AXEL
Maxine looked calm. Too calm. She crossed her legs like this wasn’t something serious, like we weren’t talking about life and death right now.
Her fingers moved slowly to brush a strand of hair behind her ear, and then she looked directly at Diana.
Maxine said, “There’s no price at all. You don’t need to worry, Diana.”
Diana nodded slowly. Her face softened, and I could see the relief washing over her.
Her shoulders finally relaxed. It was the first time I’d seen her breathe like that since this whole thing started. She actually looks like she believed it.
But I knew the truth.
Maxine just lied to her.
I don’t know why she said that, but I know for sure she wasn’t being honest. There was always a price when it came to magic, especially one tied to a curse that came from a wit
