Chapter 10
Annalise
All night, my mind raced with one single thought: Who could I make the triplets’ next target?
It wasn’t just about finding someone—they needed to be the perfect distraction. Someone who’d willingly take the spotlight off me and bask in their dangerous attention. Honestly, all of Thalvion probably dreamed of catching the triplets’ gaze, but I needed someone specific. Someone who’d do anything to have one of them, or maybe even all three if I was lucky.
And then, like a cruel twist of fate, the answer walked right into my room.
Willow.
The idea clicked instantly. It wasn’t just her smugness that made her the perfect candidate—it was the fact that she would jump at the chance to get close to them.
I plastered on the fakest smile I could muster. “Lucien was asking ab
