"No, the assassin confirmed that he received a profile of Jade. But I believe he received her profile simply because she is your friend. They wanted to hurt you…by hurting her."
Aliana's brows rose at the revelation, but Gavriel continued in his calm voice. "Ana... these powers you possess are by no means simple. If exposed to the wrong people, they will want to exploit them or use you for their own gain. This is why you must understand the dangers should your abilities be exposed.
That creature that attacked you in Aria, I feel someone deliberately sent it after you. I don't know the exact reason why, but call it a gut feeling, I believe those same people were behind this attack as well."
Aliana's blood ran cold at his words. Her heart skipped a sharp beat at the realisation that someone was deliberately trying to harm her. Knowing they would target those she loved just to reach her made the truth far harder to bear.
