Chapter 30

• “Ava, what’s going on with your wrist?” Damian’s voice was tight with concern as I pulled my sleeve down, trying to hide the strange, glowing mark that had appeared overnight.
• I froze, my heart thudding painfully in my chest. “What do you mean?” I asked, pretending like I didn’t know exactly what he was referring to. But I could feel the mark—burning through the fabric of my sleeve, the heat radiating from it in waves. The intricate, almost otherworldly symbol was unmistakable.
• I had no idea when it had appeared. One moment I was sleeping soundly, the next—this. A strange marking that seemed to pulse, its edges moving like smoke in the night air. I hadn’t had the courage to show anyone yet, but Damian’s eyes were already fixed on the spot I was trying to hide.