CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE

"Did he agree?" Emily asked as soon as her mother reappeared.

"Yeah, after a lot of persuasion."

Emily released a shaky breath. Her body was burning like she'd been bathed with acid.

"Let's get into position then." She said, lifting herself up. The pain was too much had she found herself unable to stand. She staggered backward and fell to the bed.

"Emily! What's wrong?"

"It's like my body is on fire." Emily hissed,

Vanessa came to her and inspected her body.

"It's the mark from hell. He's suffering from the mark from hell. Are you sure you can do this? I can tell Andrew the plan, I'm sure he'd be happy to do it in your place."

"No." Emily said forcefully. The truth was that no one could execute the plan effectively apart from her. Even if they collected the totem from Caleb, she was the only one powerful enough to destroy it. Andrew's strength couldn't break it, and neither could her mother's magic. But her body burned and she wanted to crawl into bed and cry.

She'd have to make