Lila's POV
When Selene put the black-veined leaf in my hand, her fingers shook. She said, "It was in Keel's wound," in an urgent tone. "Hayden was not content with you pursuing him. He asked you to bring something back.
My heart pounded in my ears as I gazed at the leaf. The same toxin that had previously almost killed me. Hayden knew precisely what he was doing, or rather, Hayden did. Kael wasn't the only one involved. It has to do with me.
Kian took a step forward, his mouth clenched. He looked from Selene to me and said, "What does that mean?" "Return with what?"
Selene's eyes flickered uncertainty as she took a quick breath. "I don’t know," she began. "But whatever it is, we can’t ignore this."
Still weak from blood loss, Kael moaned on the healer's table. I felt a new rush of rag
