Veronica's P.O.V.
The ride to Diane’s secluded haven in the woods felt longer than usual. The trees swayed against the wind as if whispering secrets that Veronica wasn’t supposed to know. She clenched the steering wheel tightly, her mind swirling with thoughts of Mason and the future that waited just on the other side of this potion.
It had taken Diane more than thirty-six hours of tireless spellcasting and potion brewing to complete what Veronica had asked for. And finally, the moment had arrived. She would have the elixir that would forever bind Mason to her, eliminating any last shred of resistance from his mind. After this, there would be no turning back.
Diane stood at the edge of the porch as Veronica pulled up, her silver eyes glowing with fatigue and power. Her dark cloak flared
