_Dorian's POV_
Later that afternoon, I sent for Marcus, my Beta. He was the one person I trusted above all others, and if anyone could help me figure out what this green liquid was, it was him.
As I sat in my study, the vial hidden in my pocket, my mind kept circling back to Camilla’s reaction. She had been startled—no, more than that. She had been nervous, almost afraid. Why? If it was just medicine, why did she react that way?
A knock at the door pulled me from my thoughts. “Come in,” I called.
Marcus entered, his sharp eyes immediately scanning my face. He knew me too well. “You wanted to see me?”
I nodded. “Lock the door behind you.”
He arched a brow but did as I asked, the click of the lock echoing through the quiet room. He took a seat across from me, leaning forward with his a
