Page 55 of Fae's Mate
“Like?” Riley asks cautiously.
“Well…” I reach up and tuck my hair behind my ear, earning me a round of gasps, “it would seem that when a human accepts the bond, they get made fae.”
“What does that even mean?” Alana questions.
“I’m not sure, but I woke up with pointy ears, and he seems to think it means we will have a similar life span, however long that is. I still need to ask him about that.”
Riley reaches out to touch my ear and I jerk away.
“No!... You don’t want to do that… they’re sensitive… like…reallysensitive,” I explain.
“Oh…ohhhh,” he says, realisation drawing across his face.
“Yeah.”
“What else?” Alex inquires.
“His magic fulfilled,” I begin, “He now has full access to it and its… strong. Hopefully, it will be enough to begin healing the court.”
“That’s wonderful!” Alana breathes, and I smile at her. She gets it.
“It is, but that’s not all. Remember what I told you about the puzzle… about the exchange?”
Everyone nods.
“Well, as it turns out, when his magic fulfilled, some of it also passed to me. Maybe it’s because I was human, and didn’t have any of my own, but… yeah…”
“You have magic?” Amber asks, confused.
I nod.
“What kind of magic?”
I consider for a moment if I should tell them. I know the fae are secretive about their magic. Only Alana knows what Taylen’s magic—my magic is, and I’m not sure if that is my secret to tell or his. I should check with him first.
“I’m not sure I can say. Fae are pretty secretive over their magic… and since mine is the same as his…”
Alana nods her understanding and Alexis scoffs while the others just frown at me.
“Speaking of magic…” I might as well get it all out in the open now, “he wants to release his brother.”
“What?”
“Why?”
“What does that have to do with magic?”
I sigh. This is going to be tough.
“I don’t know what his brother’s magic is, but I know it was used to cleave the portal. His and one of the Summer Lords. At the moment, he is imprisoned in an iron cell… that dampens his magic. He won’t be able to replenish it until he is released. So… the longer he’s behind bars, the longer it’s going to take before you can go home.”
“Your High Lord can’t open the portal using his new fancy magic?” Alexis asks, and I try not to glare at her.
“They all have unique magic… it’s his brothers that’s needed to open the portal.”
“Well then, he needs to be released, so he can replenish, and we can go home.” Amber insists.
“It’s not as simple as that,” I explain.
