Callie
I go up to my room and slip my clothes, boots, and jacket on, determined to follow the guys to my grandmother’s house. No, I’m not going to be stupid about it, but I’m also not going to sit here with my tail between my legs, waiting for them to save me.
“What are you doing up?”
I whirl around at the familiar voice, my heart beating fast. “Oh, Theresa! You scared me!”
Her ageless face twists in an expression of regret. “I’m sorry. I got up to go to the bathroom and saw movement in your room.” Her gaze moves over my clothes. “Going somewhere?”
For some reason, I feel like speaking my plan aloud might destroy my will to go. “The guys are trying to find an object of power to help unlock my magic.”
Panic flashes in her dark eyes. “They pissed off the king, and now they’re going out
