Claimed By The Fae King (Mated To The Fae King Book 4) by Bailey Dark

Author:Bailey Dark [Dark, Bailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mythology & Folk Tales, Fairy Tale Fantasy, Mated To The Fae King Series, Dangerous & Deadly, Paranormal & Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Supernatural Fantasy, Protection & Safety, Life-Changes, Mythical Creatures, Action & Adventure, SciFi Fantasy Romance, Futuristic, Beautiful & Feisty, Genetic Engineering Fiction, The Fae King's Mate
Publisher: Bailey Dark
Published: 2019-07-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Verity

“Get up!” I hear Altair shout through the haze of sleep. “Get up, arm yourselves!”

I blink sleepily but fear bursts through the fog of my mind like a flame and I’m on my feet in an instant. I slept for only a few moments it feels like, the stars are still winking overhead. I glance towards the boulder in the distance and wonder if it’s still warm from the heat of our bodies. Altair streaks past me, sword in hand. He moves into a combat stance, the same one Thal has been teaching me.

“Verity.” I look up, eyes wide, as Altair speaks my name. His brows furrow with worry and my heart thumps. “Stay behind me.”

I wrap my hand around my light sword and scan the horizon nervously. Dawn is coming, but the light doesn’t reveal anything to me. The others are awake now. Moritz prowls the edge of the campsite, sniffing at the air like an animal. His eyes snap towards a point in the distance, past the columns. I hear a soft sound, almost like a hiss. The hair on the back of my neck stands on end and I edge closer to Thal.

His green eyes are narrowed in the same direction as Altair’s and Moritz’s. “I had hoped we would travel farther before we ran into one of these,” he mutters.

“One of what?” I ask, trying to hide the trembling of my voice.

He opens his mouth to answer but the object of the Fae’s attention has finally come into view. A mound of sand streaks towards us, jets of sand occasionally spraying into the sky. The ground trembles slightly, barely enough for me to register it. I step back as the mound reaches the rim of the campsite and suddenly there’s a spray of sand.

The sand, cold in the night, sprays over us, blocking my view. I cry out in surprise and raise a hand to block the sand from reaching my eyes. I hear Altair snarl and then the clash of his sword. Through the darkness, I hear a pained hiss and a dangerous snap. I dart backwards just as a black form lunges towards me. I cough, clearing the sand from my lungs.

A giant scorpion, longer than the length of my body and as tall as me at the height of its tail, skitters across the sand. Its claws snap at Thal, but Thal dodges easily, swiping at it with his blade. But the scorpion’s tail is moving, already stabbing towards Thal in mid-swing.

“Thal!” I shout, voice cracking with panic and fear.

His eyes flit up and he drops into a roll, narrowly avoiding being punctured by the venomous, swollen tip. The scorpion turns to me, chittering, and snaps its claws threateningly. I hold my breath for only an instant, but it feels like years. With an explosive movement, the scorpion is hurtling towards me. Its eight legs carry it swiftly across the sand and I scream. Fear surges in my body and I feel the overwhelming urge to drop into a crouch and cover my head with my hands, as if that will help.

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