“It’s me.” Stephan’s deep voice echoed in the hallway and through the door.
“That was fast.” Kayla was relieved, finally, a species closer to what Scarlet was carrying. She hoped he could offer more help than Nikki had.
Solara had it open in a second. He held the door open for Stephan to enter. “Hey.”
“What’s going on here?” Stephan was just as stunned as they had been. He walked around the bed and to the corner Scarlet was hanging from. He couldn’t believe it.
Scarlet’s demeanor had changed. She was no longer snarling at them but watched Stephan as he moved towards her. She seemed calmer with him around.
“We were hoping you could tell us.” Kayla stepped aside and allowed him to get closer to Scarlet. “So far, Nikki hasn’t given us much help.”
“Hey, I resent that.” Nikki came in, in
