Page 122 of The Fae Girl 1

I looked back, across the bar and saw the two men had left and he was now sat chatting to a dark haired girl. She was laughing, teasing him by the looks of it. He smiled back, replying to something she said and she blushed taking a long slow drink of her glass but not taking her eyes from him.

“We should go. Before he sees us.” Nela said.

“What about Mira?” I asked. God knows where she was right now. And more importantly who she was with.

“She’s a big girl, she’ll figure out what’s going on.” Indi said as she pulled me in the direction of the other door.

I nodded, walking quickly. I didn’t want to be out anymore, I didn’t want to be there and I definitely didn’t want to see the Prince while he was obviously flirting with some girl.

But stupidly I glanced back. Like I couldn’t help it. Maybe there was some perverse pain I was getting from seeing it, from seeing him like that. Fain was sat now with the girl across from him, leaning over, giving him a good view of her cleavage, though I couldn’t see where his eyes were, if they were on her face or enjoying what she was so obviously offering him.

I’ll admit my stomach twisted, some jealous thing inside me swirled as I watched.

Though I had no reason to feel it.

To want it either.

“Come on Alice.” Nela said dragging me out.

Iheard the name. It wasn’t like the bar was particularly busy and it wasn’t like her name was common either. I frowned getting up, ignoring the girl that was half throwing herself on me and crossed the room.

Surely she wasn’t just here? Surely Nela and Indi wouldn’t be that stupid?

I ran down the corridor, seeing the glimpse of hair, the glimpse of gold that told me all I needed to know.

I scowled still not believing it. She had been there. She’d been right there, probably only metres from me and I’d not even realised it.

What the hell were Nela and Indi playing at? I’d assigned them to look after her, to watch her, to keep her safe but clearly they’d snuck her out.

Clearly she’d worked her charm on them. Seduced them into doing what she wanted.

No.

I wasn’t going to think like that. Not about her.

Yes she was Fae. Yes she could be manipulative, and beguiling and all of that, but she didn’t seem like that. She certainly hadn’t acted like that.

If anything the whole Rillon situation had proved it. Because, if she was just as power hungry as I first thought, she would have made a move, potentially even on Uther. Afterall that would have been the smart move. The calculating move. If she was just as scheming as I’d first believed she would have worked her charms, would have dug her claws in and even now we’d be struggling to control her.

But she hadn’t done any of that. Instead she’d done the complete opposite. As if her power scared her. As if she didn’t want any of it.

I stormed up through the castle. Aware that I was already several drinks in and not with the clearest of heads. But I wasn’t willing to wait. Wasn’t willing to let it go.

The guards on her door bowed to me. I acknowledged them with an incline of my head before knocking and immediately entering.

The three of them turned. Wide eyed. Like rabbits caught in a snare.

“Nela. A word.” I said.

Nela nodded stepping forward.

“Wait.” Alice said.

I narrowed my eyes.

“I persuaded them to go.” Alice said. “It was my decision.”

I clenched my jaw. Even if that was the case it didn’t excuse it. Nela was in charge.

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