Mind Scratcher

Katie’s P.O.V

I froze, my heart pounding an erratic tattoo in my chest. My anger and incomprehension that little Theophilus was still here faded and I felt as if an ice cube had slithered down my spine. The word, “Poison” echoed in my ears, drowning out the angry murmurs of the crowd.

“How?” I looked at Ella and grew nauseous at the doubt in her gaze. No. Did she really think I was capable of attempting murder?

No, in a minute, I would wake up and find I’d been having a crazy dream, I thought dazedly. Maybe I was still back in that dungeon and my lack of feeding was causing me to have strange hallucinations—because this could not be happening.

However, a single glance at Nancy’s wickedly smug smile and the accusing glares of the Ridge Pack members forced me to accept that this was not a figment of my imagination. Shaken, I closed my eyes and snatched a breath.

Nancy set me up. I was sure that she had poisoned Alpha Logan, hoping to kill him or make him sick enough so she would bec