Summary
In a world where blood becomes a weapon, Olive is the sole survivor of a slaughtered clan of apothecaries. Forced into a life of servitude and coerced by the ruthless Earl Elvert, she carries a burden heavier than death: the power to refine a lethal, instant-kill poison from her own veins. Her mission? Infiltrate the heart of the same nobility and assassinate the infamous ‘Murderous Duke’ Victor. But as she enters his manor, she discovers a man far from the the rumors—a kindhearted soul who offers her the only warmth she has ever known. Torn between the love she is beginning to feel and the desperate need to save her sister, Olive must choose between her heart and her blood. Witness a tale of tragic love and lethal secrets. Read Chapter 1 now!