Page 57 of The Mating Frenzy
“Not if I’m there. And I know you, you’ll want me there.” Darcy yanked her hand away. “I was going to sneak into his house and borrow the ruby crystal ball. Not contact him inperson.”
“If Adrian starts getting feral, shift into another form and leave. I need this for Ella. I can’t get her to shift and she must protect herself.” He sucked down a trembling breath. “I will not allow her to get hurt like Kieradid.”
Darcy crouched down, squeezing his hand. “Hey, big cat, calm down. It’ll be okay. No prob. I’d do anything for Ella. I’ll call Adrian and have him arrange it. You just focus on those translations so you can find the crystal ofCalmach.”
Giving a gruff nod, he pulled his hand away. Darcy, with her fierce sense of loyalty equaling his own, reminded him of his own family. Duty and honor first before your own personalcomfort.
Too bad he was the only one of his kin around to remember that code. But it was reassuring to know there were Others who embraced the samevalues.
His throat tightened with grief as he remembered Kiera’s stubborn streak, adhering to the family honor. It had gotten herkilled.
Now was not the time to think of the past, but to push forward to save thefuture.
“Thanks,” he toldher.
They had to find the crystal before the Dark Lord’s followers did. Because if those bastards found it, there was no telling what kind of chaos they would release upon the world. Chaos that would chase him into the WinterKingdom.
The Brehon would call upon every Fae from both Summer and Winter Kingdoms to fight the gatheringevil.
He could only hope they’d be safe here, and nothing stalked them toFlorida.
Long after Darcy retired to bed and the moon had started to sink into the sky, he remained on the porch, listening to the distant splash of water upon the sand, the hum of insects in the air, and the faint, distant cry of something wild and wicked prowling thenight.
