Thornhill Academy (By Sheridan Hartin) novel Chapter 111

The Queen Of Shadows

Kael mutters something about shadow demon nonsense, but he doesn’t move closer. He’s studying the sigits now, curiosity breaking through his irritation.

Allison fidgets, tracing a line along her wrist. “They don’t hurt,” she offers softly. “They just… are?

I nod. “They mean she survived what none before her could. That she carries a part of my realm within her?

Evander whistles under his breath. “That’s gonna go over great with the council, huh?”

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“Indeed,” I murmur, though a smile tugs at my lips anyway,

Kael crosses his arms, eyes narrowing at the glow along her neck. “Okay, so do they, I don’t know–come off? Fade? Hide? Because walking

around with royal demon graffiti on her skin seems like a real good way to get hunted,”

The question pulls me from my quiet pride, I study the faint shimmer again, this time through a different lens–protection, not possession. “She should not have a target on her back,” I say, more to myself than them. The idea unsettles me, in my realm, my sigil is