Fae Lost: a Steamy Fae Reverse Harem Romance (Hidden Fae Series Book 1) by Ella J. Smyth

Author:Ella J. Smyth [Smyth, Ella J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unapologetic Romances
Published: 2023-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty

BETH

As we marched toward our destination, the crowd parted like water before a ship’s bow. The leader of our group was so tall, I only saw his shoulder blades. Watching his muscles move under the intricate black leather uniform entertained me for a while, but soon, I glanced at the men next to me. Their profiles were haughty and aquiline, very different from the ordinary Fae selling goods in the marketplace.

Were there different kinds of Fae? The guards were tall with aristocratic features, broad shoulders, and imperious bearing. The vendors in the market seemed stunted in comparison with skinny legs and protruding bellies. They might be starved, or maybe they belonged to another distinct Fae race. There was no way for me to tell.

What they all had in common were their pointed ears and silver eyes, just like myself. My thoughts went back to the man with the fiery eyes. He’d never told me his name, but he’d looked different again. Not as tall, but with a lean physique, his arms corded with muscles.

When he’d cornered me in the alley, lust had torn through me like an unstoppable force, and the wetness between my legs had dampened my underwear. I’d never reacted like that to a man. Never.

And his eyes. They’d been flickering and alive, as if flames lived inside the sockets. Just thinking of him raised the heat in my tummy until I had to focus on counting my steps to calm myself down.

I was about to face my grandfather, the King of the Fae. It wouldn’t do if I stepped in front of him, aroused by some stranger I’d met for all of five minutes.

The market clamor receded as the path inclined. By the time we reached the top, I was wheezing. My legs were shorter than those of the men surrounding me, and I’d been forced to jog to keep up. Bending over to catch my breath, I huffed and puffed while they were breathing regularly.

The Fae to my left threw me an amused glance, as if to say, “I’m not surprised you can’t keep up. You’re only half-Fae, after all.”

But how would they even know? I didn’t look any different from anybody else around here. Well, other than rounder hips and red hair. But both those were covered by my clothes.

“Open the door,” the commander demanded.

A silver gate adorned with intricate swirls swung wide, and then I was inside the royal palace. I had barely any time to look around when Prince Prys approached us, smiling broadly.

“Beth, my dear! You must be so excited. If what you claim is the truth, the king is delighted to meet you.”

I returned his smile tentatively, but it froze on my face like a rictus when he continued, all pretense of congeniality abandoned. “Of course, you will not survive this morning if you are an imposter.”

From one moment to the next, his mask of friendly enthusiasm disappeared to reveal his true nature. The guy was a sociopath. My stomach dropped, and pure fear streaked through me.

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