Chapter 32: A Special Test for Us
Evaline:
We took the left path, moving deeper into the maze. And slowly, the forest around us began to change. Vines were curling down from branches like snakes, some even twitching as we passed. The shadows kept growing darker, and a strange mist was clinging low to the ground.
And then... we heard the first scream.
It was not from our team, but someone else. Probably another group, somewhere deeper in the maze. The sound was sharp, raw, and got cut off far too quickly.
Mallory stiffened next to me. "That sounded real."
"It was," Noah said quietly. "They don’t hold back in these tests. The threats are controlled, but the danger is very real."
We didn’t speak after that. We just moved faster. By the time we reached the glade, my heart was pounding. Not from fear, but from the sheer intensity of the maze.
We had passed through a patch of whispering trees that tried to turn us against each other, spinning lies into our ears. Selene had nearly drawn her blade on Kyros, until Noah snapped her out of it by throwing dirt in her face.
It was a little unorthodox, but effective.
Now we were standing in a clearing with a large stone pillar in the center. Strange glyphs were carved into its surface, glowing faintly. At its base was sitting a riddle etched into a plaque.
I am always hungry,