Concoctions Of Love

Previously

…It had not simply manufactured desire; it had amplified all emotions, good and ill, and forced them into a violent collision. The ingredients, she realized with a chilling certainty, were far more potent, far more volatile, than she had ever dared to imagine. She had touched something ancient, something untamed, and now it was unleashed. Valerius, his composure shattered, advanced towards the alcove, his hand reaching for the concealed dagger at his belt. “Come out, whoever you are! You have meddled in affairs that do not concern you.” Before Zamia could decide whether to reveal herself or slip away into the labyrinthine corridors of the palace, the chamber door burst