Everyone fell silent, trying to process the implications of Jade's presence, especially if Lisa was behind it. The possibilities seemed endless, each one more ominous than the last.
If Lisa had gone to the extent of resurrecting someone, her power and obsession with me were far more dangerous than I'd realized. I wrapped my arms around myself, feeling small and vulnerable.
Belle, however, was already asking the question that lingered in all our minds. "But why?" she said, more to herself than anyone else. "Why would Lisa go through all this trouble just to bring Jade back? And why send him to you?"
Samuel, who had been listening intently, glanced at me, his eyes flicking down to my hand, the same one that had started glowing red, marking me for anyone tracking us. "I still think we sho
