Chapter 30
Annalise
The glass shard trembled in my hand as I gritted my teeth, trying to steady my shaking grip. I pressed it harder against my skin. My breath hitched as I concentrated, reaching out to the bond that tethered me to Dane, the one I despised with every fiber of my being yet couldn’t ignore.
“If you three don’t come here this instant, I’ll end my life.” My voice was firm in my mind, though my hands betrayed my fear. Silence echoed back, mocking my desperation.
I clenched my jaw, the crimson glow of my violet tendencies swirling around me. “I’m not bluffing, Prince. Don’t try me. I am on the verge of doing something I shouldn’t. You know I will. You can feel it.”
I pushed the shard harder, my skin stinging as it pierced just enough to hurt.
And then, it came—a low, dark
