“I don't want to think too much of a coincidence it was,” Arian went on, zoning off for a bit.

“What exactly? Is this about Luna Laura?” Raya's mind narrowed it down.

“Yes,” he responded.

“She had given me a strength tonic when I was leaving the palace in search of you.”

“The only strange thing was, coincidentally, the first drink I took of it was initially my last,” he swallowed bitterly.

“The next thing I knew, I woke up in the hands of my captors.”

“Tonic?” Raya’s brows furrowed.

“Do you think she had the bottle spiked?”

“I honestly have a feeling that it was more than that,” Arian...