Chapter 916

Shannon stared at Benjamin and felt her heart pound. As he gazed steadily at her, she lowered her eyes and thought briefly. Then, she extended her left hand and carefully unwrapped the freshly bandaged gauze. "It's because I have the same mark," she said. Once the gauze was fully moved, a visible wound on her palm was revealed. Next to it in an uninjured area was a red mark identical to Benjamin's. Benjamin paused and was surprised. Though he'd asked on purpose, he'd never expected her to admit to it so straightforwardly. "Do identical marks… have any special significance to them?" he asked in a voice softer than usual. There was a hint of unrecognized emotion in it. Shannon met his eyes and gave a solemn nod. She explained, "Thalia's protective mark has a special function. It alerts each person bearing it if the other is in danger." "Since you possess the unique golden light, Thalia probably left the mark with you so I'd sense if you were in danger and protect you. "But I did