AMARA’S POV

“I don’t understand,” I whispered, trying to process the words that were just uttered to me. “What do you mean the blood orchid is inside of me?”

She shrugged, like she did not just utter the most perplexing set of words to ever infiltrate my ears. “All that I can say is the blood orchid has already bestowed its mark upon you. Which means you do not need it to lift the curse placed on Black Fire. You are the one who can lift it, but you need to learn how to.”

My ...