Wounded Pride: Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy (Gesa's Menagerie Book 5) by Kaye Draper

Author:Kaye Draper [Draper, Kaye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

For as protective as Oisin was of his sister—and as fucking gross and gooey as she was toward him—it was surprising how fast he got rid of her.

The woman slept into the evening. And by the next morning, I was standing at the airport a couple of hours from the bookshop, watching the two fae emote.

It was heart-wrenching. Disgusting.

But kind of cute.

Oisin held her to him in a fierce hug that looked like it would crack tiny, delicate fae bones. Evalyn held on just as tight, tears trembling in her pretty violet eyes. “I hope it isn’t another hundred years before I see you again,” she breathed.

Oisin drew back, stroking a tumble of gold curls behind her ear with a fond look. “Whatever it takes to keep you safe, love.”

I was surprised when she stepped back, squared her thin shoulders, and nodded, her eyes filled with fire.

She turned to me and I held up my hands in alarm as she approached. “Oh…Gods, no!” Then slender arms wrapped around my waist and her gold head was pressed to my chest.

I patted the girl’s bird-like back in what I hoped was a comforting way. She was just so…teeny.

“Take care of him,” she whispered into my shirt. She pulled back, leaving Godsdamned tear stains on my t-shirt. Purple eyes blinked up at me, round and beguiling, but filled with intensity. “No matter what, you’ll protect him, yes?”

I patted her on the head. “Of course.”

Oisin scoffed. “As if I need someone to protect me. I think you have things backward, Evalyn. But no fear, I will keep my sweet, delicate little mate safe.”

Evalyn laughed at my growl. “It was truly a pleasure to meet you, Gesa. I wish you all the happiness in the world. May the sun always shine down on you and your fields always be fertile.”

I raised a brow at her. Fae nonsense. “Sure. Whatever. You’re going to miss your flight.”

The fae woman let out an exasperated breath and picked up her carry-on, still miffed at her brother, but obviously not man enough to stand up to him. “We wouldn’t want that, now would we?”

I stood with Oisin amid the bustle of the little airport, watching her depart with mixed feelings. On one hand, I was sad that Oisin was losing her again. On the other hand… good fucking riddance. I tried to keep from whistling as we left the building. I was one step closer to having my fucking space back. Just me and my pride. All I had to do was get rid of one pretty, scarred lurker.

“You sure she’s going to be okay?” I asked Oisin as we climbed into our rented car. The seats in the red Corvette convertible were way too low for my hulking ass. I grunted as I flung myself into the seat and pulled the door shut.

Oisin chuckled at my mini-fit over his choice of vehicle. “She’ll be fine.”

The displaced fae wasn’t going home. Oisin thought it best if she went somewhere new.

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