Fae Eyes by Michelle R Reid

Author:Michelle R Reid [Reid, Michelle R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942000327
Publisher: Heart Dreams Press
Published: 2018-06-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

As painful as walking could be, I’d take it over flying any day—even on days when I could barely move for the pain. Each rise twisted my heart tightly and each fall turned my stomach nauseous. Other than Helios’s promise, I had no assurance that Luzzu wouldn’t just drop me and tell Helios otherwise. From the small peeks I got of his face as the wind flapped my hood, Luzzu wasn’t any happier. The sharp angles of his face were like a sword, cutting the wind that whipped his hair back. Just like Helios’s last night, Luzzu’s fire-filled eyes glowed faintly in the night. I hoped that helped him see.

All around us was black. My eyes weren’t good enough to see the trees below, and we were going too fast to catch the light of the stars in the sky. It was more than a little unnerving. The only glimmer of hope I had was the light my homestead gave off. It was there, like a beacon of comfort glowing in a lake of fear.

It filled me with hope that I wasn’t too late. That Uncle Albus was alive and the warm bottle I clutched to my chest would heal him.

I glanced up at Luzzu again and bit my lips. Then took a deep breath. “Thank you for taking me home,” I said loudly enough to be heard over the wind.

I must have said it too loud because he winced slightly. He finally looked at me, still frowning. “I follow every command my king gives me, regardless of how absurd.” Even so, there was a spark of curiosity in his eyes despite his harsh look.

I nodded and looked back at the lights of my home, still wishing it was Helios carrying me. “What was it that Hel—ah, King Helios needed to do so urgently?” The question was out before I realized that I shouldn’t have asked. But since I already had, I finished my thoughts. “What did he mean, while the Red Caps were distracted? Is Helios in danger?”

Now the look Luzzu gave me was downright puzzled. “I don’t think—”

There was an odd whistling sound.

He threw his head back and screamed in pain, his chest trembling against my shoulder.

What just happened?

Our forward motion changed to a free fall.

“Luzzu?” I clung to Luzzu, praying that he would lift us up, but he didn’t. “Luzzu!”

He moaned like a wounded animal and wrapped his body around me. We dropped into the tree line, branches grabbing at our clothes and smacking our bodies as we fell through, the trees cracking and breaking as we went. The Fae Silk robe I wore prevented any punctures or cuts, but I felt each branch. Every jab caused me to yelp and press my face tighter into Luzzu’s shoulder.

All too soon, the branches disappeared, their cracking cut off. We fell through the silent air. He yelled again as he hit the ground. I smashed into him, too badly winded to scream. Momentum rolled me off him, and

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