Chapter 58
Sylus
Annalise’s golden eyes widened in shock, fear flickering beneath the surface as she stared at the mark on her nape. She seemed utterly unprepared for what she was seeing, yet there was something in her expression—a flicker of recognition. But how could she know about this mark? The study of such symbols was forbidden, even in the most obscure corners of the kingdom’s libraries. Judging by her reaction, it was clear this was her first time encountering it on her own body.
The sight of that mark stirred a fury in me I could barely contain. My jaw tightened, my fists clenched at my sides. It wasn’t just its presence that angered me—it was the sheer impossibility of it.
Two days ago, when Dane… took her, he saw the mark. That was the first any of us had noticed it. We’ve k
