Chapter 18

Elara's POV

I barely slept last night.

I'd been certain Seraphina was about to find me. She'd been only a few steps away when her phone rang. I'd heard a man's voice on the other end, low and indistinct, and after a few tense seconds, her footsteps had finally retreated toward her room.

I'd escaped.

But sleep hadn't come afterward. I'd spent half the night staring at the ceiling, replaying every word I'd overheard.

I've run out.

The healers are starting to ask questions.

I need another bottle before they notice anything else.

Make it stronger this time.

What the hell was in that bottle?

By noon, I was standing on the estate st