On top of all that, I had agreed to help my mate find her missing aunt. The woman was last seen in Tallahassee, which meant we’d at least have to spend a little time here to rule out Esme still being in the city or find her there. Regardless, the sooner we could return to my home, the better we’d all be.
Celeste mumbled something against my shirt, and I glanced down at her. “I’m sorry,” I murmured. “I didn’t catch that.”
She ducked her head sheepishly. “Is Cody going to be all right?” She glanced toward the room. “He looked…he looked terrible.”
I exhaled. “I imagine he might have nightmares after encountering that witch,” I answered honestly. There was no reason to lie to Celeste. “But he should make a full recovery. Tessa is very accomplished.”
Celeste breathed, too, some of the tensi
