ASHER I rubbed my temples and tried to remain calm. I was spending more and more time in my study these days to stay away from those who wanted to incite more trouble or drama around me. I needed to stay relaxed, but the disease was affecting me more and more lately. Heat spread through me as my head pounded and I could feel sweat building up. I rolled the sleeves of my shirt up and when I did, I winced in surprise. The mysterious black marks had been growing significantly, and now there were some blooming up on my forearms. I wanted Cassandra to check up on them, but since she was confined to her chambers, my health check would have to be delayed. I hadn’t expected any of this to happen. It wasn’t my fault was it? Kane had warned me beforehand and told me that Adalyn was jealous of how

