Stone and Crow (Veiled Kingdoms: The Lost Fae Book 1) by Stella Snow

Author:Stella Snow [Snow, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steel Fox Media LLC
Published: 2020-04-12T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

There was a sharp rap on the window. Melodie’s eyes flew open and she realized she had dozed off. She had been dreaming of the barghest chasing her through the woods. Again. It seemed like every time she shut her eyes that she had the same dream. It was making it hard to sleep.

Gavriel tapped at the window again and she jogged over to the window and pulled the drapes aside. She lifted the window, cringing at a squeak that felt loud in the dead silence of the house. Gavriel quietly popped out the screen as she tugged on her shoes.

“Sorry, I fell asleep,” she whispered.

“It’s fine, you’ll have to sleep when you can since we have to train at night like this,” he whispered back. He had changed out of his formal wear but was still in what she assumed was Sidhe clothing. He wore a loose-fitting blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up over black pants made of a strange cloth that looked like it’d be smooth to the touch.

She climbed out of the window, hunching awkwardly through the gap. It was still warm outside, and more humid than it had been during the day. She was glad she had decided to wear shorts.

They pulled the window down, leaving a small gap and gently set the screen back in place so that you couldn’t tell at first glance that anything was amiss.

Melodie turned to Gavriel, her heart racing as she glanced around, sure she would see someone on the back porch.

“I’ve never snuck out of my room before,” she whispered, as she smoothed down her hair.

“I should probably tell you this is the first time I’ve ever snuck a girl out of her room, but I promised to never lie to you,” he said with a wink. “Come on, let’s get away from the house.”

Melodie smiled as she followed him through the backyard toward the back of the property, but the smile faded when Salathia’s comments about flirting came to mind. She shook off the warning, it was a harmless joke. And even if he was flirting, there was nothing wrong with it.

They walked past the garden and she jogged a little to catch up to Gavriel and walk next to him.

“Where are we going exactly?” She still had the urge to whisper even though they were well away from the house now.

“Close to the edge of the property. We’ll be deep enough in the woods that no one in the house, much less the subdivision, would notice us using magic.”

“Or me losing control?”

“Or that.”

They stepped into the trees and a shiver slithered down Melodie’s spine. She hugged her arms close around her middle and searched for any sign of movement. She couldn’t help but glance behind them either, but there was hardly any light since the trees were thick enough to block out the moonlight.

Gavriel slowed down and flicked his hand, sending a faelight bobbing in front of them. He placed a guiding hand low on her back.

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