Chapter 191

Vanessa was just realizing something was off when she turned back-first thing she noticed was the snake in Leander's hand, then the sickly bluish tinge starting to creep over his face. "Leander? Babe, hey, don't scare me like that..." Vanessa's tears started falling hard. She was kicking herself-if she hadn't gotten all caught up in the moment and rushed ahead to the inn, maybe none of this would've happened. Leander forced a weak smile. He knew the kind of snake that bit him-its venom was insanely toxic. If he didn't get antivenom in five minutes, that was it. But they were stuck on the mountain. Sure, there was an inn up here, maybe even a doctor, but no way anyone had antivenom on hand. Even if the soldiers managed to fly down the mountain, they'd never make it back in time. He'd been dreaming about spending forever with Vanessa, and now? He was going to die from a snakebite? It was embarrassing, honestly. He opened his mouth to say something, only to cough up blood. Vanessa, who wa