_Rylan's POV_
The drive back from the Seer's cottage was silent at first. The car rolled over the forest road. Trees flew past the window like ghosts, but all I could think about was Alexandra’s face.....how innocent she looked when she smiled, how kind she pretended to be to Lisa… and how that was all a lie.
My fists clenched on the steering wheel. The vial sat in my pocket. It was glowing faintly, as if it was alive.
“You’re quiet,” Jared finally said from the passenger seat. He was glancing at me.
“I’m thinking,” I muttered. “About how to make her drink it.”
“Do you think she’ll agree willingly?” he asked.
“No,” I said without hesitation. “She is clever. Too clever. She’ll sense something is wrong the moment I offer her anything. That’s why I’ll have to play it soft and sweet.”
