Along Came a Spider by Kate Serine

Author:Kate Serine [Serine, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: QuarkXPress, ebook, epub
ISBN: 9781601831217
Publisher: eKensington

Chapter Fifteen

“Are you sure about this?” Lavender asked sotto voce, taking my arm as we walked up the marble steps to her parents’ manor.

I nodded. “If dealing with your mom again means we’ll get a few answers, then I’ll suck it up.”

“That’s not what I mean,” she said, glancing over her shoulder where Seth and Nicky were hanging back while Seth filled Nicky in on what to expect from the Seelies. “I’m talking about Nicky.”

I frowned at her. “He’s not what a lot of people think.”

“I know that,” she replied. “He’s a great guy at heart. But he’s been through some serious shit, Trish. I don’t want you to be his rebound. I know how much you—” She paused for a moment, considering her words. “I saw his handkerchief last fall when you were asking me about how it felt being with one of Red’s exes, remember? I knew then that you were in love with him.”

I felt my cheeks going warm. I knew exactly which conversation she was talking about. “It’s not what you think,” I mumbled.

“For your sake, I hope not,” she said on a sigh. “Just be careful, sweetie. I don’t want you to get your heart broken.”

Before I could respond, the twelve-foot-high doors to the house swung open and a brightly dressed man bowed deeply to Lavender. “Greetings and welcome, Your Highness. Your father awaits you and your guests.”

“Thank you, Felix,” she said with a smile. Then she turned and motioned to Seth to get his ass up the stairs. Her fiancé sighed and exchanged a glance with Nicky. They both looked like they were heading to the gallows as they trudged up the stairs.

The opulence of Seelie Manor was truly breathtaking. The marble floors were so polished we could see our reflection in the stone. The crystal chandeliers were delicate and looked more like dew-laden spiderwebs than light fixtures. And the magnificent sculptures that lined the domed foyer were so lifelike, I half expected them to rush forward to greet their beloved princess.

We waited for just a few moments before a towering man with dark hair and a sparkling blue gaze swept into the room and spread his arms wide. “Hello, petal!” he said, his booming voice echoing off the marble. “I am delighted that you could visit us after all!”

“Hi, Dad,” Lavender said, hugging him tightly.

The man then turned his smile to his future son-in-law. “Seth, m’boy—good to see you. Treating my daughter well, I see. She’s absolutely glowing!”

I hadn’t noticed it before, but Lavender had taken on a slight purple glow just under her skin and her eyes were brighter than I’d ever seen them.

“Absolutely, sir,” Seth replied, shaking the king’s hand. “You’ve no worries there.”

“Of course, of course!” He clapped Seth on the back, then turned to Nicky and me. “And who have we here?”

“Dad, you remember Trish Muffet,” Lavender said. “She is to be one of my bridesmaids this spring.”

“Oh yes, yes. Of course. My apologies.” He leaned in and whispered, “I’ve been trying to stay out of all that business.

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