Fae Frost by Michelle R Reid

Author:Michelle R Reid [Reid, Michelle R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942000358
Publisher: Heart Dream Press
Published: 2019-01-15T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

My eyes widened and I stepped back, letting go of her arms. My hands clasped together in front of my chest and pressed against my aching heart. Was there no way to thaw the frost on the fields? Was that soil going to stay frozen forever? We’d have to replace all of it, somehow, some way. If that was even possible. Hundreds of years of careful planning to keep the soil perfect for the farm to thrive, gone in one night because I dared to talk with a Fae.

Aine watched me, compassion pulling her brows together. She turned to her brother. “But we can. If we work fast.”

I looked up with wide, hopeful eyes. They could?

His mouth twisted in disapproval as he stared at his sister. Then he looked at me. Slowly his expression softened, and he sighed. “Are you really suggesting what I think you are?” he demanded to Aine.

“Please,” I whispered and reached out to Lugh, but I didn’t dare touch him without permission. “I’ll do anything, pay you back, somehow.”

He snorted and shook his head, shoving a hand through his bright red hair. “There is nothing you have that I could want.” He sighed. “But you are the Fae Eyes and my sister’s … friend.”

“Right.” Aine clapped her hands together and bumped his ribs with her elbow. “Plus, you followed me even after I told you to go back. So now you have to follow through.” She turned to me. “Make sure everyone is off the fields.” She paused, lifting a finger to her cheek as if remembering. “And tell them not to shoot us, please.”

Lugh laughed. “That goes without saying.”

“Yes! Thank you!” I yelled in excitement, heart ready to burst with joy. This wasn’t what I thought would happen, but as long as my family was safe, it didn’t matter. “I’ll go tell them!” I waved and turned. “Thank you!” I yelled again over my shoulder as I lifted up my skirt and ran as fast as I could, ignoring the paths and cutting straight through the forest.

By the time I breached the tree line, I was panting from the rough terrain. Papa and over a dozen of my family members were running towards me, already halfway across the field.

“Go back!” I yelled, waving my arms. “Get off the dirt!”

It was odd yelling the words I’d heard thousands of times from Papa back at him.

They didn’t listen, just kept running.

When we finally met, I bent over, huffing. “We need to—”

“Maira!” Papa grabbed my shoulders, cutting me off. “The horse came back spooked. Are you—?”

“Papa! Listen to me!” I yelled.

He froze, his face slack with shock. That was the first time I’ve ever yelled at him like that.

I took a breath to keep from apologizing. “Everyone.” I looked into the faces of my family. “We have to get off the dirt. Now. Or my friends won’t be able to fix this.”

They looked at each other, unsure.

Papa nodded slowly. “Let’s go.” He took my hand and we all ran back to the homestead.

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