“I’m going to be present for every spell you cast to find the demon responsible,” he said, standing up and circling the desk. “That’s a non-negotiable.” Kat snorted quietly. “Worried we’ll keep you out of the loop?” “When Ivy performed the spell to open the warded door you were trapped behind, I saw her body contort in ways that would break an average human,” he said, glowering. “And that was only when coming up against the life force of one magician. I won’t risk her safety should she tap into an Infernal’s power.” The steel in his words struck Ivy sideways, reverberating to her core.
