Gilbert looked much more morose, bowing his head to the older witch. “Thank you,” he said gravely and followed his sibling inside.
Once the door shut behind us, I paused, grabbing Tessa before she could go any farther down the hall. “I need you to see to Celeste,” I said, my wolf still bristling at the mere thought of what happened. Doubtless, the witch wanted to fully investigate the state of her home, but there were more important things to address.
She stopped. “What happened?” She frowned and waved a hand. “Aside from all of this, of course.”
“She was bitten by one of the vampires,” I ground out, trying not to snarl. “I have administered anti-venom, but I’m no healer.” I gave her a look. “She’s in the room next to Cody.”
“Of course,” Tessa said. She wiped her hands on her dress. “S
