Blood of the Fae (The Fae Chronicles Book 2) by Valia Lind

Author:Valia Lind [Lind, Valia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-26T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

That night, I leave the fae behind and walk out to the back of the house on my own. The illusion bubble reaches a dozen yards past the fountain, and I'm not really going anywhere farther than that. Slowly, I walk over to a dark spot in the grass, and lay down, giving myself time away from the prying eyes of the fae. Because I truly feel like they are watching me twenty-four-seven.

My fingers dig into the earth, connecting with it immediately. The connection I felt in the wasteland hasn't gone away. This Faery is just as connected to me as the future one was. But then again, they are one and the same. And she welcomes me in. Closing my eyes, I trust this moment in time, as I truly relax.

I never feel like I can do that in front of the fae. I always have to have my game face on.

Pretending.

Acting.

Masquerading.

It's becoming second nature to me, and if that isn't the most fae thing, I don't know what is. I want to be better than what I know about them. I guess the books only teach the ruthlessness. Not that my companions haven't done questionable things. But so far, they've mostly been on my side. It's a strange combination of information.

I'm not sure how long I stay like that, just connected to the earth around me, but it refuels me somehow. Finally, I sit up, ready to go inside, when something changes.

The space around me dims, as if someone is turning down the lights, and the shadows play against the backdrop. I get to my feet and spin in place, trying to find the source of the sudden change, and that's when I notice the house is gone.

"Hello, child."

This time, I turn slowly, and when I do, the same robed creature from the previous dream stands but ten feet in front of me. The space round him is even darker, as if he carries his own shadows within him.

"Where am I?"

"Still where you are. Yet, not at all. But we must talk."

Well, that made lots of sense. It's hard not to panic, but I push it down as much as I can. It would do me no good, losing my cool in front of this...creature.

"You have come to Faery. It was unexpected."

"Didn't you want me here?" Maybe I'm braver than I give myself credit for, because the question escapes before I can think too much about it.

"We have many plans for you."

I wait for him to continue, but he doesn't.

"That's not cryptic at all," I comment, holding on to every ounce of courage I have in my blood.

"There are forces at play here, much bigger than you can imagine. Your power can open doors that have been shut for generations."

"Yes, I've heard," I mumble.

"There are books, hidden within this land, that even the queen has no knowledge about."

That perks up my attention. Queen Svetlana really makes it seem like she's all knowing. Granted, there are other queens in faery, but I have a feeling the creature speaks about all of them at once.

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