Jay’s POVThe moment I raised my weapon toward Didi, I realised that remembering my oath was far more painful than forgetting it had ever been.My hand trembled as I stared at the woman standing in front of me, her eyes wide with disbelief while Luca pulled her closer to his chest. The silver mark beneath my skin burned fiercely, spreading from my chest toward my throat as the voice beneath the mountain continued to echo through my mind. I could feel something ancient pressing against my thoughts, searching through my memories and forcing me to relive a promise made by a man whose blood I carried but whose choices I had never understood.I had been brought into this life to protect Didi, yet the oath I had inherited appeared to demand that I become the very thing I had spent my childhood promising never to be."Jay, put the weapon down," Didi said, her voice trembling as she took a cautious step toward me.Luca immediately tightened his hold around her waist. "Stay back, Didi. We do
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