The hall fell still the moment they heard heels clicking down the stairs. My steps moved slow, deliberate. When I reached the last stair, dizziness hit me out of nowhere ... my vision spun, and my mom caught my arm, steadying me. I looked down at my palms, my wrists. Purple lines had bloomed beneath the skin. My heart pounded. "Poison," I whispered under my breath. I didn't have time to look into their faces to see their reaction over my dress. what is this? How? I hadn't taken anything since morning. Could it be the bath? No ... no way. Eva, my most trusted maid, would never betray me. Sweat beaded on my forehead. "Are you okay?" my mom asked. "I'll be fine, Mom. Don't worry," I answered. My whole body was weakening, and my wolf wasn't responding at all. Whatever this was, they'd doubled the dose. Pure dark magic ... forbidden in the Moonclips pack. Anyone caught using it faced the death penalty. My pulse ached. I managed to sit, tense, watching
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