"Luna Mira, I have some news about Lyra's condition," he said, glancing at the clipboard in his hands. "It's not good. The venom coursing through her veins is rare and potent. We've identified it as Shadowbane, a toxin that targets the nervous system."
My stomach twisted at his words.
"Shadowbane?" I repeated, the name sounding ominous and foreign on my tongue. "Can you do something?
"Our resources are limited. This is beyond our current capabilities."
"But there is a cure, right?"
As long as there's a cure.
Jacobs hesitated, then nodded slowly. "There is an antidote, but it's incredibly rare. Only the Healers of the Blood Coven know how to make it. The medicine is stored in a secure vault, and it requires someone with significant experience in handling ancient poisons. We need someone with more experience in rare toxins... like Maria.”
The name dropped like a stone into the still waters of my mind.
Maria. As in Maria Raven, Aiden's ex-lover and Head of Blood Coven?