Jessica/Tessa’s pov;
Whatever Adrian was preparing was something he thought could bring me and Zane to our knees. I knew that much.
I tilted my head slightly, scanning the trees while the minion tried to choke me.
The east! My eyes moved there and I let out a deep sigh. That’s where he was
“Your leader’s losing control,” I said softly. “That wound he’s hiding? It’s rotting from the inside. You can smell it, can’t you?”
I could feel his fear, his sharp intake of breath and I realized that the truth rattled him.
Good. Then he was bound to make mistakes.
“I said…”
“I know why you’re panicking,” I cut in, my voice almost gentle. “You feel it too. He’s using you all as fuel. You think he’ll spare you? You’re the first he’ll turn on when the dark aura finishes eating what’s left of his m
