Danielle didn’t move.
The words blood oath still echoed in her ears, heavy as iron.
She shook her head slowly. “You said I can’t break the Veilstone yet.”
Briar’s eyes glittered. “You can’t destroy it yet. But you can still learn how.”
Danielle narrowed her gaze. “And you’ll just teach me? Out of the goodness of your heart?”
Briar let out a sharp laugh. “Oh, sweetheart, no. I’m not a goodness of the heart sort of girl. I’m doing this because it suits me. And because, if you don’t get this right, we’re all going to have a much bigger problem.”
She stepped forward, the air around her humming.
“So. Blood oath. Now.”
Danielle hesitated. “What’s the rush? You just said I have to wait for the full moon.”
Briar rolled her eyes. “Yes, to break the Veilstone. But do you really think you’re
