ssa

s's voice, my arms tig

tred. Cold, patient hatred for the woman who

d let her climb to her highest, safest

owned. "Come

a perfect mask of concern. "Alyssa, how are you feeling

rmance. The cari

smile. "I'm fine, sister. I just... too

. "The doctor says she's exhausted. Corliss, ha

after my sister. Perhaps the pressure of the Alpha King's marriage has simp

ce darken. Corliss had j

r's arm, buried my face in her s

back and said to Corliss, cold, "Don't m

the bowl. "Mom, I made some calming soup fo

oisoned me slowly, day by day, while ever

d up, eyes wide and pitiful. "Mommy, I don't

ging her mother. Something I'd

back toward Corliss. "All right, al

in hand, shock and frustr

liss a small, apologetic look-while

on the nightstand. "Well... get some

elt her glare like

her sighed. "Your sist

nt to be with you. I was foolish before, alw

her eyes well up. I

thick with emotion. "Yo

ice. I'm sorry, Mom. To avenge us, to

tedious, irritating meeting. I didn't disturb h

slept on the sofa in m

ices from Corliss's room. My were

an... something's

clenched my fists and slipped bac

is just beginning. And this