Dark Fae by Dyan Chick

Author:Dyan Chick [Chick, Dyan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Illaria Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Aunt Kay didn't say anything about Brenon's goodbye kiss on my cheek or our closeness during the meeting with the Elders. For that, I was grateful. I was still learning how to deal with the emotions regarding having my aunt back in my life in this capacity. There hadn't been time for me to process the information from the last few days, which may be a good thing in the long run. Knowing me, I'd overthink it all until I was a trembling mess huddled in a corner somewhere if given the chance.

I paused in front of the room with the spell books, realizing for the first time that I wasn't a broken mess at having found out the truth of my birth and all the things that I never knew. Was it just the lack of time to stop and think or was I getting better at dealing with things out of my control?

"Arabella, you coming?" Aunt Kay was already seated at the table, opening the book that had the notes about opening the gate.

"Sorry, lost in my own world." I joined her at the table and put on my best attentive student expression.

She closed the book and set her hand on top of it. "You doing okay? You've had a lot to think about, and we haven't had a chance to talk about it all."

"I'm not sure how I'm supposed to be doing," I said. There wasn't a road map for dealing with this type of news.

"You were so determined to meet Tristan. I don't have to worry about you running off, do I?"

My brow furrowed. "Are you kidding me? That's the last thing on my mind right now."

"Oh, I see. Yes, you are a bit distracted by the Ringmaster."

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. This was not the conversation I wanted to have with her.

Aunt Kay leaned closer and lowered her voice. "Are you sure you can trust him? He's not holding something against you or forcing you?"

I shook my head. "No, Aunt Kay. Is it so hard to believe that maybe he's a good guy under all the scars?"

"The scars have nothing to do with my concern for you. The fact that he's Fae is what worries me."

"Even my mother hooked up with a Fae," I said. "Maybe it just runs in my blood."

"Don't joke about this, Arabella. He's more dangerous than you know. Aside from the damage breaking the curse could cause you, there's other reasons I wouldn't agree to them doing that while they remained in our realm."

Now my curiosity was firing. "What do you mean?"

She let out a sigh. "I've heard stories of the things he can do with his magic, even under the curse. I can't imagine the power he'd have without it."

"You know he wouldn't hurt me," I said.

She smiled, but her eyes looked sad. "Let's just agree that the sooner we can get their kind back where they belong, the better off we'll all be."

I bit the inside of my cheek, forcing myself to keep from speaking.

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