Marked by His Shadows

for two nights aft

. That blood-red sky. That throne of bone. The sensation of his

ted to

was how her body remembe

the more she tried to deny th

red silently in the shadows. Watching. P

if it was for

lsed so violently beneath her

ne. A new trail of ink

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said grimly, examining the jagg

clenched. "It feels like I'm be

The third mark isn't mean

es flashing. "What th

rming. Becoming something it w

ess

esit

ou choose

I want to be anything li

nderstand who you are yet.

care what

frost. "Because if you let this mark complete

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manor. She escaped through the courtyard, down a m

o rusted iron gates. Thorned roses bloomed in bl

uldn't

-no, someone-

nto the cente

foun

Ka

one

attoos carved over his arms, and eyes

e," he said without looking up

e you," she

"True. But

eartbeat

dangerous. Like the kind of monster who doe

t her gaze. "Lila of the Shadowborn. The girl marked

tep back. "W

uc

ike a whisper from

one of

art. I'm worse. I'm the

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sizing her up like prey. Or li

t because you're resisting a bond

ask for an

e. When it is... well." His smile turned sharp. "You'll belong

"Adrian won't

think he can stop Kael? Or me?

dn't r

r was beginning to w

eal choice? Meet me tomorrow. Midn

hy

really gave you. And wh

er word, he vanishe

th more questio

-

drian stood alone be

ment she crossed t

she'd me

what Lucan

ut

ee

lso-c

e night, "I won't lose

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