The Venom Charade

"Don't worry; I won't hurt you." Kael crouched down and tore open her pant leg in one swift motion. "Where's the wound?"

"Here." Maeve guided his hand to the spot.

As Maeve's soft hand gently touched his, a rare tenderness softened Kael's usually unyielding demeanor. His eyes flickered beneath the blindfold.

Without hesitation, he pulled out a dagger, sterilized it with a lighter, and with unerrin