“Celeste!” she cried, hurtling herself towards me. I pulled her into a hug as she clung to me like I was her only lifeline. “Please help him. You helped me and Cody. Please, please, help him.”
“I’ll do everything I can,” I promised, giving her a tight squeeze before urging her back towards the house. “Is he here?”
“Yes,” she said, sounding breathless. “He looks horrible. They got here less than an hour ago.”
“He is contained?” Fenris asked as he withheld a snarl. I could feel his anger just below the surface, albeit punctuated by our bond.
Abi didn’t seem to notice, just nodded helplessly as she allowed me to lead her inside. “Yes, but…well, you’ll see,” she said quietly.
My stomach clenched, and an uncomfortable silence fell over us on our walk to the magical confinement room. I cert
