Chapter 43 Brief Awakening Of The Marked One"
- "Beloved..."
- The voice was gentle yet firm, slicing through the haze of pain and fear. Her eyelids fluttered open, vision blurred, but she recognized the familiar mask, the piercing eyes that haunted both her dreams and waking hours. But this time, instead of mismatched eyes, they were gold.
- "Are you hurt?" His voice was calm, steady, a chilling contrast to the storm raging within her.