Chapter 5: Fae attack
CHAPTER FIVE BETH I couldn’t make out their faces, but their silhouettes were crowding me. The man nearest to me tilted his head and chuckled. “It seems we caught one of the tavern’s butain red-handed. What are you looking for, hŵr?” He’d called me a whore, even though he pronounced it weirdly. I should have […]
Chapter 4: Beth leaves
CHAPTER FOUR BETH I tore my fingers out of Bleddyn’s grip. Really? The there’s-only-one-bed routine? How stupid did this guy think I was? When the bar wench had walked away, I hissed, “Did you plan this? There’s no way in hell I’m sharing a bed with you.” Bleddyn glared at me as if I’d lost […]
Chapter 3: Journey to Emlyn
CHAPTER THREE BETH Traveling with magic was so much faster than walking. But it was mentally and physically exhausting. Bleddyn was in front of me one second and half a mile away the next. If I blinked or got distracted, I lost sight of him. Twice, he had to retrace his steps and find me. […]
Chapter 2: Meeting Bleddyn
CHAPTER TWO BETH I was about to draw the sigil in the air when a male voice said, “Do you mind if I join you? Together, journeying is more fun. Do you not agree?” I whirled around, choking down a gasp. A tall man with brown skin and the silver-gray eyes of the Fae casually […]
Chapter 1: Escape to Safety
CHAPTER ONE BETH “There she is!” My heart beat so loudly in my ears, the furious shout reached me as if I was under water. Several huge men in leather armor, with silver eyes and pointed ears, ran toward me, swords drawn, ready to run me through. My fight-or-flight reflex kicked in, and let’s be […]