“He locked me in that house,” I managed to say. A shadow of mighty wings spread behind Rhys’s chair. But his face was calm as he said, “I know. I felt you. Even with your shields up— for once.” I made myself meet his stare. “I have nowhere else to go.” It was both a question and a plea. He waved a hand, the wings fading. “Stay here for however long you want. Stay here forever, if you feel like it.”
