The Tainted Sip

HAZEL

The man in the suit comes forward, that unsettling smile still on his face.

"I should introduce myself," he says. "I'm Darius Thorne."

I stare at him, my heart thudding. Behind him, Goliath doesn't say a word. He just watches me with a blank expression.

Darius tilts his head. "Did you not get my invitation?"

I frown, completely lost. Then it hits me. Cade's blank face last night when h