The Hybrid Rule by Quinn Loftis

Author:Quinn Loftis [Loftis, Quinn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quinn Loftis Books, LLC

Chapter

Ten

“Sometimes we think the past will never catch up with us. Fool. That is what I am. To think that my past would never catch up with me because it happened thousands of years ago. If you think wisdom comes with age, get ready for disappointment. Sometimes we get dumber the older we get.” ~Peri

“You’re a fool.” Peri whipped around, her long, black robes flowing with her movements as she walked back and forth in front of the veil to the djinn realm. “How could you think that visiting one so old, the Knowing One, on your own, would be wise?”

“I never claimed to be wise,” Nissa responded coolly. “I simply want the truth.”

The truth. Bile rose in Peri’s throat. She wanted the truth, as well, but at what cost? What would it get them? Would it explain any more than they already knew about the cold fire and why she’d been able to spare some and not others? Or how it had kept her bond with Lucian from being destroyed and killing her? And even if it did, what was the point? It’s not like she was ever going to use icy fire again.

“Understanding our past helps us navigate the present and the future.” Lucian’s deep voice was calm. Though it got on her nerves at times, Peri also knew that his response was something she craved in her chaotic mind. Ever since the cold fire, Peri felt as if she was becoming unhinged. Or maybe it was this crap Nissa was digging into. Did Peri really want to know what happened? The answer was yes as much as it was no.

“I think I’m navigating the present just fine,” Peri grumbled. The problem was she was tired of navigating all together.

“Is that why you went off the deep end and burned an entire complex to the ground?” There was no fluctuation in Nissa’s voice. Just a statement of fact. No judgment or hostility. The other high fae was simply pointing out exactly what Peri had done. Not that Peri needed to be reminded. She was reminded every time she closed her eyes and heard the screams of those that burned under her power.

“Do you think this is where we should start? Considering you’ve already been here, Nissa?”

“Where would you suggest, Lucian?”

His voice was gruff as he spoke. “The draheim realm.”

Peri looked at her mate.

He inclined his head to her. “You have recently made friends with an ancient, knowledgeable draheim.”

“She talks in riddles.” Peri huffed. “I already tried to ask her about my past, and she gave me some cryptic, philosophical answer. Those annoy me more than smart-ass answers.”

“Maybe if we both go talk to her,” Nissa offered.

“What, like a two-for-one special of high fae pressure?” Peri knew she sounded annoyed. Because she was. “Serapha isn’t going to tell us anything just because we want to know. She had the opportunity to tell me, even freaking admitted that she knew what happened, but she didn’t elaborate.”

Nissa frowned. “What exactly did she say?”

Peri stopped her pacing and folded her arms in front of her.

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