However, Gale was not accurate. He almost always guessed correctly, while she relied on luck. It was also because Shawn was too good at keeping his emotions in check.

"Nothing much, just some company matters. I saw Aurum and Ivy together again today and felt a bit odd," Shawn said.

In reality, those were not the things he was worried about. What lingered in his mind, refusing to leave, was the sight of that blood in the palm of his hand. It was blood. He knew what coughing up blood meant from