Fae Torn: Book Two of the Hidden Fae series, a Steamy Dark Fantasy Reverse Harem Romance by Ella J. Smyth

Author:Ella J. Smyth [Smyth, Ella J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unapologetic Romances
Published: 2023-12-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter nineteen

BLEDDYN

It did not take us long to catch their scent. Beth and her human companion were not adept at hiding their trail through the wilderness, and soon we caught up to the guards who were pursuing the escapees.

Half of them had peeled away from the main group, and as I pushed through the throng to speak to their leader, it became obvious why. A large human male lay motionless on the forest floor, his body covered with so much blood, it hid the gruesome wounds the hounds had inflicted.

“What happened here?”

The weasel who was in charge of the guards knew my name and reputation. As I waited for an answer, he puffed up his chest and proclaimed proudly, “We followed the kingslayer and her bastard lover. We got him first. I kept some men behind to drag his body back to the palace, but fear not. My men are well capable of tracking the little butain.”

I clenched my fists, working hard to keep my face neutral and not run him through with my bidog. That was what Prys would have done.

Instead, I pinned him with my glare until he paled. Then I asked so quietly only he and my handler could hear, “How long ago was this?”

The male gulped and said, “Not long ago. My fastest men are after her. They will bring her head back before sunrise.”

This time, it took a superhuman effort to not gut him where he stood. But nothing would have been gained from losing my temper. Beth’s life hung by a thread if she was alone in the forest, hunted by the prince’s guards.

“Which way?” I growled, my voice more animal than Fae.

He pointed, his hand shaking.

“Stay here. The orders have changed. The prince wants her alive, after all. If she comes to harm, you will answer to him.”

He quaked so hard, his teeth chattered. Satisfied that my final salvo had found its target, I turned to the captain.

Ignoring his knowing smirk, I said, “Come on. Let’s see how quickly we can catch up with them.”

I was loath to turn my back to him, but I also knew that I was safe from his blade until we had caught up with Beth. Together, we followed the sounds of hounds baying and men shouting. I spared a glance at the human’s body on the ground, sending him a silent thank you for saving my mate in the dungeon.

“May the Goddess keep you in the next world,” I whispered.

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