Chapter: 51

Her smile stretched too wide. "Aren't you excited for your little adventure?"

Daniel recoiled, his small body pressing back against me. I encircled him protectively, my arms a living shield.

He glanced up at Kieran. "She's not coming with us, is she?" he asked coldly.

A muscle ticked in Kieran's jaw as Celeste's ears reddened.

"No, sweetheart," I answered, pressing my lips to his soft hair. My glare at Celeste could have melted steel. "She definitely isn't."