Make It Count by Tamar Sloan

Author:Tamar Sloan [Sloan, Tamar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult, romance, fantasy, contemporary
Goodreads: 36284190
Publisher: Clean Reads
Published: 2017-10-10T00:00:00+00:00

19

Noah

Eden is stunned into silence. Her mouth open, like it’s looking for words. But empty, because it hasn't found any.

I have to say, I'm glad we're sitting down. I realize I'm getting a taste of how Eden must have felt when she discovered there was more to the world than is supposed to exist. That the supernatural beings you thought belonged in books are guides at your chosen university. Are blood-related to your girlfriend. That the one you already knew was special is special in a whole new way.

Mind. Blown.

I want to take Eden in my arms and shield her as she tries to process this. The girl I love was just served up more secrets, more complications. And a family.

“What are you talking about?” I ask, giving Eden's shock a voice.

“I feel I should explain.”

Ah, yeah.

“Fae have always lived amongst humans, as Weres do.”

I frown. “Then how come we don't know about you?”

“It was more important to keep our identity as secret.”

More important than Weres? “What is it exactly that Fae do?”

“We are protectors of the animal world. Our connection with animals allows us to be their advocates and their champions.”

I look at Eden, quirking a brow. “Well, that explains a few things.”

Eden closes her mouth then opens it again.

“When humans began degrading the Earth and impacting the lives that depend upon it, we were concerned. But when it not only continued but escalated, we decided to expand our reach.”

Eden glances at me again. We are both thinking the same thing. This time she speaks. “What does that mean?”

“Fae can mate with humans, and pass on our gifts to our children.”

A few more pieces click into place.

Now Eden frowns. “And then you leave them.”

Orin smiles, a gentle smile, maybe a sad smile. “The children must grow up human, understanding them, working with them, bringing change from within.”

I frown myself. I think of Eden's life with her single mother. “That seems a little harsh.”

Those green tilted eyes look straight at me. “Shielding others from pain is admirable...but not necessarily beneficial.”

What is that supposed to mean? Protectiveness has me straightening, moving closer to Eden. Who runs around impregnating women then leaving them?

Orin seems to read my thoughts. “It is how we will ensure the survival of Earth.”

I don't point out that it doesn't seem to be working.

If I wasn't holding Eden's hand, and she wasn't holding onto mine like a sinking half-Fae, I'd cross my arms. “Does the medieval talk ever raise eyebrows?”

Orin smiles again, only his lips moving in that calm face. “It is very popular with the women.”

I snort, shaking my head.

“But wasted. I do not seek relationships with humans.”

“So, you talk this Fae policy of yours, but don't subscribe to it.”

Orin inclines his head, the most movement we've seen in a while. “Something like that.”

Orin turns back to Eden, “Where is your mark?”

Is there anything this guy doesn't know?

Eden's hand comes up to rub behind her ear, in the way she always used to before...I quickly stamp on that little thought, just in case Orin does have some kind of mind-reading abilities.

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