"It gives me some leeway to act on my own. As long as I don't say or do anything that would directly harm the master, I can survive. But speaking to you… revealing anything about the plan or the reasons behind it… anything that could directly affect the master… would kill me."
He paused, drawing in a shaky breath. Addison could see him struggling, jaw tight, chest rising and falling as if he were waging a silent war against the curse. A fresh trickle of blood gathered in the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Addison immediately stopped Chase from speaking. It was obvious that the curse was reacting, and if he forced himself to continue, he might truly die.
