Nathan Grier returns from the Veil a changed man. The consequences of his time with Malak, the dark sidhe king, and the deal made to free him may be more than he can bear.<br><br>The weakening of the Veil and new enemies foretell of a greater battle still ahead. With Nathan’s brother Jim now an Awakened changeling, and Nathan’s role in Malak’s plans finally revealed, Nathan’s love for fae hunter and incubus Sasha Kelly may not be enough to save him after all.

Sidhe

Jim hadn’t found that reference very funny.


When Nathan wasn’t thinking on anything specific, when he was just lost in his head or struggling to maintain control, he would do pretty much anything Jim asked him to. He didn’t mean to be so obliging, it just came naturally. Jim always asked so kindly too.


“Nathan, can you help me with this?”


“Nathan, you should eat more, you haven’t touched your food.”


“Nathan, what’s in that flask, let me see it?”


With everyone else Nathan wasn’t nearly as agreeable. If Alex or Iain asked him to do something, he’d always pause a minute, look at them like he hadn’t heard what they had said, and they would have to repeat themselves. But with Jim it was instinct. With Sasha it was similar but nowhere near as prominent as the power Nathan’s brother held over him without even trying.


Chapter 23