Break

Alexa looked up at the Black Queen. Her colorless face contrasted with bright, wicked eyes,

"Girl, you must free all these souls from suffering, don't you? It's your last chance, "Shade extended her frighteningly long fingernails to the window. Alexa could see a garden from there. Then she disappeared, but the echo of her voice whispered,

"Tonight."

"Do it."

"Regret ..."

"Don't let the moon come without killing the king ..."

"Klaus shouldn't leave ..."

"You… Locked ..."

"Last chance."

The Princess stayed where she was, and then put her hand on her sore neck, feeling that the experience had been very real. Approaching the parapet, Alexa looked at the small garden.

Her eyes soon identified aconite flowers, belladonna berries, poppy, and hellebore, amid the clutter of plants.

'A garden of poisons ?!'