Chapter 66

• Lily staggered, her back pressed against the cold wall as she struggled to catch her breath. Waves of pain rippled through her body, forcing her to bite her lip to keep from crying out. Her trembling hands clenched into fists as a storm of anger and despair churned within her.
• Rose! The name echoed in her mind, her teeth grinding together in fury.
• She knew exactly what was happening now—the drug coursing through her veins, its effects taking over her body. She had been cautious, avoiding the wine offered to her earlier, suspecting foul play. Yet, despite all her precautions, she had been deceived. The wine wasn’t spiked, but the juice she had chosen instead had been tampered with.