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

Nathan made a point of pulling Alex aside then, but when he finally had her alone, all he could manage was, “You and Jim are…good, right?”


Alex smirked at him. “Of course. We’re together. You know that’s all I ever wanted.”


Part of Nathan had wondered if Jim would ever be able to find someone who meant enough to him to get over his fears; seemed fitting it would be Alex all along.


“If we have your blessing, that is,” she said, mostly joking.


Looking around for Jim, Nathan caught his brother’s gaze from across the bar again. Jim smiled, as happy as Nathan had ever seen him. “You have it gladly,” he said.


“He doesn’t know yet,” Alex added, somehow sensing that Nathan knew her secret. “Walter told me. Apparently, my power could have manifested all sorts of ways, but during the fight, all I could think about…” She glanced to Jim as Nathan had and sighed. She’d still managed to kick ass, while a spark of life from their brief time together had been ignited at the same time.


Chapter 205