Forbidden Legacy (Fallen Fae Book 1) by Theresa Kay

Author:Theresa Kay [Kay, Theresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-10-20T05:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Finn grabs my arm as soon as I walk in the door and drags me back to his room. He gestures for me to sit, then plops into the chair at the desk in front of his monitors, his fingers flying over the keyboard as he pulls up the various windows he needs.

“First, I wanted to figure out exactly when the thief went in, so I reviewed the security vids for the two hours prior to your arrival and found nothing,” he says quickly, bouncing a little in his seat. “There was nothing at four hours, nothing at six…by the time I got to twelve hours prior to your entry I knew something was fishy.” Finn pauses and glances at me over his shoulder, his brow furrowing and some of his eagerness fading. “You don’t seem very surprised by this information…”

“I told you we figured out Smith—his real name is Corian by the way— wasn’t the culprit. Well, he and his accomplice are both fae, Winter Court to be exact, and the accomplice, Erik, has a traveling gift. He used magic to get in, then left when I was passed out on the floor in the study. I was basically there to clear the way for his exit.”

“That makes sense.” Finn nods to himself and continues typing. Finally, he’s got what he wants up on his monitors and he gestures me closer.

One monitor is playing a video of Eoin’s driveway as a variety of people arrive and go inside, the other screen is split into four quadrants each showing videos from other parts of the outside of the property. The feed is obviously from the exterior security cameras, but I have no idea what I’m looking for and tell Finn as much.

“Hey, Declan,” Finn yells over his shoulder. “Come in here.”

I force my face to stillness, hiding my shock. Finn does not invite people into his space often, so granting Declan entry is a big show of trust. The Autumn fae wouldn’t know that though. Declan pokes his head through the doorway, then strides inside, coming up to stand beside me on my right. He hasn’t said much since we left Goose Island, but he’s not pressing me for information either, so I’ll call that a win for now.

“These feeds are from last weekend,” says Finn, pointing at the monitors. “The night before Ari, um… went inside your grandfather had some kind of party, right?”

“Yes,” says Declan. If he’s disconcerted by Finn hacking into his grandfather’s security system, he doesn’t show it. “To celebrate the Autumnal equinox. My grandfather throws—threw a party for it every year.” He looks down at his hands, his voice going soft. “I wasn’t able to attend this year. I wish I had.”

I can’t help a sudden wave of sympathy for him. My fingers twitch, wanting to reach out, but I curl them into my palm instead.

Finn advances the video, the people scurrying around like ants, first pulling up in fancy cars around dusk, entering the house, then as night falls and it gets later, exiting and being ferried away.

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