LEANDER'S POV
"Thanks, man," I said to Jace as he finished cleaning up the wounds and wrapped them with bandages.
Jace scoffed. "Don't 'thanks, man' me, Leander. Just stop getting hurt. Now I understand what Doc was talking about earlier today. You really do have a thing for ending up in unpleasant situations."
I rolled my eyes, ignoring him.
Dax rubbed his temples and looked like he was thinking about what I said for a second. “What if this isn't just about the mark, Leander?” he asked, causing me to frown in confusion.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
He was quiet for a moment, then he sighed. "What I'm saying is, that thing was headed straight for you, Leander. It didn't try to go for Athena, even though she also had the mark. It was after you. So what if... what if this is actually a
