I Faked Being a Boy, Now the Alpha is my Mate
She twisted the dial, the blue flame roaring to life.
We worked in tense silence. Dumping the crushed obsidian powder into the mortar, I mixed it with the red herbs. Once the water reached a rolling boil, I scraped the mixture into the pot.
The water instantly turned a violent, bubbling crimson.
A foul smell erupted from the stove. It smelled like sulfur, rust, and burning hair.
"Oh, god," Amberly gagged, taking a step back. "That smells like actual trash."
"It's not meant to taste good." Stirring the boiling liquid with a wooden spoon, the mixture thickened into a dark, muddy syrup. "The text says you have to drink it as hot as you can stand. The heat activates the blood-root."
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