Beautiful Venom

Dahlia Thorne slinks around the Vipers Arena at her college, Graystone University. She watches the hockey players from afar, trying to make sense of who they are and how they relate to her sister Violet’s recent injuries. She sees Jude Callahan, Preston Armstrong, and Kane Davenport. Kane is the Vipers captain and the most attractive of the three friends. Dahlia assumes he’s the safest one to communicate with, too. She studies his hockey ring and tattoos while meditating on Graystone’s history.

Graystone is a prestigious school and home to the secret society, Vencor. Vencor is made up of the rich and powerful Davenport, Armstrong, Callahan, and Osborn families. Convinced that Vencor has something to do with Violet’s attack, Dahlia plots how to infiltrate the group. Kane spots her and tells her to come out of hiding.

Dahlia considers running from Kane, but determined to help Violet, she doesn’t back down. They chat about hockey before discussing the team’s medical intern position. Dahlia applied for the job, thinking it would help her infiltrate Vencor, and Kane reviewed her application.

While studying Kane’s Vencor ring, she reveals her interest in joining the secret society.