Page 56 of Fae's Mate
“Why not?”
“Well… he opened the portal in the first place to meet his mate… if he’s released… he’s going to want that meeting to take place.”
“Fuck whathewants,” Alexis spits.
“You know who it is?” Alana asks.
I nod, “Yeah.”
“Who?” Riley demands, and I try not to look directly at Yasmin, rather scanning the group before I continue.
“I don’t think it would be fair for me to just announce it. I want to speak to each of you about it individually.”
“So you can convince them to stay?” Alex accuses.
I know I need to choose my next words carefully.
“No… but whoever it is needs to keep an open mind.”
“Why?” Yasmin asks, and I’m glad she does. It tells me she might have an open mind to the situation.
“Because a mating bond has never been rejected in all of fae history. The impact of doing that is unknown. If whoever it is chooses to leave, the bond will either break, or stretch between the realms, and that could be… harmful, even painful.”
“So you're saying whoever it is… is stuck here?” Amber asks.
“No, I… I don’t know.”
There’s one more thing I need to discuss with them. And I know this will probably be the biggest bombshell, but it has to be said. Already I am eager to return to Taylen. I want nothing more that to seek him out in his study and lose myself in his kisses again. I know it’s stupid to be missing him. It probably hasn’t even been an hour yet, but…
“There’s… one more thing,” I begin.
“Fuck’s sake…” huffs Alex.
“Oh, man…” Even Alana looks concerned.
“I’m going to speak to the others in Summer Court about this as well, but I think… it seems likely that there could be more than two of us who experience a mating bond.”
Everyone is silent. Even Alexis. Yasmin taps her on the shoulder and tries to sign something to her, but she isn’t paying attention.
“I’m not listening to any more of this shit,” Alex announces and storms from the room. Yasmin follows her.
“You really think more of us might be mates with the fae?” Amber asks.
“I don’t know,” I shrug. “The High Lord’s brother and his accomplice, only meant to pull one person through… instead, they pulled through eleven. I felt the bond the second I saw him. Even though I didn’t know what it was, I still felt it. Who’s to say that as we meet more fae, more bonds won’t snap into place?”
Amber looks mortified at the idea, while Riley just rolls his eyes.
“I’m not trying to scare anyone, I just… want everyone to be prepared.”
The three of them nod.
“Well, I vote for releasing the High Lord’s brother. The sooner he replenishes his magic, the sooner we can all go home.” Riley announces, standing.
Amber stands too. “I agree. I vote to release him… I’m glad you’re happy Seki, truly I am, but I can’t stay here. I need to get home as soon as possible.”
Her eyes well with tears, and Riley strokes her arm for comfort. I wonder what she needs to get home for. I don’t dare ask; if she wanted me to know she would have told me already.
“Come on, let’s go get some fresh air,” Riley suggests.
