THE SAD GOODBYE snapped Tori that to release Cory from those wretched shackles, she must destroy the enemy's root and stem. Walking away from his prison cell was one of the hardest things that Tori did. Steeling herself as she stepped away from him, Tori glanced at Duke Rowan Castaña. "Did you dispose of the bodies?"
"Disposed and replaced, Lady Tori. I planted my men as the second prince's new guards."
"Good."
I need to stall Lauren and Merilla's attention from Cory.
Tori continued with her line of questions. "How is the Vervain's antidote going?"
