STEFANO.

Shock invades my body in strong waves. I grip the phone harder in my hand in an effort not to end up shattering it on the floor, but it’s proving to be very difficult. I don’t even trust myself to speak right now.

Priestess Lilith seems to know the effect of her words on me, because she says, “I don’t think you can find her out in the open. She’s still in hiding. There is a place in that castle that blocks her scent. We can’t go in any further. You’re the ...