Chapter 84

Phoebe Halting in my tracks to avoid being heard by an incoming passerby, I ducked under a tree, hiding in the darkness and pinning my gaze on him as he walked along the lonely road. It didn't take long before he was out of sight, long gone into the darkness before I came out of my hiding spot. Phew! That was close. Night had fallen already and I was heading home after a long day in the woods. I was heading home without Esmeralda. After our little tete-a-tete and my successful mission in making her sniff the lovely wolfsbane, I deliberately stayed behind, watching her scream and wriggle in great pain, hoping it would end her life. But my hopes were smashed against a hard rock of pain and disappointment when her weak voice drew help from different angles and the little bitch was rescued. I hope the wolfsbane eats her skin up so badly that she wouldn't survive. For hours, her name was on everyone's lips about how she was badly injured. It was almost the talk of the town. I hated how it s