“You can do it.” I paused. “Hey, there’s something I need to tell you. About my aunt.”
“Oh!” She perked right up. “Is that why you came in here? Fenris found her?”
I shook my head. “I wish. But no, I was looking in a grimoire Fenris gave me.”
“He gave you a grimoire? That’s so cool,” Abi said, interrupting me as she leaned forward. “Can I see it?”
“It’s back in my room, but I’ll show you in a little bit.” I paused, wondering if I should share its origin, but quickly dismissed my concerns. This was Abi, my best friend. I could tell her anything. “It’s from my birth mother. From all the Handmaiden witches, and since I’m the last one…”
“Oh, wow,” Abi said softly, some of the wild excitement fading from her grin. “Where did he find it?”
“I don’t know,” I said. “I think someone else found
