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

“I can’t believe you, Nathan,” Sasha said, though there was no real reprimand in his tone. “You risked the fate of the world on us? What if we hadn’t been strong enough? What if we had really chosen him?”


Nathan grinned wearily. “Never a doubt in my mind. Just had to…buy us a little time, ya know. Now, he can come on back all he wants. We’ll be ready. The fae and all the…seals, the Gatehouse is wide open to them now. I was just evening the odds a bit, that’s all.”


“You crazy idiot,” Alex laughed despite how she shook her head at Nathan with some of that reprimand Sasha had failed at, “what if someone had ended up hurt?”


“Nah.” Nathan blinked hard a few times, looking sturdier with Jim and Sasha on either side of him. “That was always part of the deal, way back on day one. Malak wouldn’t have dared. Admit it,” he smirked, “I’m an evil genius.”


Almost everyone laughed at that, Puck included, who looked rather impressed.


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