How To Fake It With A Fae: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy (Seven Suitors For Seven Witches Book 1) by Amy Boyles

Author:Amy Boyles [Boyles, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ladybugbooks, LLC
Published: 2024-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

25

FEYLIN

The lawn’s finally clean after the horses nearly destroyed it. As fae pick up the last shattered plates, a heavy sigh loosens from my chest.

I step back from the office window and roll the tension from my shoulders.

“Feylin?”

Ryals stands in the doorway, pressing the bare toes of his right foot onto the hill of his left.

“Feeling better?”

He nods. “I’m tired. I wanna go to bed.”

“Give me a hug.”

It’s when I wrap my arms around him that a weight clamps down on my chest so hard it threatens to smother me. If Addison hadn’t pushed him, Ryals would’ve been trampled. Sorrow clenches my gut just thinking about it. It’s deep, like a bottomless pit. I haven’t come close to feeling this powerless since Tess died.

And I was powerless today—my magic spent, I barely smashed that last horse. I owe Addison his life.

And I know how to repay it.

“Good night.” I ruffle his hair as he pulls away.

Ryals palms it smooth. “I just combed it.”

“Well now it looks better.”

“Are you joking?”

I wink. “I’m joking. Off to bed.”

It’s only when I hear his door close that I follow his steps and stop at Addison’s room.

As soon as I knock, it flies open. Her hair’s down, and the ends curl just above her perfect breasts. She’s changed out of her gown and is dressed in loose pants and a cropped sweater. Her belly button peeks out above the pants, and seeing that slice of flesh makes my throat tighten.

She bites down on her lip, scraping her teeth over it. She’s nervous. Her eyes are panic-bright, confirming as much.

“Let’s walk,” I say.

“To where?”

“To wherever we go.”

Her eyes narrow for a beat, but then she nods. “Let me slip on my shoes.”

I step away from the door and wait, glancing down at my own clothes. I’m still in my suit pants and white shirt, but it’s no longer pressed smooth. Wrinkles crinkle every inch of the fabric.

Addison slips out the door and quietly shuts it behind her.

I lead us through the castle until we’re outside, heading down the hill toward town. “Why’re we going this way?”

I tip my head toward her. “Because it’s neutral ground. You’re not in the castle.”

“It’s not neutral for you. We’ll be in witch territory.”

“You’re right. How about we sit, then?”

“Where?”

My chest tightens and a blanket appears. “Here.”

She eyes me warily before sitting on the blanket and pulling her knees to her chin. I sit beside her, stretching my legs and crossing the ankles.

Blue witch lights from the village glow dimly, and people mill from store to store. A few cars fill the streets, the low hum of their engines joining the crickets’ songs.

She glances into the sky. “When I was a kid, I always wanted to see more stars, but the town lights made it impossible.”

Stars do constellate the sky. I can see millions, but she can’t. Fae have sharper senses than witches. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I wave my hand in front of her face. She jerks back, nervous because of my closeness, and blinks.

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