Blake
Cathy had always been submissive, but since Maeve had arrived, she had become insecure. Casting her out of the castle was something I had done for her benefit as well. If there were more shenanigans around Maeve, at least she wouldn’t be blamed.
The maid who drugged Maeve was from the Bones pack, and she died without revealing the person behind that incident. It was impossible for a maid to accrue Ghala mushrooms in such a potent quantity, because I had banned its use in the Mist. Thus, this incident served as evidence that there was an illicit trade in Ghala mushrooms going on.
As I strode to Cathy’s quarters, my mind went back to Maeve. Why was her cheek so red? She didn’t want to tell me the truth, but I knew what was going on. The only person who would have the audacity to sla
