I did not plan enough for this! I bristled, starting to pace down the hallway. I made it to the end before wheeling around on my heel and pacing back toward the entryway. I shouldn’t have trusted her to—
I halted the thought right there. No matter what, I had to assume Celeste was acting in good faith. Using dark magic was incredibly dangerous, yet I couldn’t believe that she was working with the Solar Sovereign. She must have truly believed her aunt was in danger.
You cannot allow your paranoia to rule you, or you will not make it to this eclipse, I thought, and continued to pace.
I was only vaguely aware of Val and Walter in my periphery, then finally that all too familiar snap of cold air burst into my home again. I whirled around as Delila appeared, supporting not one but two women.
