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

He tried to focus on the ecstatic part, smiling despite his fatigue from the whole ordeal so that he wouldn’t worry the others, but it wasn’t easy. It was a cavernous absence to be without Malak after being one with him, like nothing Nathan had ever felt, likened only to the loss of his parents—and Jim. And Sasha. Nathan didn’t want to admit that hemissedwhat Malak made of him, but it wasn’t something he could completely deny either.


It had felt amazing—being one with Malak. The security of knowing that the only thing that could ever hurt the people he loved again was him, along with the belief, of course, that he would never hurt them himself. He had honestly enjoyed being able to show Jim and Sasha what he wanted for the world, filling them with power and assurance, all that he thought he wanted while Malak was poisoning him from within.


Chapter 177