Dayatt’s POVThe moment Keres gave the order, I did not hesitate, hesitation was a luxury we could not afford with someone like Sasha.I crossed the space between us in two swift steps and caught her by the chin before she could twist away. Her skin was heated and slick with panic beneath my fingers. She tried to clamp her jaw shut stubbornly, pride and fear warring in her eyes, but I tightened my grip, fingers digging just enough to make resistance pointless.“Young lady,” I said calmly, almost gently, “open your mouth.”I repeated it, but she shook her head violently, forcing her to open it.The vial was already uncorked. I tipped it, and a single shimmering drop slid past her lips and onto her tongue. Sasha choked instantly.Then, the guards released her as she collapsed to the ground, clawing at her throat, coughing so hard it sounded like her lungs might tear apart. Tears streamed down her face, her eyes were bloodshot, and her nails were scraping desperately at her neck as if sh
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