The Venom's Grip

LUCIUS POV

I woke up confused.

Disoriented.

My head pounded. My shoulder burned. Everything hurt.

I tried to remember last night.

Fragments. Pieces. Like looking through shattered glass.

The curse hitting. Gold in my vision. Rage in my veins.

And Talia.

Stabbing me.

That memory was vivid. Crystal clear.

She'd grabbed the dinner knife. Driven it into my shoulder. Right where the venom was spreading