CARSON’S POV
Adriana’s new office was a lot nicer than mine. Seeing how happy she was gave me hope she would plan on sticking around. I was beginning to realize the witch had a long history of running when things got difficult. The last thing any of us needed was for her to disappear.
After all these years she had come the closest to a secret I’d buried deep inside me. It tore at me every day, and I didn’t think I could go much longer without exploding.
Lucas gave me a meaningful look, as he passed me. Keep a close eye on her. I’m not sure how much the purslane will affect her, but from what we saw in the lobby I would guess it’s not good.
I studied Adriana more closely, after he’d left. She looked paler than usual but that was all. I decided to take advantage of her new sitting are
