After sleeping with her last night, Pope Gabriel couldn’t focus. The memory of Elara’s hands, the heat of her body pressed against his, lingered like a sin he could not confess. He walked through the grand cathedral, the morning light filtering through the stained glass, casting colors over the stone floors that felt like fire on his skin , he couldn't pray he was sitting alone thinking hardly.
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The ChurchAfter sleeping with her last night, Pope Gabriel couldn’t focus. The memory of Elara’s hands, the heat of body pressed against his, lingered like a sin he could not confess. He walked through the grand cathedral, the morning light filtering through the stained glass, casting colors over the stone floors that felt like fire on his skin , he couldn't pray he was sitting alone thinking hardly.The church, a place of faith and sanctuary, had become a labyrinth of secrets. Beneath the polished pews, behind the heavy curtains, whispers of immorality stirred. Murderers prayed for forgiveness, lustful hearts ...Read More
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Chapter 2— Buried TruthThe church was too quiet that night.Pope Gabriel stood in the dim corridor, his breath shallow, something terrible was coming. Brother Matthias had been trembling earlier, his fear visible in every word, every look. And fear—he knew—could make a person dangerous.Elara felt it too. “He’s going to talk,” she whispered, her eyes fixed on the staircase leading to the lower crypts. “Even if he promised silence… he’ll break.”Gabriel hated the truth of her words. Matthias was young, emotional, easily swayed. If he confessed to anyone in the clergy, the consequences would spread like fire. Their secret ...Read More
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Chapter 4 — The Spirit in the Walls500 wordsThe night after they buried Matthias, the cathedral did not sleep.A wind slid through the aisles even though the doors were shut. Candles flickered violently. Hymn books fell from shelves without touch. And every corner seemed to hold a whisper too soft to be human… yet too sharp to be ignored.Elara woke in her chamber gasping, her skin covered in chills. She knew she had not been dreaming. She had heard a voice—broken, trembling, unmistakably familiar.“Why did you leave me in the dark?”Matthias.She hurried to find Gabriel.He was already awake, pacing ...Read More