Forty-nine

Lyssa

“Pour the contents of the vial,” Kalan said firmly to Calix and my body tensed up upon hearing that.

That would ruin all my plans and turn them into dust!

“Wait!” I let out, startling everyone, even myself.

I scrambled my brain trying to think of something to distract Calix from pouring away the potion and fast. “It's poison,” I blurted.

Everyone looked stunned. Even Blaze who stood next to me had a bewildered expression on his face.

Kalan's eyebrows pinched together in confusion and surprise. He opened his mouth to say something, but I beat him to the punch.

“I-I was trying to kill m-myself,” I started, still struggling to come up with a plausible scenario that would convince them. “I didn't want to keep the baby and with all that was going on, I didn't want to ruin things even further. I understand that we had our differences lately and we've butted heads more than once. I just didn't want you to hate me anymore,” I said solemnly, bending my head slightly to make everythin