Chapter 37

Chapter 37

“Allisara!” I shout, catching her before she can hit the ground. Her eyes are closed, hand clenching the plate that had her Hors d'oeuvres on. Her breathing is shallow, her chest barely able to take a breath.

“Shut all the doors, no one leaves!” Eathan shouts as I slowly lay her onto her back. Guards rush to do what he says as I focus on Allisara. She is pale, too pale, and I realize someone managed to poison her.

“Secure the kitchen and all the food. Someone find me a poison test and the vials of antidotes!” I call out, watching as Allisara stops breathing. Panicked, I begin C.P.R. praying that my chest compressions are helping to keep her alive. A Maid rushes towards me with Everette and Lillian behind her, the two elderly shaking with fear and rage. The Maid carefully works to draw her blood before she test it, the machine beeping as it analyzes the poison that she ingested. Thankfully it doesn’t take too long when the machine beeps loudly to a different tune and the lig