Rhapsody (Bound to the Fae Book 3) by J. Kearston

Author:J. Kearston [Kearston, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J. Kearston
Published: 2021-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Atlas

Two hours later, the changelings are still guarding the ring like it’s their precious, and the other three are staring at me like I hold the answers to the universe. “How the hell do you expect me to just cry on demand? Over what?”

“How your father never loved you?” Cambria retorts instantly and I shoot her a withering glare.

“Let’s just go find another ring.”

Dorian stretches out on the tiny patch of grass beside Azazel’s demonic form, reclining on his elbows to look at me. “If they won’t let us in this one, what makes you think they won’t act the same at the next ring we find? Maybe people using them fucks with the energy transfer, or whatever, and fae have been misusing them all of these years. The changelings could be little Cerberus’ that guard the gates of Faerie.”

Sitting down, I cross my legs and rest my elbow on my knee, supporting my chin. “I just want to go home.”

Lucien meets my defeated gaze with one of understanding, but gently reminds me, “There’s no home to go back to anymore.”

I hate that he’s treating me with kid gloves. He’s the one that finally turned into a damn real boy, not me. I just seem to be the only one not willing to accept the bullshit being thrown our way and rolling with it like we have no other choice.

There’s always a goddamn choice. Every option might be shittier than the last, but that doesn’t mean we can’t pick the lesser evil.

“We’re not required to save people that treat us like shit. Cambria can sever the magical ties that require us to come back and we can just leave the fae to deal with the consequences of their ancestors.”

It’s so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, but I don’t regret voicing the words. Lucien finally breaks the silence, restrained anger flickering in his eyes. “You’d ask her to give up everything that she is and become human because it’s more convenient for you?” Luce and I have been butting heads for weeks, and by that hard edge to his tone, it’s clear that it’s finally coming to a head.

Cambria interjects, not-so-subtly repositioning herself between us. “To be fair, I imbued you three with the fae magic that made you...less human. It’d be hypocritical for me to turn you into mock fae-bies and not be willing to do the same if it was better for our family.”

Of all of the things Lucien could have said, it wouldn’t have compared to the remorse Cambria’s words inspire. It isn’t even her fault we got into this mess in the first place; it’s mine. I’m the one that followed her through the fairy ring that first day at the club. If anyone should have to sacrifice something in penance, it’s me. But not her, not the girl whose life we upended worse than it already was.

“No.” I scrub a hand over my face, the scruff on my jaw scraping my palm.

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