Forever Fae (Forever Fae #1)(59)

“Thank you, Nixie. What do you suggest we do?” I ask softly.

She flies and looks around the area quickly and then replies, “Your power works out here, but once you enter one of the dwellings your power will stop. The power is too strong surrounding the buildings so it’s basically a prison when you’re in them. I suggest you make your move outside and somewhere out of the path of the village and the other creatures.”

Merrick cuts in and says, “Calista knows about the magic and I told her to get outside as quick as possible. Once she’s out I can tell her to take a walk with the body snatcher and get her to separate from the village so they can be alone.”

Nixie nods her head in concentration and then quirks her brow.

“That might work, but I think he’ll get suspicious of just taking a walk. You both are not going to like this, but he is extremely vulnerable when it comes to Calista and her… body.”

At my sudden hiss Nixie cuts me off and raises her voice to interrupt the tirade I am about to go on.

“She’s had to do what is necessary, and no, she hasn’t been hurt physically, but emotionally she is hanging on by a thread. The Princess is strong, but this has worn her down greatly. Not to mention he is stealing more of her power each minute she wears the talisman. She won’t be able to get that power back once it’s gone, but once you come together and form the Fall Court, she’ll be more powerful than she is now because your power will help her gain all she’s lost. Most people die within minutes of wearing the talisman, but she’s been wearing it for over a day now. The sorcerer has already succeeded in gaining the essence of one of The Four through her, and now he plans to make her his dark queen. Once he completes this, he’s going to start planning ways to capture the others of the Four.”

“If we destroy the talisman he won’t get Calista’s power. Do you know how to destroy it?” I ask Nixie.

She shrugs her shoulders and answers sadly.

“No one knows, but many have tried and failed. The talisman could be thrown in a pile of lava and it wouldn’t be destroyed.”

‘Well, shit, there goes that idea,’ I think. When we get back home we need to research on how to destroy it and how to kill the dark sorcerer.

Nixie falls silent as her focus shifts to a building. Calista emerges, covered in blood and smiling. I can tell the smile is forced. I can see the trembling of her body and the sadness in her eyes. She’s doing good pretending, but she must have had to do something awful because by the way she looks, it must have been brutal.

The Avery body snatcher has his arm possessively low around Calista’s waist and he leans down to whisper something in her ear. He pulls her in tighter to his body, takes her earlobe into his mouth and begins to suck it. She feigns a giggle and pushes him off. He is so dead after this.

Grabbing my attention, Merrick whispers, “I have her guys, and Ryder I need you to calm the hell down. It’s hard for me to see this shit, too, but we have to because it’s all part of the plan. I told her what to do and she says to follow her and we can go from there. She also says that whatever you see, do not interfere.”

Nixie slyly points out, “She’s smart and she’s very good at manipulating him so I know she can get his guard down.”

I hate to see what she has to do to get his guard down. If anything, she will literally be getting his guard up. I am already being pushed to the limit with the rage taking over my body and I’ve been shaking so bad I don’t think I can even walk straight. I just hope I can keep my anger in check without blowing our cover.

“Alright, guys, let’s go,” I snap.

With Merrick and I still invisible, we silently make our way to follow Calista. We see her heading to the side of the village and through the woods. We walk a good distance behind them and my vision is perfectly clear. It’s clear enough that I’m able to see the dark sorcerer’s hand on Calista’s ass the whole way through the woods. I close my eyes and grip the handle of my sword. When I open them there’s only one thing I see…the color red.





Chapter 25


Calista


The dark sorcerer and I head down the many flights of steps in the tree and he holds my hand the entire time. It’s actually Avery’s body, but the mind of the dark sorcerer. It’s weird with him being in Avery’s body because his mannerisms are so different from Avery’s mannerisms. I’m curious to know how this works.

“Does Avery have any control when you take over his body?” I ask.

He seems amused.

“No, he doesn’t, and I know he despises it. I block him out when I take over his body. I don’t like to hear his incessant whining.”

“Tell me about it,” I respond, knowing exactly what he means by that.

We reach the door and he opens it to reveal the outside. It’s still dark, of course, but the lights of the dwellings give off a faint glow across the village. I hear a noise in my head and I pause. Was that Merrick? I didn’t think that would be possible with the talisman still around my neck, but I can feel the connection open up.

“Merrick?”

“I’m here, Princess. Ryder and I are both here. We’re off to your right hidden in the trees. Actually, we are both invisible hiding behind the trees. Why are you with Avery and holding his hand like that?”