Theirs To Possess And Ruin
Maya nodded, her smile small but warm, the kind of smile that reached her eyes and made them crinkle at the corners.
“Of course,” she said. “She consumed most of the poison in your body to keep you alive and well. The poison in your body gets worse with every reaction, but she was brave enough to keep you alive.Your Ivy is brave. Don’t worry. With the right routine, she will wake up.”
Her explanation hooked me fast.
I leaned forward, ignoring the ache in my ribs, the pull of healing muscles and fading bruises.
“You… you mean she was sucking up the poison from my body?”