CHAPTER 22
“What’s in the bottle?” Jade demanded, eying Sapphire suspiciously.
“Just some anointing oil,” she answered. “It’ll make your head feel better.”
Jade gritted her teeth. “Don’t come near me with that.”
Sapphire’s serpentine smile faded. “Have it your way.” She looked over her shoulder and shrugged at Gabriel, handing him the vial then letting out a sigh. “Now, let’s have a little chat about what’s going to happen next.”
Jade was resting on the hard floor with her back against the wall. Sapphire paced while she spoke, but Gabriel kept himself positioned beside Jade the entire time, stationed between her and a door. Was that Dez’s room? Jade strained her ears. Could she hear her daughter on the other side? The slightest hint that Dez was nearby would be enough to give Jade the
