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

“You are nothing,” Malak hissed, grabbing Nathan roughly from the ground and holding him up by the shirt to hang like a ragdoll. “After this is over, you will keep feeling the loss of me, Nathan Grier, and it will pain you. I will feel the loss of you and begrateful.”


Nathan blinked, forcing his eyes to focus, forcing himself to stay conscious just a little longer. He looked at Malak, at the snarl that was accompanied by so much fear Malak would never admit to feeling, and then turned to look out the window again at the battle outside. What Nathan saw made him smile.


He clutched at his father’s wedding ring with shaking fingers, hanging against his chest where it always rested, and squeezed as tight as he could. He was not alone, even trapped inside the Gatehouse with Malak, wounded and fading. He was never alone.


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