Aria’s POV

Jade sighed, “Her plan… was me.”

A cold shiver rolled down my arms at her ominous tone. “What do you mean?”

“She didn’t just want me gone because I was a threat. She kept me because I wasn’t a mistake she wanted to erase. I was her contingency plan.” Her voice was filled with bitterness now. “If she ever died, she would have a way to come back. She made me her anchor.”

My voice caught at that thought. I blinked in shock. “You ...