Fairy Rings and Dragon Kings (Book 7 in the Twilight Court Series) by Amy Sumida

Author:Amy Sumida [Sumida, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2017-09-29T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Daxon had one of his goons—excuse me—one of his employees drive us around LA in a limo while we sat in the back and drank champagne. It was so bougie that I was a bit uncomfortable, but not so much as my guardsmen. Ainsley and Torquil sat across from us—not drinking champagne—looking awkward. They stared out the windows, scanning for trouble, but I think it was mainly so they didn't have to look at Daxon and me.

Daxon was not being subtle. I don't know why I'd ever thought he would be. I was the one who didn't want to make our attraction known, not him. He had no problem gushing over how beautiful the streak in my hair was or how my lips were made for kissing... all in front of anyone who happened to be nearby. Daxon had no shame and seemed intent on making me feel some.

I was infinitely glad that I hadn't brought Conri.

“Is this a vet clinic?” I asked as we pulled into the parking lot of a place called The Call of the Wild.

“What gave it away?” Daxon asked. “Was it the people walking in with their pets or the sign that says 'Veterinary Clinic?'”

“You're an ass.” I grimaced at him. “And you just lost cool points.”

“Admit that you're shocked, and we can be a pair of asses together,” he said unrepentantly. “Fine asses, no less.”

“I'm shocked,” I grudgingly admitted. “This is not the type of business I imagined you owning.”

“Would you like to go in and meet the doctors?” Daxon offered. “Make sure this place is reputable? It could be a front.”

“No, I can see that it's an actual veterinary clinic,” I huffed. “You don't have to rub it in.”

“Are your animal physicians humans or fairies?” Ainsley asked.

“All of my employees are fey,” Daxon said proudly. “I started these businesses to give fairies jobs. They come here thinking that it will be like Fairy; that they can just live off the land. It can be a rude awakening and very disorienting for them. Most don't have any idea of where to even begin to look for work. I would find fairies living in alleys, scrounging for food with stray animals. I took a few in and gave them work, but not everyone is suited for the nightclub life. So, I used my profits to open new businesses that were tailored to the talents of the displaced fairies. It worked out to everyone's benefit.”

“Displaced?” I latched onto the word because the rest of his speech was making my stomach turn. “You make them sound like refugees.”

“I've heard that you visited the Seelie and Unseelie Courts before your kings claimed them.” Daxon gave me a hard look. “Can you dispute my choice of words?”

I sighed deeply. Wasn't this exactly what I'd been thinking?

“You're right,” I whispered. “The courts were dangerous places, but they were only two castles in an entire world. Fairies can live anywhere they choose.”

“Yes, they can,” his voice turned grim. “But no matter where they went, they were always at the beck and call of their monarch.

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