Radnor and Reese spoke softly in the corner, and Keen watched as Radnor reached out and touched Reese’s shoulder. She blushed shyly, then smiled. Keen was pleased with their reunion. Anything that proved to Reese how special she was made him happy.
He sighed, remembering. He’d done the opposite when he’d first met Reese. He’d wanted her the instant he saw her, but he’d pushed those emotions down, blocked his feelings for her, making negative comments and taking actions that made her feel less than special. He’d never forgive himself for the way he’d treated her, but he’d also never stop proving to her how much she truly meant to him.
After a few minutes, Reese returned to his side, smiling as she looked out at the room. Radnor approached the scored wooden butcher’s table around which they’d all hovered at one point or another, and took his turn at the food platter that had already been refilled three times. Reese slipped her hand into Keen’s and he smiled down at her, tugging her closer to his side until her soft curves pressed up against him.
He felt at peace. For once. Utter and complete peace. He was where he was meant to be, with the one person he couldn’t live without.
And then the air wavered in the middle of the room, and Keen’s back stiffened. The hair on the back of his neck stood at attention, and his muscles tensed.
He set his plate to the side, and tugged Reese behind him.
Derek was in full view—the air wavering couldn’t be him in his Blended state. Nothing but magic made air molecules refract in such a way.
“What is it?” Reese tried to peek around him, but he kept her behind his larger frame.
Before he could respond or sound out an alarm, something fell out of the air, crashing into metal pans stacked atop a table in the corner of the room.
Swords were rapidly drawn, daggers slipped from sheaths, Elena’s hands held up as though she were about to use the elements…but it was only Camille tumbling in from one of her portals.
Camille scrambled to her feet, her eyes wide. The dark-haired Fae with the crystal blue eyes appeared fearful.
“They are here,” she said.
Afterword
Dear Reader,
I’ve been eager to write Fates Entwined ever since Reese and Keen popped up on my screen in Fates Divided. I hope you enjoyed their story and the characters.
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Jules
Acknowledgments
To my husband, who always does the first read when my books are at their typo-ridden dirtiest.
To Lia Riley and her love of Keen.
To the talented team of professionals that made this book “kick ass,” as Reese would say: Laura Ownbey, Martha Trachtenberg, Shelley Bates, Arran McNicol, and Alyssa Ganezer.
And to my readers: thank you for your time, for your love of the books, and for venturing out of the norm of Fae mythology with me in the Halven Rising Series.
Books by Jules Barnard
HALVEN RISING SERIES
Fates Altered (Prequel)
Fates Divided (Book 1)
Fates Entwined (Book 2)
Fates Fulfilled (Book 3)
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About the Author
RITA-nominated author Jules Barnard began her publishing career in 2014 with her first contemporary series, making it onto romance bestseller lists. In 2015, she launched Fates Divided, the first of a romantic fantasy series Library Journal calls “…an exciting new fantasy adventure.” Whether she’s writing about beautiful Lake Tahoe or a Fae world embedded in a college campus, Jules spins suspenseful stories filled with realistic characters who have heart and humor.
When Jules isn’t in her sweatpants writing and rewarding herself with chocolate, she spends her time with her husband and two children in their small hometown on the California coast. She credits herself with the ability to read while running on the treadmill or burning dinner.
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