Chapter 144: POISONED TEA

Edeline She was completely avoiding the topic of the poisoned tea. Despite knowing my concern for it, she refused to acknowledge it. "So, when I arrived here..." Anita’s voice trailed off as she seemed to gather her thoughts. "I didn’t come just to help her pup navigate the mate bond. I came to facilitate a connection between Edeline and Darius. But when I discovered that Tatiana had met her soulmate... I realized I had to act quickly. He was exploring the cabin. Being in her presence was going to influence her decision, so yes... I used Darius. I tried to persuade him to distance himself from Edeline so that Tatiana could be with Percival, but our plan never worked out. I even tried to remove her... I sent Darius over with some tea for Edeline to help with her heat. However, he decided to pass it on to Mirabelle for her to deliver instead. Mirabelle wasn’t supposed to have any of it, but she did... and that’s everything.” Her eyes were fixed blankly on Conor, who could barely conceal