Fate of Fire (The Forbidden Fae Book 2) by Linsey Hall

Author:Linsey Hall [Hall, Linsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bonnie Doon Press
Published: 2020-01-17T06:00:00+00:00

10

Standing in the middle of the airlock as it slowly flooded was the worst thing I’d ever had to do—ever.

“Chill out.” I drew in some steady breaths.

A heavy weight landed on my shoulder, and Puka’s voice sounded in my ear. You’ve got this.

“Holy fates.” The fox was sitting on my shoulder. “You can swim?”

Not really built for this kind of thing, so no. I’m out of here as soon as this thing floods. But I believe in you. Thought you could use a pep talk.

“Thanks, Puka.” I ruffled her fur, drawing strength from her warmth.

The water was up to my waist now, and the walls all around me made me feel trapped. The hatch created a ceiling above, and I wished it would just blast open so I could swim out. But the weight of the water would crush me.

It was just that this wait was terrible.

Almost there.

The water was to my chest now. I began to hyperventilate, unable to help myself.

Chill out.

I focused on the fox, then turned around to look through the window. Iain stood on the other side, looking at me, his gaze burning with concern. Then the water was to my shoulders.

Good luck. Puka disappeared.

The water reached my chin, and I sucked in a deep breath, cold calm surrounding me. The last of the space filled with water, and I pushed the hatch open, pulling myself out into the cold darkness.

The sea loomed large all around me, and the water pressure made my vision slightly distorted. In the distance, I spotted some shadows.

Guards, probably. Swimming for me as fast as they could.

I just had to be faster.

Heart thundering, I kicked away from the sub and swam for the iron gate. The power that Iain had given me pulsed inside me, ready to be released.

I reached the iron bars and grabbed them, feeding the magic into the metal. The dark water pressed in all around me, cloying and terrifying, but I focused on the warmth inside of me. It felt good to use my fire again, natural.

Under my hands, the metal began to glow red, then orange. I looked behind me, spotting Iain standing at the sub’s controls, his gaze riveted on me.

Lungs burning, I turned back to the gate and kept pushing my fire magic into the metal. It began to sag a bit, slowly melting. The cold water made everything slower, and I called upon every ounce of power that Iain had given me, trying to force it out to fuel my magic.

Something prickled behind me, like a warning. Still gripping the metal bars, I looked back, spotting a group of Primordial Ones moving toward me. Their wings acted as fins at their backs, carrying them swiftly through the water.

Shit.

I kept one hand gripped around the gate and reached into the ether with the other, drawing a dagger. I couldn’t swing an ax down here.

Faster, faster, I tried to push my fire into the metal, keeping an eye on the Fae who approached. One was far faster than the others, a slender woman with blond hair that streamed behind her head.

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