Fallen Fate: Keepers of New Haven City, Book One by Indigo Leigh

Author:Indigo Leigh [Leigh, Indigo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-18T06:00:00+00:00

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OBJECTION

ARÚN

Woe’s body slept, but her mind did not.

Her thoughts turned in a whirl that moved in a smear of shadow and hurt and sorrow. Overwhelmed and heartsick, Woe needed a break from the ugliness of reality. Happily, I stepped into my right as her Fae mate.

I scooped her into my arms and pressed my cheek to hers, free to whisper all the things in my heart.

In Fae-speak. I wasn’t brave enough to say all the rest in words she might understand.

Woe melted against me, and my heart merged with hers. If I’d had any doubt before, it was all gone now. I wanted to take her to my parents, to introduce them to her. To tell them my plans and to make them understand that I would never marry a Fae maiden.

Woe already filled that place in my life. She was mine. I wanted to be hers.

I carried her out of the dungeon and back into my bedroom in the high-rise in New Haven City. Behind us, the murderer laughed on.

I kicked the stones apart and the portal disappeared. My bed waited, and I stood for a long time, trembling as I held her. If I deposited Woe in it, I would ask a question of her that I had no right to ask. Much had to happen before we could unite in that way.

I moved into the living room, to the couch and settled her on the cushions. She shivered, and I pulled a cover over her, drawing on the magic of the Fae realm. My cheeks warmed as the energy rushed into me. Summoning a heat spell, I wove a small one and wrapped Woe in it. She sighed and snuggled down into the seat.

But perhaps it was time to explain my heart to her, to give her a gift that I hoped would make her happy. It was a present that Ishka had given me to give to her when I met her.

I wondered when you would give it to her. Ishka’s voice moved through my thoughts.

It’s not an easy gift to explain, I thought. I am not sure she will understand it. Woe has barely had time to process her new mortality.

Perhaps. Ishka didn’t sound as though she believed me.

Maybe I didn’t believe me either.

When will you bring her to meet us?

As soon as I am able. That much was true. As soon as Woe gave her permission, I intended to bring her to the Fae Realm as a guest. Not as my mate and not just to visit the dungeon, but to meet my parents.

I didn’t want to admit it, but a part of me even hoped that she would be impressed by the kingdom I would inherit. I wanted her to favor me.

At that point, I could use all the help I could get.

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