Chapter 19 Poisoned

Caelum hugged her sleeping figure close to him, resting her head on his chest. She cried herself to sleep and all he could do was watch her. He caressed her tear-streaked cheek, rolling his thumb over the supple flesh, and closed his eyes.

She was mourning, and he had to leave for a mission. Having accepted Clarissa’s proposal, he had an obligation to fulfill. His thoughts drifted to the new information gathered during the meeting and he couldn’t help the anger that rose within him.

“Wolfsbane poisoning,” Clarissa said. “Wolfsbane can harm us physically if it touches our skin. In worse cases, we could get burns. In ancient practices, it was also used as a means of assassination.”

Caelum nodded to indicate that he was listening.

“We tend to avoid it, as w