As they all jumped up and moved away from the food, they realized that he had made his move. Brandon and Antonio were furious that it was, in their opinion, a cowardly one, but Bianca and Lyra saw what they needed to see. He had help.
Poison was a woman’s way of dealing with something. It meant he had at least one accomplice. One that had a way of getting to their food. They were getting somewhere. They were expecting a physical attack and had to think on their feet, but Lyra was the one that came up with the perfect plan.
The food was quickly tested and within half an hour it was confirmed that their food had traces of wolfsbane in it. Since they weren’t sure whether his accomplice was still in the castle, they had to move quickly. They arranged for dinner to be served an hour later hop
