Fai's Dark Mate: A Forced Proximity Fantasy Romance by Luxi Crowe

Author:Luxi Crowe [Crowe, Luxi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DRP Publishing
Published: 2024-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

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He didn’t take Aria’s warning to Nexis’s Council. Instead, he headed straight for the security guild where all the Human guards and knights congregated. With the Nymph troops deployed to escort the Fairies only a day ago, he had the opportunity to utilize his own men for a secret operation that would pose a risk to no one.

“The aid from Nexis and the Enchanted Forest will remain spread out along all of Midges’ borders as planned,” he explained on the map laid out on a wooden table. The surrounding soldiers listened attentively. “Yet I’ve received intel that there may be an invasion from the west border. We need to saturate support at the true point of ambush, or the defensive troops will be overwhelmed. If that happens, all of these efforts will be for nothing.”

“The Elves could use the west border to their advantage,” one of the knights noted. “They’re familiar with plants which is why they survive in harsh environments. Agriculture is child’s play for them.”

The fact had completely slipped Arthur’s mind, and Aria’s intel was suddenly starting to hold more weight.

“Our only job tonight is to confirm the legitimacy of the information,” he reassured them all. “I’m not sure if Eldoria’s troops will even attack tonight. We need to divide in four and station ourselves on all borders with a messenger Fairy each.”

The strategy was implemented as planned. Arthur led his squadron to the west border while the rest positioned themselves at the remaining ones. Everyone remained hidden, being mindful not to interrupt the existing aid’s patrol. Arthur waited and waited, moments stretching out agonizingly with no sign of Travus’s men.

The messenger Fairy behind him suddenly spoke up. “Sir Guisgard, they’ve detected something suspicious toward the north border.”

“Have they checked?”

The Fairy closed her eyes and waited for more information to come through. She then spoke urgently, her voice overlapping into multiple octaves as she transmitted the message. “Immediate assistance is required at the north border immediately. Elves are marching in.”

“All Humans are required to take over the vacant posts that the Nymphs and Fairies will leave behind,” Arthur explained to the messenger Fairy. “The current strength of security needs to be maintained all around until the situation at the north border is stabilized.”

From there, everything was smooth sailing. Small troops of Elves attempted to attack the other borders as well, but Arthur’s teams drove them away without much effort and little casualties. As reported, the north border faced a larger attack, but the Dwarves, Nymphs, and Fairies succeeded in their efforts against them easily.

What Arthur assumed would be hours of battle only lasted a few moments due to his strategic thinking, and everything fell back into place as it did before the Elves attacked. As reports came in through the Fairy messenger with updates, Aria’s right-hand, Callie, appeared at the south border while accompanying the original guards that were stationed there.

“Good thinking, Sir Guisgard,” she said with a smile. “One of your squadrons told me everything. It’s great to have someone flexible be so involved.

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