Fae Magic: A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance (Forsaking the Fae Book 1) by A.M. Hardin

Author:A.M. Hardin [Hardin, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: reverse harem, love, romance, Fantasy, urban fantasy, fae, myths, myth
Publisher: A.M. Hardin
Published: 2020-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Crystal

Shockingly enough, there’s still some light shining through the trunk so it’s not completely dark in here. Thank fuck. That’d make it a billion times creepier.

I don’t know how long I’ve been in here now, but I know the time that Levi gave me has come and gone. And he’s still not back yet.

I stopped hearing my name being called a while ago. Unfortunately, I can’t get myself out of this damn trunk without letting go of my control again. I don’t want to do that. Especially so soon after the last time.

I shift against the trunk, welcoming the distraction of the bark biting into my back. It’s helping me to stay in the now and to keep the panic at bay.

I can’t believe Levi essentially tricked me into the damn tree.

“Fucking asshole,” I mutter under my breath.

A chuckle on the other side of the trunk is quickly followed by Levi’s voice. “Now that’s not very nice.”

“Well, it’s what you are,” I snap. “Now let me the fuck out of here.”

The trunk opens to reveal Levi standing there with his mouth curved into an amused smirk. “I told you I’d come back.”

I narrow my eyes at him as I climb to my feet and shove past him so I can get out of the cramped space he left me in. “You told me you’d be back long before now,” I point out unnecessarily.

He sighs, regret burning in his eyes. “Yeah, I know. I’m sorry. There was a complication.”

“What complication?”

He shakes his head. “I’ll tell you later. For now, we need to get you back to your room.”

I ignore his words and stare at him, my lungs burning and my eyes stinging. “Why couldn’t you have picked somewhere else to hide me?” I ask, my voice shaky.

His expression turns pained as he watches a tear trail down my cheek. “Crystal—"

“You know! You know all about what they did. You had a goddamn front row seat to all of it!” I snap as I push against his chest, the tears falling faster. He stumbles back a step, even though I know he could have stopped himself. “And you still put me in a fucking tree, anyway. Despite the fact that you knew how that would make me feel.”

His expression tortured, he reaches out to me and pulls me into his arms, one arm wrapped around my waist while the other hand rests at the back of my head. I bury my face in his chest, wrapping my arms around his waist without a second thought. This was exactly how he used to hold me whenever I was upset or having a panic attack.

I didn’t realize until now how much I’ve missed it. I close my eyes tightly, attempting to fight off another wave of tears.

“I’m sorry, Crystal,” he mutters against the top of my hair. “There really wasn’t any other choice. There is nowhere else to hide you around this area. I’m so fucking sorry, baby.”

I clutch his shirt tight in my fists but otherwise don’t say anything.

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