World of Shadows

Frieda stews in a Minnesota hotel, coordinating hunters across the country while waiting for Mikael to act on Curtis. She manages calls from Garfield and Charles, each dealing with different Bishop children.

Niccolo and Arthur escape water treatment facility with Naomi and Garfield's help. Niccolo threatens Garfield at gunpoint, keeps the weapon. During drive, Niccolo processes his moral erosion - reflecting on Desiree, the Church's failures, and his shifting willingness toward violence.

Read The Rescue from The Vatican Children by Lincoln Cole. Garfield arrives with reinforcements to save trapped characters. Hope returns. Free to read on llitd.com.

Arthur and Niccolo search abandoned service station, find dismembered bodies and a demon-possessed man holding a captive. Arthur tranquilizes the possessed host, rescuing Sarah.

Read Jeremy's Rage from The Bishop's Legacy by Lincoln Cole. Jeremy, possessed by dark forces, unleashes violent fury. Chaos erupts. Free to read on llitd.com.

Arthur and Niccolo trapped in tunnel darkness. Claustrophobic horror, confession about past failures (David/Theresa/Lucas), discussion of bishop's plan to weaponize children, Niccolo's crisis of faith about the Church, barefoot child checking on them. Arthur resolves to break free if no help comes.

Arthur receives a 4am call from Cardinal Richter about six psychic incidents across four states. Thirty of Bishop Glasser's recruited children have been activated by Jeremy Caldwell using Glasser's phone.

Arthur and Niccolo investigate the church massacre, confirming telekinetic asphyxiation and postmortem organ harvesting. At Arthur's house, Desiree freezes with hand raised when Arthur breaks down—her ingrained pattern of moving toward then pulling back.

Garfield drives to the facility and calls Frieda. She reveals the bishop has been collecting children with abilities—at least fourteen confirmed across seven states—and his operation is better funded than theirs. Two siblings were lost to the bishop's team in Minneapolis.