Amara’s POV
My veins were howling with anguish as I woke up. It twisted around my heart and licked at my bones, feeling like fire. My eyelids sprang open and I let out a strangled cry.
Mira was putting a cold cloth on my head while she leaned over me. I tried to concentrate by blinking at her.
"Easy," she said. "You gave us quite a scare."
I flinched. My entire body trembled. "What... what happened?"
Kian's worried, piercing voice came from my left. "With your strength, you almost destroyed the forest. You were yelling.
My heart fell. I tried to sit up, but I was in excruciating pain. I let out a cry and gripped my wrist, where the mark was pulsing fiercely.
On the other side, kneeling, Rowan came into view. His eyes were darkened by shame and terror, and his face was pallid. "Amara
