The Fae Lord (The Fae Court Book 2) by Brooke Alexis

Author:Brooke, Alexis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arcane Passion Press
Published: 2024-06-25T00:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

Kayan

It is late. Finn disappeared earlier this morning, and Alana is now alone in her tent. When I appear at her side, it’s as if she was expecting me.

“Will your light wake the others?” she says, sitting up on her elbows.

I smile and shake my head. “They cannot see it unless I want them to. And, right now, I am only sharing it with you.”

Tucking the blanket up under her chin, she smiles at me. “I’m glad you’re here. I’ve been wanting to talk to you about something.”

I sit down, too, crossing my legs. “You’ve been thinking about what I said?” I tilt my head, waiting for her to answer me.

Alana frowns a little. “When you told me not to trust anyone?” Her tone is tight and a little annoyed.

“I didn’t say that,” I reply. I couldn’t say that even if I wanted to.

“Sorry, my mistake. You gave me a cryptic message about listening to what they say. But you didn’t tell me who they are or what I’m supposed to be listening for.”

I sigh a little. Like this, every emotion I have feels like the whisper of an emotion. A memory. Not really there. “If I could tell you more, Alana –”

“I have it under control,” she replies firmly. “And that’s not what I wanted to talk to you about.”

“It’s not?”

She shakes her head and tucks a strand of auburn hair behind her ear. “I wanted to talk to you about Rosalie.”

At the mention of Rosalie’s name, my breath catches in my chest. The feelings I have for her are stronger than whispers, but not strong enough to be spoken words.

“I’ve been thinking about her a lot since you returned, wondering if she’s okay.” Alana rubs her arms as if she’s cold. I pass her another blanket and she looks bemused, like she didn’t expect me to be able to pick anything up.

“Water molecules in the air,” I mutter quickly.

Alana nods. “I see.” She pulls the second blanket on top of her and shivers. Despite it being warm during the day, the temperature out here in the forest drops drastically in the middle of the night. “She doesn’t even know what happened to you.” Alana meets my eyes. “She loved you, and she doesn’t know you’re dead.”

I take a deep breath – a habit, not a necessity – and watch as some small blue flickers of energy dance across the surface of my hands. “I think about her too. More than I probably should.”

“She was your girlfriend, Kayan. You can think about her all you like.” Alana smiles at me, and it reminds me of how things used to be. After a moment’s quiet, Alana says quietly, “When did you fall for her?”

I study my hands, watching the blue lights. I know the exact moment; it was when Rosalie accidentally set fire to a bush because she was angry with her younger sister for borrowing her clothes, and was stomping around the wood throwing fireballs. This particular one, she didn’t extinguish in time, and it hit a nearby bush, sending the whole lot up.

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