The Autumn Fairy of Ages by Brittany Fichter

Author:Brittany Fichter [Fichter, Brittany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrittanyFichterFiction.com
Published: 2018-07-23T16:00:00+00:00

23

A Remnant

Peter sat watching the place where Katy had stood long after she and Donella had flown off. Coming here had been a mistake. He knew that now. His arms and legs still tingled, as did the mark on his face. He had come for answers, and instead of getting answers, he was more a monster than ever. That they had baited him, he had no doubt. They had pushed him to his limit just to see what would happen. Unfortunately, he and Katy now had less control over their lives than they’d ever had before.

And he wasn’t entirely sure there was any way to go back.

He shivered again as he remembered the way the change had felt. He had been aware of what he was doing, of course. He was blocking and slashing and striking. Once in a while he would land a good kick to a man’s ribs or face. He even broke someone's nose. But the sensation of battle had been gone. He’d felt as though someone had placed him inside a cloud, and he was floating up above it all. His body did as it pleased, and he was merely along for the ride. A monster from somewhere deep inside of him had ripped itself from his depths. It had broken loose of its bonds with teeth and claws and had roared with a fury that he’d never known. His tongue still tasted metallic even as he sat, remembering the transformation.

Worse was the look of panic that had been in Katy’s clear blue eyes. Without a doubt, if she hadn’t interfered, he would have killed the man. He could feel it in his blood. Even now, a shred of blind hatred lingered in his bones, the desire to kill. To punish.

What had he become?

The hair on the nape of Peter’s neck prickled. He pushed himself higher in the chair and looked around just in time to see Karel enter the tunnel.

“Well, you gave the chancels exactly what they’d hoped to see. Fantastic job at that.”

Peter glared at him as he came to stand several feet away. “What do you want?”

Karel stopped and studied him for a moment. His black goatee twitched several times as he tilted his head and scratched his ear.

“I’m going to offer you a proposition,” he finally said. “But if you tell the chancels, I swear I will kill you faster than you can blink.”

Peter stared. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me. Breathe a word of this and it won’t matter what the chancels decide because you’ll be dead. Am I clear?”

With some effort, Peter stood. He disliked threats as much as the next man, but the thought of defying the chancel was a chance he couldn’t pass up. “Completely.”

“Good. Now shut up and follow me.”

Peter looked over his shoulder as they exited the tunnel. Katy was nowhere in sight. Please, he prayed as he followed the other prince down toward the village, remind her of the truth. Whatever they’re doing…don’t let them turn her against me.

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