Fourteen
“There you are,” Calla says the moment I show up on the pavement in front of Val’s house. Imperia’s wing sweeps past the edge of my vision, and I realize as I look up that she’s hovering just above the houses with Aurora on her back. “Where’s Val?” Calla asks.
“She’s … she’s the one who called Ada.”
Calla pulls her head back. “What?”
“She’s fine. Let’s go.” I look up again, my gaze focusing on the section of Imperia’s back behind Aurora. “Are we using the faerie paths to get up there?”
“Em, what do you—”
“Let’s just go, okay? I’m sorry. I thought I could trust Val. But apparently Ada got to her years ago before she and I were even friends. So, you know … I can’t really blame her. And I don’t want to talk about it.” I spin around. “Where is Ada anyway?”
Calla looks beyond me
