Thornhill Academy (By Sheridan Hartin) novel Chapter 105

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Marks of the King

line, guardianship of the Veil, and dominion of shadow.”

I look down at mine again. They are the same. “So…” I swallow. “These are yours.”

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“They are ours now,” he corrects softly. “When a demon finds their fated mate, the sigils mirror. It is how the realm knows the bond is

real.”

“But I’m not a demon.”

His thumb brushes over the glowing pattern on my wrist, a gesture so gentle it makes my throat tighten. “No,” he murmurs. “But you

carry my power. You have crossed the boundary. The shadow recognises you as one of its own.”

I blink down at the light, half in wonder, half in panic. “So I’m marked. Like…officially. Anyone who knows what this means will know I’m

“The queen,” he finishes simply.

The words hang there, impossible and heavy. I shake my head. “I’m not- I mean, I didn’t even-”

He leans forward, pressing a finger lightly to my lips. “Do not fear the title. It does not chain you. It only names what already exists.”

I lower my hand, still staring at the sigils as they fade and brighten with each heartbeat. “They’re beautiful,” I whisper.