"You going to kill me now, witch?"

My hands went sweaty with dread. Mandelbaum slithered free as I cursed myself. "You knew?"

"Not at first. I wanted to know why you were investigating Ferdinand." His smile chilled me. "Given the right incentive, Tessa was very forthcoming about there being no such thing as a female Rasha."

Rohan caught me before I could choke the rabbi out. He faced the rabbi, his blades snicking out.

"Rohan. Enough." Mandelbaum sounded ...