Ember Frost’s POV

Her explanation matched what little I could still remember, almost too closely. That alone made me feel relieved. At least my head was clear now, clear enough to feel fear at what I might’ve become back then. If greed and hunger had fully swallowed me, if I’d lost myself for just a little longer… I don’t even want to think about it. If I had harmed one of my own, I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself.

“When the mark reacted, I knew right away that ...