KADE

“Are you trying to imply that our reaction to the orb is somehow linked to Harper?” Lucian asked, trying to keep his tone in check, but I could tell he was irritated.

“It’s not implied anymore; it’s pretty obvious. When she held the orb, I didn’t react to it physically like both of you have, but I could tell that something was different—the colour. It was nothing like I’d ever seen before. It certainly threw off the energy in the room for a bit, and I had to burn incense.”

“This incense,” I said, remembering my thoughts about it. “Is it the same one that the healers burned in...