I took another breath. If I felt cold a moment ago, I felt far too hot now, like I might start sweating at any moment. My body shivered again, and I clenched my jaw. Fine time for an anxiety attack.
It always happened like this, though, didn’t it? Far from home, with nothing familiar around me. Just when I thought maybe, maybe Fenris wasn’t so bad. That maybe I could—
I stopped the thought before it went any further, trying to steel myself against any sense of hurt. Betrayal.
He was obviously playing you, Celeste. He just wanted you to stop fighting him so he could sacrifice you.
A bolt of terror ran up my spine. I took a ragged breath, and Piers leaned in a little closer.
“Celeste?” he said, tipping his head to one side. He pushed some of his short brown hair out of his face. “Are yo
