Jackson's POV

The witch's gaze was as sharp as a knife, and she sat across from me with an unnerving calm. I decided to get straight to the point.

"What do you want with Adina?" I asked.

A faint smile touched her lips. "I'm Katherine," she said, her voice a silken, dangerous whisper. "And my plans for Adina are no business of yours. Tell me what you want, and what it will cost me to get her."

I chose my words carefully. "It'll only cost a bit of heartache," I replied, a smirk playing on ...