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

Walter moved to Sasha so he could place a caring, supportive hand on his back. The incubus jumped somewhat, looking behind him with wide, alarmed eyes. Walter didn’t have any supernatural way of comforting Sasha, or any of them, not as he was now, but he hoped his presence reminded them of the Spirit Guide he’d been.


“I understand,” Walter said, “that you couldn’t risk telling me what you were planning, because it would have given Nathan more chance of figuring it out. But you made it this far, youarestrong enough, both of you.” He looked to Jim as well. “Nathan knew that, he knew you would be strong enough to fight this. Don’t let him down now.”


Alex moved closer to Jim, taking his hand tightly in her own, smiling like she had all the faith in the world in him, which Walter knew was true. “We don’t choose you,” Alex said to Nathan through the small window.


“We’llneverchoose you,” Sasha added firmly.


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