Legends of Fire (A Dark Faerie Tale #7) by Alexia Purdy

Author:Alexia Purdy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: urban fantasy, fantasy, magic, sorcery, elementals, faeries, fey, warriors, swords and magic, super heroes
Publisher: Lyrical Lit. Publishing

Chapter Seventeen

Soap

We needed backup, and the only place to go for that was none other than the Scren Palace. Peering around the main hall as everyone greeted one another again, I smiled stiffly. I had returned to the place where the woman who held my heart lived and ruled. Like Benton, I never got to stay there long. Traveling across the country and capturing Unseelie faeries was what I did best, and it helped keep my mind off things I couldn’t change. It was avoiding the inevitable, of course, but it was pathetic that no matter how hard I tried to avoid seeing her, I always ended up back at the palace like I was tethered to it.

We were there to pick up Nautilus, who readily agreed to take us to the Teleen Caverns. Despite my hesitation, I couldn’t wait to see Shade again. She wasn’t in the group greeting us at the entrance as we peeled off our traveling cloaks, packs, and dusty armor, but I could sense her presence like it was a part of my soul.

“Where’s Shade?” I asked the blur of servants taking our gear but received a myriad of shrugs in response.

“No idea, man,” Benton offered. “I’m sure she’s on her way or in the middle of something.” He threw me a knowing look. I turned away, plucking my thermos from my pack as an excuse. I didn’t want to see that look, the one that said, “Give it up; she’s taken.”

I felt my heart squeeze with disappointment as the crowd dispersed; Shade remained elusive. She was usually one of the first to greet us. It was odd, actually. The place was almost too quiet for my liking. Quiet, that is, until James came out to greet his brother. The little guy was growing like a weed, and his enthusiasm was quite contagious. I was happy to see his antics put a smile on Benton’s face.

Even though the guy was never too serious and tried to come off as pretty laidback, he didn’t often smile and kept a lot of thoughts and emotions to himself. I was relieved to note Sary’s absence, even though I knew she and Braelynn were at the palace. Seeing the Vyn princess would have plunged Benton into a deep depression, and it wasn’t easy pulling him out of that kind of mood.

It was similar to the way I felt every time I thought about Shade. Then I felt her presence. The moment she came walking into the foyer in her royal garb, her long dark hair flowing and her brilliant brown eyes shining, my inner turmoil was completely forgotten.

Pathetic, wasn’t I?

“Well, well. Look what the demi-fey dragged in.” Shade chuckled and waved me over to her. She didn’t have to ask twice; I was already at her side, scooping her off her feet and swinging her around like not a single day had passed since we’d loved one another. Even so, despite our mutual joy, there was distance between us, however slight.

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