzzle. And like any puzzle, it begged to be solved.
The problem was that some pieces were meant to stay hidden.
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