Chapter 38

Irene’s POV I watched in horror as Dad swallowed the wolfsbane and then he opened his mouth and winked at me. “Easy peasy.” My jaw dropped. I pointed at the wolfsbane in the book, then the jar and then his mouth. “Dad, you ate the wolfsbane?” He chuckled. “Yes, I did. I have built a resistance to it.” I scoffed. “That must be some fake flowers right. There’s no way anyone can build that much resistance to chew on it like it's some piece of snack?” “There is a way.” he picked another flower. “And that way is by trying it.” He handed it to me. “What am I supposed to do with this?” I asked him. He sighed. “You have to eat it, silly.” My eyes bulged out in horror. “No. I will not do that.” I was trying to give it back to him. He didn’t take it so I dropped it back inside the jar. “Pick it up, now. This is part of your training.” Unbelievable. I gulped as I stared at the jar. Dad took another for me and then he tore it in half. “Try only a little.” “As if a little would not have the same ef