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

“Don’t. Don’t try and tell me who I’m supposed to be, how I’m supposed to act, what choices are ‘Nathan’enough for me to make.” He was still so angry, but he felt the dampness in his eyes, tears he wouldn’t let fall. “I was in the Veil, Jim. You know what that’s like. I was there and it was…horrible, but that’s no excuse for what I did. When push came to shove…I caved. I gave in. Malak used you to make me choose him andI did. I gave him what he wanted and I didn’t care about the consequences. I just wanted it all to stop. I would’ve doneanything.” He clenched his eyes tight, breathing in sharply to stay his tears.


Silence squeezed in on them again, thick, charged with static.


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