Wolfsbane: His darkness, Her Light
she said, stepping inside, “but we have a problem.”
Everest pulled back, and I wiped at my face, quickly masking the vulnerability that had surfaced. “What is it?”
Rowena moved to the chair across from us, lowering herself into it with an exhaustion I hadn’t seen on her before. Her hands were clasped tightly, the firelight catching on the sharp angles of her face.
“Have either of you heard of Black Annis?”
The name sent a ripple of unease through me, though I couldn’t place why. I glanced at Everest. Her jaw had tightened, her golden eyes narrowing.