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

“Sashawasdead, Nathan,” Walter said, “I merely gave a small push after Puck’s work was done, what little I was capable of to help Sasha’s incubus healing save him. But he was still dead. And you should know thatdeathis the final payment of any deal.” His head tilted just so, hinting rather than curious.Hintingat what those words really meant.


Heat flushed to Nathan’s face as he came to understand, his throat tightening, head whipping back around to see Sasha grinning madly at him with damp eyes.


“Malak can’t hold power over a dead man,” Sasha said. The hand he still had twisted in Nathan’s shirt tugged him back in close, their foreheads pressing tight again. “I’m free.”


Nathan kissed Sasha so sudden and firm, they fell back onto the bed, toppling sideways. Sasha giggled up into Nathan’s mouth before sucking him in, tongues tangling like it was life, this moment together, Nathan half on top of Sasha and pressing him into the pillows.


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