I let out an inward sigh of relief. I’m still shitting bricks at the idea of going to strange lands where I don’t know anyone, and now I have to contend with the fact that I could possibly end up with my head on a pike. So a delay in departure is definitely welcome.
“Would it be safe for me to have another visit with Alyssa?” I ask. “She expected us to leave already, but . . . well, maybe an update on my situation could help. And you know she’s the one person I know who would be most sympathetic to all of this.”
I’m not really sure if this is the right thing to do, telling Alyssa that I’m part demon too. Maybe I just shouldn’t complicate things for her. But I also want to talk to Cole about his sister, so asking him about seeing my sister is the best segue I can think of on short notice.
“No,” Cole says after a moment. “It is better for her not to know. Safer, actually. Cassina’s magic could lead her agents to Alyssa, but they would only observe unless they deemed her a threat, so the less she knows, the safer she is. Cassina—actually, many Fae—hate humans and interact with them as little as possible. Even shifters are looked down upon.”
Fine. Besides, any conversation we’d have would be a giant mess, and I don’t want Alyssa to worry herself to death about me. She already knows I’m going. She doesn’t need all the details of the journey. When I get back, I can tell her then.
Also . . . Haven’s on the edge of making major progress. We just climbed out of a demon-induced shithole that nearly tore the city apart. But all that goodwill could be spoiled if anyone caught wind that not only am I a Faerie, but I’m also a demon too. How could anyone, human or Para, trust the city when the so-called hero was the same sort of creature as the manipulative monster who’d turned downtown into a bloodbath?
Cole looks over at me, his eyes glimmering in the afternoon light. “I can feel your conflict, Eve. A gleamer for thine thoughts?”
I chuckle, shaking my head. “It’s a penny, Cole. But part of me’s wondering . . . am I ever going to be able to come back? Is it better for me not to?”
“Alyssa would be troubled,” Cole says quietly, not exactly answering my question.
I nod. “Your sister . . . she’s got some major mojo, right? I’m guessing it’s more than just telling me to cross my legs, hum a mantra, and focus on opening my third eye.”
“Let us hope so.”
“Cole,” I whisper, my emotions burbling just below the surface, “I . . . I’m sorry. I wanted to ask you about your sister but it doesn’t matter. I’m just so sorry that I put you in this position. All of you.”
Cole pulls me into his arms and hugs me. It’s the first time he’s been so affectionate with me since the fight, and it helps. I melt into his embrace, letting myself be enveloped in his muscular arms. After a moment, he pulls, back, lifting my chin so that I’m looking into those amazing amber eyes.
“You did what you did to protect Jacob and Tyler. All of us,” he says softly, stroking my cheek. “Princess, there is nothing to forgive. Do not fret.”
He lowers his lips to mine, kissing me, and warm, tingly fire courses through my body. In my arms is a man, a good man . . . no, a perfect man, at least in every practical sense. Brave, strong, dedicated, kind, and a warrior. He’s a philosopher king at heart and he’s given me so much. Even more, I feel like I could melt into him, give myself to him. “Cole—”
“I know,” he says softly as he pulls back, stroking my cheek again. “The others will return soon. In the meantime, you should rest. When you wake, we will have our path ready.”
“And if Cassina’s—” I ask, but Cole kisses me again, deeper this time, and I can feel desire fill my body. I’ve never had one-on-one sex with any of my Guardians, but right now, I certainly want to.
“If Cassina herself arrives with her mightiest handmaidens and the rest of the Queen’s Guard, my brothers and I will stand against them until we cannot stand any longer. For now, though . . . rest, Princess.”
A part of me wants to protest, wants to feel more of Cole. I want to feel his lips on my skin, to have him take me back to the bedroom to kiss me between my legs before filling me with that magnificent cock of his, to take away all my fears for a time and make me forget everything.
“Cole . . .” I start before letting out a jaw-cracking yawn. “Hey,” I murmur, feeling woozy, “what did you do?”
I don’t get to hear Cole’s response as I go limp and Cole catches me in his powerful arms. All I feel is his strength as he carries me to the back and the kiss on my forehead as he tucks me in.
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