top side from falling in or even seeing this place. She shook her head.
How was she going to get up this? With anger still fueling her adrenaline, she
kicked the barrier, winced, and then followed the trail. She’d walk a million
miles to get home if she had to. There had to be an opening somewhere.
“Ever wonder how he got that scar?”
She spun, gasped at the intrusion, and ground her teeth when she
saw that damn golden fairy. He landed next to her, as she answered, “I don’t
care.”
“Yes, you do.” He smirked, so sure of himself.
“Nope.” She kept walking.
“When he was a boy, he fell out of the sky.”
Trillian stopped. “Fell?” She made a diving motion with her hand.
Thame nodded.
Against her better judgment, she listened to her wildly beating
heart. “And?”
“Did you know every night he dreams of those events and every
morning for the past year he flies to your home? I followed him one morning and
found you. He watches you and it’s the only time I have ever seen him smile.”
Her hand covered her gaping mouth. “Why, me?” she asked.
“You’re his mate,” Thame said with gusto.
There was a flutter of wings and Keyn landed, the usual scowl on
his face. Thame glanced at him briefly before taking to the sky. That
revelation played in her head and made the silence between them awkward.
“I did not mean any insult toward you,” Keyn began, “but it’s not
safe to leave.”
“I can’t stay.” When had emotion taken hold of her voice?
“I will try to be less...annoying.”
Trillian snorted. “Yeah, right.”
“Shall I make it a promise?”
She shook her head. “What happened to you, the scar, I mean?”
He frowned but revealed teeth as if he intended to snarl. “That
matters not. I will stay out of your way if you agree to remain here.”
This was his first attempt at not being annoying–epic fail.
Trillian turned on her heels.
“You’ve got to be the most stubborn female in the entire species!”
Keyn shouted.
Trillian gritted her teeth but managed to ignore him. She spotted
a steep winding pathway up the wall of rock that would, hopefully, lead her out
of this city.
“If you’re intent on ignoring me, why did you save my life?” Keyn
asked as he flew beside her.
Trillian opened her mouth, but hesitated. Eh, the truth was supposed to set everyone free, right? “I thought
our...contact made you sick and I might have felt guilty leaving you vulnerable
to those things.”
“Sick?” He looked absolutely stumped.
Idiot. “Our kiss. You went down afterward,” Trillian blurted.
He landed on his feet with a thud. “I had a moment of overwhelming
desire and that led to a weakness in...”
Trillian lifted a brow. “Do you really believe all this shit you
spout?” She took a breath. “Tell me how you got that scar and I’ll stay one
more night.” She had that luxury since Cameron wouldn’t be home for another few
days.
Keyn’s eyes widened. He absently touched the scar on his face and
pressed his lips together. There was a short heavy silence before he spoke.
“You may not have noticed but I hate humans. You’re all filthy creatures, and
when I was a child, your kind did this.”
Filthy creature? With that, Trillian showed him the chipped nail
polish on her middle finger and took off down that darkening path.
Chapter Ten
Trillian’s feet felt like falling off. Still she walked over
hills, past a pond, and into a collection of trees. This had to lead her home.
She saw the remnants of the first battle with those trolls. After sidestepping
that mess, it wasn’t long before she came to the main road. She smiled. A
five-minute walk would bring her to the driveway and finally home. She shivered
slightly. Winter was mild and almost done with but there was still a chill in the
night air. Trillian glanced behind her. Nothing. Then she looked up to the sky.
Empty. Excellent. She quickened her
pace and made it to her front door.
The smile
How was she going to get up this? With anger still fueling her adrenaline, she
kicked the barrier, winced, and then followed the trail. She’d walk a million
miles to get home if she had to. There had to be an opening somewhere.
“Ever wonder how he got that scar?”
She spun, gasped at the intrusion, and ground her teeth when she
saw that damn golden fairy. He landed next to her, as she answered, “I don’t
care.”
“Yes, you do.” He smirked, so sure of himself.
“Nope.” She kept walking.
“When he was a boy, he fell out of the sky.”
Trillian stopped. “Fell?” She made a diving motion with her hand.
Thame nodded.
Against her better judgment, she listened to her wildly beating
heart. “And?”
“Did you know every night he dreams of those events and every
morning for the past year he flies to your home? I followed him one morning and
found you. He watches you and it’s the only time I have ever seen him smile.”
Her hand covered her gaping mouth. “Why, me?” she asked.
“You’re his mate,” Thame said with gusto.
There was a flutter of wings and Keyn landed, the usual scowl on
his face. Thame glanced at him briefly before taking to the sky. That
revelation played in her head and made the silence between them awkward.
“I did not mean any insult toward you,” Keyn began, “but it’s not
safe to leave.”
“I can’t stay.” When had emotion taken hold of her voice?
“I will try to be less...annoying.”
Trillian snorted. “Yeah, right.”
“Shall I make it a promise?”
She shook her head. “What happened to you, the scar, I mean?”
He frowned but revealed teeth as if he intended to snarl. “That
matters not. I will stay out of your way if you agree to remain here.”
This was his first attempt at not being annoying–epic fail.
Trillian turned on her heels.
“You’ve got to be the most stubborn female in the entire species!”
Keyn shouted.
Trillian gritted her teeth but managed to ignore him. She spotted
a steep winding pathway up the wall of rock that would, hopefully, lead her out
of this city.
“If you’re intent on ignoring me, why did you save my life?” Keyn
asked as he flew beside her.
Trillian opened her mouth, but hesitated. Eh, the truth was supposed to set everyone free, right? “I thought
our...contact made you sick and I might have felt guilty leaving you vulnerable
to those things.”
“Sick?” He looked absolutely stumped.
Idiot. “Our kiss. You went down afterward,” Trillian blurted.
He landed on his feet with a thud. “I had a moment of overwhelming
desire and that led to a weakness in...”
Trillian lifted a brow. “Do you really believe all this shit you
spout?” She took a breath. “Tell me how you got that scar and I’ll stay one
more night.” She had that luxury since Cameron wouldn’t be home for another few
days.
Keyn’s eyes widened. He absently touched the scar on his face and
pressed his lips together. There was a short heavy silence before he spoke.
“You may not have noticed but I hate humans. You’re all filthy creatures, and
when I was a child, your kind did this.”
Filthy creature? With that, Trillian showed him the chipped nail
polish on her middle finger and took off down that darkening path.
Chapter Ten
Trillian’s feet felt like falling off. Still she walked over
hills, past a pond, and into a collection of trees. This had to lead her home.
She saw the remnants of the first battle with those trolls. After sidestepping
that mess, it wasn’t long before she came to the main road. She smiled. A
five-minute walk would bring her to the driveway and finally home. She shivered
slightly. Winter was mild and almost done with but there was still a chill in the
night air. Trillian glanced behind her. Nothing. Then she looked up to the sky.
Empty. Excellent. She quickened her
pace and made it to her front door.
The smile
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