Trial of Curses and Fae: A Reverse Harem Romantasy (Into The Labyrinth Book 1) by Lacey Carter Andersen

Author:Lacey Carter Andersen [Andersen, Lacey Carter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Phoenix Press LLC
Published: 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

13

Alette

The fae do love their balls, I’m starting to figure out. It’s just so strange. I feel like every day back home all I did was survive, but here it seems that all they do is relax and have fun.

Every time I look around, I ask myself: Who raises their livestock? Who cooks and cleans? Who makes their gowns and suits? And the answer always comes easily: humans.

I’m a human. And yet, I’m the fae’s toy. Their prize. That somehow makes me worthy of a life of leisure… at least until I’m risking my life in the labyrinth.

It’s all strange and confusing.

I sit near the fire, the flickering flames casting shadows that dance along the polished stone walls of the great hall, wishing yet again that I could just go back to my room. No, go back to my home. But the kings have been clear. My place is at their side.

Throughout the night, the kings have continued to practice their magic, discovering the limits to how far away they can get from me. What did the goddess… do to make me into something important to the fae? And can it be undone?

Taking a deep breath, I try to steady myself and fail, so I lean in closer to the fire, but the warmth of the flames does little to ease the chill that settles into my bones. Ever since the kings discovered the return of their powers, the sense of celebration has only intensified, but I don’t feel a part of it. Back home, I knew my place. Here? I’m lost.

Even if I didn’t really like my place back home.

The deal with Mr. Clay springs to my mind, and a thought circles about what that meant for me. What would happen to me when those seven days passed? When he returned with those animals to trade? A shiver rolls down my spine. I really just want to find some dark corner to crawl into, because there really isn’t a safe place for me any longer, is there?

Across the room, some of the kings look like they’re having fun, their laughter ringing around the hall. Beautiful fae women surround the kings, each woman vying for their attention, their poses exaggerated, as if they’ve practiced the art of seduction. It’s like being in town on market day and watching people fight over sweet breads from the bakery. The whole thing is a spectacle, fascinating in the strangest sense.

Many of the women are sticking out their chests, practically shoving their breasts in the kings’ faces while fluttering their eyelashes like they have something stuck in their eyes. It feels ridiculous, almost comedic, yet is that what flirting looks like? If I were to try that, could I even do it? Or would I make a fool of myself? The mere thought sends doubt sliding under my skin, and I glance down at my own figure, the gown feeling heavy around me. I'm nothing like those fae women. I've got nothing these kings could want when they have so much beauty to choose from.

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