Selene’s POV
I stared at the glass.
The water looked normal. Completely harmless.
Yet every instinct inside me screamed not to touch it.
Lydia stood there watching me with that fake smile plastered on her face.
Waiting.
I forced myself to smile back.“I’ll drink it in a minute.”
Something flashed in her eyes. Disappointment.
It vanished so quickly that I almost thought I imagined it.
“Suit yourself,” she said before turning and walking away.
The moment she disappeared into the kitchen, Dad’s expression changed.
The smile left his face completely. His eyes moved to the untouched glass before returning to me.
Then he quietly nodded, as if approving my decision.
My stomach dropped. Something was definitely wrong.
“Dad?”
He glanced toward the kitchen, then lowered his voice.“How
