LOGINJESSICA/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.Zane walked beside me, his steps fast and sharp, like he was holding himself back from shifting on the spot. “I just mindlinked Fred. He’ll check who in our tribe deals with rosemary with Tyson. Let’s check this out first.”I nodded, not trusting my voice yet, and followed him o
Jessica/Tessa pov.Her eyes widened in disbelief the moment she saw me. “Jessica… what are you doing here?”The voice was faint, trembling, but it was hers. My throat tightened. “Mother.”I rushed forward, but the glowing chains around her sparked when I reached out. The sting was instant and shar
Tessa/jessica pov.How or when we managed to trap Adrian in the cage was still a blur to me. Everything had happened too fast. All I really remembered was chaos, Zane’s growl, my mother’s faint power guiding us, and then—Adrian screaming as the spell snapped shut. One second he was lunging at Zane
Tessa/jessica pov.When I stepped back into the dungeon, I could feel my heartbeat in my ears. Zane had already left me at the door, though I knew he and his guards were right outside. It didn’t help much. Not when I was standing in front of Adrian again.He was still inside his cage, hands wrappe







