When I stumbled into that hidden chamber, I was expecting dust, old rocks, and maybe a historical trinket or two-not a glowing artifact that branded my wrist like I'd signed up for some cosmic game without reading the fine print. Now, I've got this strange mark, a cryptic connection to an ancient power, and a growing list of enemies who seem to think I'm the key to their next big conquest. Lucky me, right? To top it off, my so-called partner, Gabriel, has his own skeletons rattling in the closet, and let's just say they might come back to bite us. Hard. Enter Amara, a woman who knows more than she's letting on and who might just help-if I can figure out what she's playing at before it's too late. The mark has chosen me for reasons I don't understand, and controlling its power might be the only way to survive. But with each step deeper into this mystery, I'm starting to wonder if I'll make it out alive-or if I'll become part of a story that began long before I existed. All I wanted was a little adventure. What I got was a curse, a mystery, and a whole lot of trouble. Care to join me?