"See? I told you I am alright." Lauren remained sitting on the bed with her back on the headboard after the physicians left the room.
Alec was standing beside the bed, watching her with controlled anger.
"So, you have a lot of men working for you..." His tone suggested malice and didn't sound right.
"I believe you already know that. How else could I execute my plans if I don't have aides." She looked away when she felt his ireful stare burning her.
"I heard some of the drinks in the tea party contained poison to corrupt human hearts. Is it the same poison you took?"
"I am not sure," the lie rolled out of her tongue smoothly. "How would I know if we don't know what could that poison do to a mage? Besides, it's possible the person behind it put a different poison in my drink to kill me. After all, the mysterious woman seems to know that I am trying to uncover her plans."
Alec's jaw moved.
