THALIA'S POV
"I'm sorry, what?!" I asked, my eyes almost popping out of their sockets as I replayed her words in my head. She did what now?
"She—what do you mean she poisoned a nine-year-old?" I asked, my eyes wide in disbelief as I turned to Allana.
"I mean exactly what you heard, Allana. Miley was Eli's nine-year-old adopted daughter. She was the daughter of Eli's childhood friend who died in a war years ago when Miley's mother was still pregnant with her. Her mother died giving birth to Miley and no one stepped forward to claim the child, so Eli took responsibility for her," Allana said, and I couldn't help but frown at her use of past tense for the little girl. I don't like where this is going. Tell me Bianca didn't succeed in killing that girl.
"Was?" I asked, and Allana turned to
