*Vanessa POV*
It hit me like a bus, or the medieval equivalent of a bus. The mystery behind Erik’s magical pendant had always been a popular discussion among fans. I remembered spending hours in the forums and reading one of the most popular theories; Erik could not die at the end of the novel because it would make no sense, he was the main character. Therefore, the magic pendant would save him somehow.
Others had speculated that an ancient entity lived inside the pendant, like a demon or spirit, which was why Erik had to feed it blood to activate its powers. Many did not like this theory and yet here I was staring right at it, its impish grin revealing sharp canines stained with blood.
“You’re smart for one so pretty,” the thing giggled. “Your face does not match the soul within, that I can say for certain.”
“What do you mean we’re inside the pendant?” Erik looked perturbed, glancing frantically around the cave walls and out to the sea. “How can all this exist inside–“
