Asher and Sinnett exchanged a look, their expressions shifting from shock to something more grim. Zero's tone wasn't just bitter, it was exhausted, worn down by whatever hell she'd been through.
Sinnett, ever the first to break the silence, leaned in. "Cinder's Kiss?" His voice was casual, but Asher knew better, he was already piecing things together, analyzing.
Zero nodded, her tired smile lingering. "Yeah, that's what the prisoners call it. A slow-acting poison meant to break you down piece by piece."
Asher narrowed his eyes. "What's in it?"
Zero exhaled, her gaze drifting up to the ceiling as if gathering her thoughts. "Cyanide, carbon monoxide, thallium, arsenic," she listed, counting on her fingers. "And venom."
Sinnett scoffed. "Of course there's venom."
But Asher's mind locked onto the last part. His fingers curled into fists. "Venom from what?"
