Fae of the South (Court of Crown and Compass Book 3) by E. Hall

Author:E. Hall [Hall, E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-25T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Leajka

I mentally hurl every gut-wrenching, conflicted, and twisted thought at Emeric’s image in my mind. He flashes there like a photobomb. I want to scream at him, destroy him.

He made me think I was special.

He led me falsely.

He used me.

Tyrren doesn’t return from his dorm room. My heart stutters. Maybe I should be mad at him too. Or worried. However, he’s a vampire now. Clearly, he can handle himself.

I slouch back to my dorm because even without the files and the flimsy evidence they prove, I have to warn Amelia and the others. Emeric concealed the fact that he’s a vampire and conducted the secret meetings with the fae to gain our trust only to betray us.

The weight of what’s happened today gets heavier with every step. Half of me wants to cry and curse this so-called life. The other part of me rejoices in knowing the truth. I want to lash out with rage against everything that’s happened, including the things I’ve done, but also hide behind the same hand. I’m ashamed. I was tricked.

Tyrren’s presence and unwavering care for me softened something inside of me, yet at the same time, I’ve become grittier, grimmer. I thought I was wild and free with Emeric. It turns out, it isn’t fast cars that are my greatest temptation, but the attention of a guy who told me I’m important, special, powerful. I don’t want to be that girl. I want to be me.

For weeks now, I thought it was my own rebellious spirit urging me to skip classes when really it was Emeric’s poisonous tongue in my ear.

Nina and I reach the door to the girls’ dorm at the same time.

“What are you doing here?” She raises her eyebrows.

“Unfortunately, I live here.”

She surveys me carefully.

“I thought you were with Emeric tonight,” she blurts.

It’s then I realize she’s probably in cahoots with him. Likely, Jasmin and all of the vampires too. And there I thought he was one of us. He’d pitted me against his kind. I’m embarrassed but try to hide it.

“He wanted me to grab something before—” I pause, clearing my throat as though I realized I better not say that we’re leaving campus—likely his intent, considering the car was waiting.

“You better hurry then,” she says and sashays inside.

I worry she’s going to try to find him.

I rush toward the stairs and my room, hoping Amelia is there. I have to warn her. The room is empty. I sit on the bed, wondering if maybe she went to the bathroom.

The longer I wait, the closer I inch toward mischief addling my thoughts. Whether I had Emeric encouraging me to break rules or not, I tend toward being unseelie. That much is indisputable. But as Amelia said, I get to choose what I act on.

While I wait for her, I pull drawers out, searching for the necklace with the snowflake charm that Ivan gave me—the one I took off when he didn’t bail me out. When I find it, I hold it up and the charm spins in the dim light.

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