Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Six

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX

Sarah and Nash try to dissuade me from returning to the celestial realm, insisting that there must be some way for them to go after baby Stella instead.

But Layla agrees with me. Though I can tell it breaks her heart to have to send me back there again, she convinces them that it’s our best chance of returning the Crescent Child safe and sound.

We put the bonfire out and trudge back to the pack house. I know I ought to sleep, but I’m too keyed up, so I offer to take one of the first patrol shifts while everyone else settles down to an anxious night.

The next morning, preparations begin. This time, I’ll be returning to the celestial realm with some readiness, some idea of what I’m facing and what I’ll be there to do.

I go over to Layla’s, where she and Arnold have just about torn the place apart. There are books and scrolls everywhere, and every table is littered with various magical items.