The Belles Come Out at Night
Night 2 of 13: Whispers in the Dark
October 17, 2025
The candles flicker. The champagne flows. And in the shadows of Ravenhurst Manor, secrets slip between crimson lips like smoke from a dying cigar.
Tonight, no one speaks La Catrina's name above a whisper. But they all know: her reign is ending.
Overheard at the Gala...
"Did you see her arrive?"
"Who, sugar?"
"La Catrina. She doesn't walk into a room—she haunts it. And those eyes... Lord, those eyes never blink. Not once."
"Maybe that's why she's losing her grip."
— Whispered near the punch bowl
"Someone's been practicing new magic."
"Who?"
"Can't say for sure, baby. But you can smell the smoke from three blocks away. And when powerful spells are being tested, somebody's about to have a very bad week."
"Maybe they're preparing for a coronation."
— Overheard in the powder room
"They say La Catrina sold a Belle's soul to stay beautiful."
"Who?"
"Her own sister, cher. Traded her shadow for another decade of youth. And now the coven's reputation is stained with blood money and broken hexes."
"That's why the crown's being passed. She violated the covenant."
— Murmured by the French doors
"She's immortal, you know."
"Who, Scarlett?"
"Been immortal since 1847. And if she's gonna live forever, darling, then so are her roots."
*Cackles echo down the hall*
— Heard echoing from the gallery
"Double the charm, double the curse."
"The Mirror Sisters?"
"Mmhmm. They finish each other's sentences. They finish each other's victims. And tonight, they're watching."
"They're always watching."
— Whispered behind gloved hands
"They say the new Queen's already chosen."
"Who is it?"
[Silence.]
"Nobody knows. Not even the Belles themselves know yet. But whoever she is, she'd better be ready for what comes with that crown."
"We'll all find out on Halloween."
Under La Catrina's reign, the coven operated like a syndicate—each Belle paying tribute, each Belle keeping secrets.
But when the matriarch breaks the covenant's sacred laws, the crown must pass.
Tomorrow: Night 3 of 13
"Born under a blood moon."
"Two halves of one soul."
"They never blink. And they never forget."
The first Belle steps into the light.
No shenanigans on Sundays — that's the Lord's day.
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