MARKED BY BLOODLINE
You cannot flee.
Ava’s voice, distant now, whispered in her ear: “Trust yourself. The bloodline will guide you, but you decide how you wield it.”
Evelyn raised her head, taking a slow, steadying breath. She focused on the warmth in her chest—the pulse of her own blood, her own life, her own will. The whispers faltered, then scattered like leaves in a storm.
“Good,” Lucien said, voice softer now. “You have control—at least for now.”
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