Chapter 40: Grave Danger: A Race Against Time

The wind howled fiercely outside, causing the windows to flap open and shut. Suddenly, all the lights in the house went out.

"Close your eyes and don't think about what just happened," Pascal whispered to Katie Clyde.

As soon as Katie Clyde shut her eyes, the room was flooded with light, and the hostile wind died down.

Pascal furrowed his brow, wondering what had just occurred. "You can open your eyes now. It was just a storm; it'll rain," he reassured Katie Clyde.

Standing up, Katie Clyde turned to Pascal and spoke coolly. "I'm going to my room. I need to prepare for my project defence tomorrow."

Pascal smiled and replied, "Goodnight." Katie Clyde blushed and leaned in to kiss his cheek before hurrying out of the room.

Pascal entered his room with a sweet smile on his face. He strode over to his bed and lay down, closing his eyes. As he did, the beads around his neck began to glow with soft light, the curtains around the room started to flutter, and the trees outside his window swaye