The seventh time I married in Evan's place, my sister handed me the bottle again."Adrian, this is the last time," Serena said. "Once you help Evan test this marriage, I'll stop standing in the way of the woman you want."She said it like she was discussing dinner plans, not asking me to risk my life."Evan's young. He got spooked by the whole society-marriage thing," she went on. "He's worried Catherine Sinclair might be trouble, so you need to take his place at the wedding first and see what kind of woman she is."She set the little amber bottle in my palm."Same as before. Finish the ceremony, take the pill, and I'll pick you up at St. Mary's Cemetery."My fingers tightened around the glass.The doctor had warned me already. My body couldn't take this drug again. One more dose, and I might not wake up.Serena never believed him. Or maybe she just didn't care enough to.Before I could say another word, she caught my jaw and tipped the bottle to my lips.The liquid burned all the way
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