Mia's POV

"I was the one who marked you."

My world tilted.

Her words were like poison to my bloodstream.

Aria started awake beside me, her sword drawn before she could completely comprehend who stood at the cave mouth.

I could not move or breathe.

The flames of the Seer's fire flickered as if they detected a shift in the air.

"No," Aria grumbled as she stood.

"That is not feasible.

The mark originated from…”

"From the Order," Carmella said with a ...