Tension gripped the students. They had believed they were alone on the island, but clearly, they were not.
"Can we see it?" one student asked, curiosity overriding their fear.
Professor Lincoln passed the letter around, and each student read it, including William. Someone had taken Ron as a warning and planned to abduct more of them—perhaps all of them. The island was not empty; it belonged to someone else.
Even Lincoln, the most experienced and powerful among them, wore a grave expression, his gaze darting around as he considered their options.
"What do we do now, Professor?" William asked, voicing the question hanging heavy in the air.
"We find him," Lincoln declared, his voice firm despite the uncertainty in his eyes. "And we don't let fear dictate our actions. This island is ours now."
