I felt a chill run through me. The word "survive" hit me harder than Chiron. I looked at Sebastian, seeking support, but he still avoided my gaze. For a moment, I felt Sebastian wanted to protect me, but in doing so, he was putting me in more danger than we were willing to admit.
“So… I’m one of you?” I asked, my voice a mixture of disbelief and anger.
Ian nodded slowly. “Whether you like it or not, you already are. They’ve marked you. And we… we have to protect you.”
Silence fell again, but it wasn’t the same. It wasn’t the silence of open boxes or footsteps in the hallway. It was a silence heavy with meaning, with secrets beginning to crumble before my eyes. I opened my mouth slightly and finally let out an involuntary sigh. All of this made everything feel more real, and it overwhelm
