로그인JESSICA/TESSA’S POVAdrian could fight no more. He thought that the dark power would give him strength and make him defeat Zane and me, but in the end, light always conquered darkness.“Sheila! Please… Don’t leave me,” he had mumbled.
JESSICA/TESSA’S POV“We need to come up with a plan,” Zane suggested.“Exactly my thought,” I said.Now that the pain abated, we had no time to lose. We had to ensure that t
JESSICA/TESSA’S POVI would not sit idle and wait for death anymore. I still had some life left inside of me to fight this battle, even if I had to do so alone.I had no time to lose.If the dark forces had hit me, then I could use it to my advantage, despite it throbbing weakly inside me. The pain was a hurdle, the
JESSICA/TESSA’S POVAs we were back into the castle, Zane asked me to follow him. After what had happened, we had to retreat to our room.Still, I was quite oblivious to the surroundings and my own feelings. I felt numb.“Those black marks,” he
JESSICA/TESSA’S POVIf Eric was being manipulated by the dark force, it could have been that the dream was a manipulation by Adrian.It was hard to believe that I had cheated on Zane with Adrian. Nothing as such could ever be rooted in my subconscious. Still, I was shattered.As we headed back, the atmosphere in the
JESSICA/TESSA’S POV A black mark!The mark alone sent shivers down my spine. It was like a blotch left by black ink on paper, but it carried a mysterious aura.
Tessa/Jessica pov.I paced around the cave, glancing up at the slice of sky visible through the cracks above. The moon was still not full. How long was it going to take?My patience was thinning by the second. Every heartbeat felt heavier than the last. I didn’t even know how Zane was doing back a
Tessa/Jessica pov.I sighed, closing my eyes. “You’re useless sometimes,” I muttered under my breath.No answer. Of course not.The cave had gone quiet except for the soft, steady breathing of the warriors asleep nearby, their bodies draped in tattered cloaks, dust clinging to their hair. Kevin’s
Jessica/Tessa pov.“A visitor?” I asked, exchanging glares with Fred and Zane. Fred only shrugged, already half-turned toward the door. “I was in the middle of something before you came to drag me here. I’ll just get back to it.”I shot him a glare, then glanced at Zane, but he wasn’t giving me an
Jessica/Tessa pov.We gathered around the table. The map was spread out, stones holding the corners down. Zane stood at the center, arms folded, saying nothing, just watching like a predator waiting for the wrong move.Fred broke the quiet first, leaning over the map and tapping a calloused finger







