Chapter 9
Celeste
Fenris’s Private Villa
Isla Lobo, Panama
Time Until the Eclipse: 16 Days
The next three days passed in a blur as we settled into routines. During the day, I’d study, trying some gentle healing spells with Val’s aid as we tried to ease my aunt’s state of mind. She still wasn’t terribly responsive, but at least I could take comfort in knowing she wasn’t much worse off. I spent the afternoons with Liana and Abi, and after dinner, Liana, Fenris, and I would visit Lyka.
To my great relief, Lyka seemed interested in Liana’s presence every time we visited. He’d even allowed me to practice some of the same gentle spells on him that I’d used on Esme earlier. He still bristled when anyone poked around in his mind space, yet his reactions were much more muted when Liana was pr
