Chapter 169: Sophie: No Deal

Draven Coven Castle

My throat tightened at Gregory's words and the tone of his voice. What possible offer could King Draven have for us about Piper? He'd been pretty clear about his intentions - he was going to kill Jax and drag Piper back here to do God knew what with her.

Slowly, I nodded and licked my suddenly dry lips. "I'll call them now." I stood, my legs shaking with nervous energy, and I swayed unsteadily on my feet.

"Hey, easy." Gregory stood and steadied me before I face-planted. "Sit back down. I'll send one of the servants to fetch your sisters."

"Yeah, okay." I flopped back down onto the couch and blinked, but I couldn't focus my eyes no matter how hard I tried. My mind was a numb, swirling vortex of darkness.

Gregory cradled the side of my face and peered into my eyes. "Are you okay?"