Chapter 25. I Am Not Weak

Xerina’s POV

My mind was a mess. Every thought collided.

Mark of Slavery? Why hadn’t I heard of it ever? Papa never mentioned such a thing.

Everything felt almost surreal.

I knew there was a big reason for Aura’s departure, but that being a Mark of Slavery? And to that, he was a threat to all of us. Someone was controlling him. I remember Aura acting a little strange, talking in riddles. But he didn’t mention anything about this.

I felt bad that I had to force Chrissy like this. She was sobbing when I was washing dishes. My heart clenched, but I could feel something wrong was about to happen. Did Rasmus know about this? Should I tell him?

This wasn’t something to hide. If Aura bore the Mark of Slavery, that meant there were more like him. More threats. Or should I talk to Aura first? Ugh… It was all too confusing. I couldn’t get to Rasmus, and I didn’t know how to reach Aura with this topic of conversation. That only left me one opt