LUCIA ~I woke up with a gasp, my body jerking off the bed so violently I almost fell off the bed.The sheets were tangled around my legs, damp with sweat. My heart hammered against my ribs like it was trying to escape. The room was dark, like completely dark, and for a terrifying moment I couldn't remember where I was.Killian.The name burned through my mind. He'd been here. In this room. Standing by the window with that cruel smile, offering me truths I desperately wanted.I scrambled for the bedside lamp, my hands shaking so badly it took three tries to find the switch.Light flooded the room.Empty. Completely empty.The window was closed and the curtains were drawn. No shadows moved in the corners. No trace of smoke or that suffocating presence."It was a dream," I whispered, pressing my hands to my face. "Just a dream."But my palm burned where the mark lay, hot and insistent.I looked down at it. The golden lines glowed faintly, pulsing in rhythm with my racing heart. That was
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