Selma Payne's POV:
Maxine silently looked at me, waiting for my final decision. I knew that what happened next would have nothing to do with me once I made up my mind. She would become a real wild wolf and disguise everything as a terrifying beast attack, and then the dust would settle.
I had lost a future threat, the palace had dealt with its threat, and Carey had gotten rid of the parasites that kept her awake at night. It seemed like there were only benefits and no disadvantages.
But was the truth really as simple as it seemed?
If someone had to kill this child, I believed the only one with power in the palace would be Carey. It was because she was the mother who was forced to live her life. She was the victim who had been tortured and almost lost her life. Also, no one could easily decide whether the child would stay or leave.
I believed I should talk to her.
