Seelie (The Falcon Grey Files Book 1) by Luddington Sarah

Author:Luddington, Sarah [Luddington, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Mirador
Published: 2013-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

We reached the Land Rover in good time but the tracks we’d left through the snow would give even mortals an easy target to follow, I didn’t have time to fix the problem or the energy. In fact when we reached the Land Rover I slumped against the side of the truck feeling really sick and dizzy.

I rested my head against the roof of the vehicle, my back to the window. “You sick,” announced a comical voice. I opened my eyes and stared cross-eyed into Gifling’s upside down face, her hair a mesh around mine.

“I’m fine,” I said.

“Liar,” she said.

Marcus pushed her away and grabbed my jaw. He looked into my face and I didn’t resist; feeling his fingers grip my jaw made my knees weak. “She’s right, Falcon. You are in no fit state to be driving,” he said.

I closed my eyes and slumped slightly. “I just need to sleep for a little while,” I said.

“Give me the keys,” he said, still holding my jaw. I hesitated. His fingers grew tighter, hurting me. I gazed at him and breathed into the pain, craving it, but Marcus’ eyes darkened and his hand dropped. “Just give me the keys,” he said, now refusing to look at me.

I’d made a mistake, he didn’t want to play and I wasn’t sure he’d ever want to play again. Exhaustion made me fumble through my pockets. I found the keys and handed them over wordlessly.

He moved to the driver’s door and opened the Land Rover. “Gifling, you need to ride up front with me. I need to know where we are going,” Marcus said.

Gifling clapped her hands and climbed into the Land Rover. I climbed in, suddenly finding it difficult to control my arms and legs. Bethan settled and opted for seat belt testing as a way to control her environment.

“Sorry about the crash,” I said, my voice weak.

“In the last day I’ve broken more laws, seen more weirdness and experienced more blind terror than anyone else I know and I know some bad people,” she said a little sharply. “But you are sorry, so that’s okay.”

“Leave him alone, Bethan, he’s not strong enough to deal with hysteria,” Marcus snapped. He gunned the engine and we backed out of the wood and down toward the road, slipping and sliding. We hit the tarmac with a bump.

“Which way?” he asked.

“That way for now,” Gifling said, waving her left hand in the air.

Marcus stared at the small woman and scowled. “I don’t have much patience with Seelie who make life difficult.”

Gifling leaned forward and patted his hand on the steering wheel. “Just drive shiny car away from whoop whoops,” she said.

Marcus growled and turned east. I closed my eyes and let the wave of exhaustion wash over me, turning my limbs to jelly.

A small finger invaded my ear. “Gifling, for God’s sake,” I snapped, slapping her hand. She now sat behind me, leaning over the seat like a naughty child.

Bethan smirked. “I think she’s sweet on you.

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