Suddenly, Fenris was next to me again. I blinked. “I’m f—”
“That’s enough for now,” Fenris announced to the group, then he scooped me off my feet like I was a blushing bride. It was all I could do not to yelp as I threw my arms around his neck. “We have been though much today, and I will not put Celeste through any more without some rest.”
“Of course,” Keziah said, moving quickly to push the tent flap to the side.
As we exited, the others gathered in the camp seemed to notice me again, but if I thought the stares were bad the first time, it was much worse now. My cheeks flushed, and I squirmed and kicked my legs. “Put me down,” I hissed to Fenris as I hid my face. “I can walk. I’m not hurt.”
Fenris ignored my complaints while carrying me all the way back to Keziah’s home. He didn’t eve
