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

“He’s keeping you here,” Sasha said in realization, “so you’ll keep feeding him.”


“I…” muffled words rose up that Nathan almost couldn’t understand, “I never…wanted to h-hurt…anyone. I-I just…wanna go home.Please, I…” he looked up, stared a moment at Sasha who hadn’t tried to move again, and then his eyes slid slow and ravenous up to Nathan, “I’m sohungry.”


Nathan could see the beginning of horns curling out from the kid’s temples now, dark teal pushing past his hair, the shape so much like Sasha’s. Nathan knew frenzy pretty well by now and this kid was just about there.


The worst of lead weights dropped down into the pit of Nathan’s stomach as he realized they couldn’t save him. It wasn’t the kid’s fault. An accident created a monster and the monster made it worse. But if this kid frenzied again there was no saving him without killing him.


“What’s your name?” Sasha asked the boy, pulling his hand back so as not to spook him.


Chapter 88