Gabriel choked on air hearing the man's last name.
"Katra... that can't be possible."
Annis turned her head.
"Why can it not be possible? Do you know him?"
"Not exactly. His last name is the same as mine. However, there was never anyone named Jacob in our clan."
Annis grinned widely.
"I don't know too much about the lad, but I did know he was close with your king. You want to know something funny? He tried to kill himself before we could grab him! He stabbed himself right through his own heart the second we teleported him away! After witnessing that, I knew he would be difficult to control. And as destiny would have it, it looks like I was right! It's a shame it took so long for the other two marked people to appear. We were very fortunate they happened to be stuck together like moss on a log."
