“Fiona, I—”
She spins and runs inside, disappearing through the door before I can stop her. This is going to be much harder than I thought it would be. I’m sure she has a million questions, but if she can’t get past the fear, she’ll never ask.
And I’ll never have a chance to help her.
Then, I could lose her.
***
After the doctor checks my wounds and administers the first round of wolfsbane antidote, I set off to find Fiona.
“She’s upstairs,” Ryan tells me, nodding to the left staircase.
When I finally find Fiona, she’s curled up in a chair in the library with a blanket pulled up to her chin and a far off look in her eye.
I keep my movements slow, so I don’t spook her as I lower myself to my knees in front of her. I don’t touch her, instead, I let out a soft, humming purr that
