There was a reason Penelope was grilling me. My heart faltered as I looked up at her. Panic and fear rippled through me as I waited for her to tell me something was wrong with Kenzie.

“Makenzie is fine,” Penelope reassured me. “But are you aware that Makenzie has been using the spores of Corpse Lily, which is highly dangerous to shifters? Do you have any idea the kind of danger you’ve put her in?”

I shook my head. Although I knew Kenzie was working on the vitamins, I didn’t question their chemical compounds. And I never thought that making them would put Kenzie in any danger. If I knew,...