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

“Because,” Solrin said, “the light I see in Nathan is an echo of you.”


That sinking, ground falling out from under him feeling returned. Nathan didn’t want any light in him if it echoed Malak. He knew how Malak could seem glorious. He had seen it himself. But he had also seen the other side, the shimmering fangs and engulfing darkness.


Maybe Nathan was tainted. Maybe the black and white of the world was so messed up it wasn’t even grey anymore, it wasfucking flipped. Nathan didn’t know. But he did know where to place his faith and it would never be in the bastard before him. Not after everything.


“I wish you didn’t see it that way, Solrin,” Nathan said, truly heartbroken for him. “Thereisa good side in this, but it’s not Malak.”


Solrin just looked at Nathan with pity—always pity.


“Can’t you accept where you belong?” Malak asked almost tenderly. “You are mine, Nathan.”


Chapter 99