“Ness is right,Sarah.”
Sarah scrubbed her eyes with the heels of her hands. “But she did something. She must’ve. Maybe she managed to slip him Sillin. It would’ve weakenedhim.”
My brow puckered. “How would she have donethat?”
“I don’t know,but—”
Lucas interrupted Sarah. “Wouldn’t Sillin have made him shift back into his humanform?”
Would it? “It keeps us from shifting when we’re in skin,” I said, remembering what it had done to me, “but I’m not sure what it does when we’re infur.”
“It’ll show up on his tox screen,” Lucassaid.
The same way it had shown up onHeath’s. . .
“If we’re even allowed to run one,” Sarahmuttered.
“If she doesn’t allow you to run one, it’ll be as much of an answer. It’ll prove she has something tohide.”
Cassandra had finally shifted back. Her body was bruised and bloodied, yet pride squared her shoulders and her jaw. A man was wrapping a bandage around her thigh that was still weepingblood.
“What if it’s in her blood?” Iwhispered.
“What if what’s in herblood?”
“The Sillin. What if it’s in her blood?” I kept my voice so low that both Lucas and Sarah strained toward me. “Her wound should’ve sealed up bynow.”
“But she managed to shift into a wolf,” Sarahsaid.
“She must’ve swallowed it while in wolf form,” I said, scanning the makeshift dueling ring for what—white pills, a crushed foilpacket?
“Mom would’ve seen her eat something and signaledit.”
“Maybe your mom missed it?” Isuggested.
Sarah inhaled a swift breath. “You know what this means, though? That she’s weaker now. That if Liam challenged her, he might very wellwin.”
“Unless she poisons him, too,” Imurmured.
Color had returned to Lucas’s face. “If the Sillin’s in her system, there’s no way she can shift back into fur. Not for a couple hours. Possibly days, depending on thedose.”
“Could they duel in skin?” Iasked.
“Would be atypical, but why the hell not?” Lucas soundedpumped.
I didn’t like his enthusiasm.Fearedit. Feared it might incite Liam to act recklessly. Before I could quiet him, Lucas shouted, “Great Alpha Morgan, shiftback!”
Everyone turned to stare at him, and I mean,everyone.
“Excuse me?” Cassandrasaid.
Lucas had his arms crossed in front of his chest. “Shift.Back.”
“Why, Mr. Mason?” I was impressed she knew his name. Then again, she must’ve spent decades studying all the files her cousin had senther.
Her cousin, who was standing next to her, looking like the cat who ate the canary. How I despised AidanMichaels.
“To satisfy my curiosity,” hesaid.
