The Other Half of Max's Curse

••• Arabella’s POV ••• I opened my eyes, looked around, and found myself still in that hidden room, naked on the bed with a blanket covering me. The glow on the moonstones had faded, and the room had plunged into darkness. I guessed Max must have woken up and let me rest instead of waking me up together with him. I quickly dressed myself and went to the door, and I faintly heard Max and Rosa conversing but could only hear the words ‘curse’, ‘mate’, and ‘promise’. Were they talking about Max’s curse? Opening the door, I found two pairs of eyes looking at me. “Arra, you are awake.” Max stood up and came to me, taking my hand and pulling me gently toward the couch. “Did you have a good rest, Ari?” Rosa asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes. “Umm… Yes.” I nodded awkwardly. She gave me a mirror once I was seated, and I saw a silver mark on the side of my neck. I turned to Max to see his. He unbuttoned his shirt, pulled his collar to the side to show me his neck, and I saw a similar-loo