CHLOE'S POV
Kael was getting closer.
Far too close.
Every day he watched me a little longer.
Questioned a little more.
Even Kiara, despite trusting me with all her heart, had started asking questions I never thought she'd ask.
How much longer could I keep lying?
I didn't know.
But I did know one thing….Rowan's mark was getting stronger.
And Seraphine would not wait forever.
I stood in my room, staring at the small black crystal hidden inside a wooden box beneath my bed.
For days I had avoided touching it.
The moment I picked it up, it pulsed with dark purple light.
A message.
Seraphine wanted to speak.
I swallowed nervously before closing the curtains and drawing a protection circle on the floor.
With a deep breath, I placed the crystal in the center.
It floated slightly a
