"Maren's maid dumped the dregs of her 'medicine' into the water trough the first time they visited. I know what silvervine smells like. I kept this."
Colin stared at the leaf. Doubt finally flickered in his eyes.
Maren threw herself at him, grabbing his hands. "She could have planted it! Colin, she's trying to tear us apart!"
Colin went silent.
That silence was more humiliating than any rejection. He was still debating whether my life was worth believing.
Sebastian looked down at me. "Do you want to stay here and let them put you on trial?"
I met his gaze, tasting copper. "Where else would I go?"
He held out his hand. "My quarters. The North Tower is empty. No one dares go near it."
Colin blocked the doorway. "She's not going with you."
Sebastian's dark eyes pinned his brother. "Y
