Page 39 of Owned By the Fae
‘Kal saw her,’ he blurts.
‘When?’
‘Yesterday.’
‘How … how was she?’ I ask carefully.
He shrugs. ‘Said that she seemed well.’
I frown, wondering if I should tell Dane about the healer who stopped me in the street, but I decide not to. Unfortunately, I find that I no longer know if I can trust my friend. He's too far back in Varrik’s world already. Maybe he always was, and I just didn't notice.
‘Where is Kallum now?’ I ask.
Dane shrugs again. ‘I haven't seen him.’
He goes back to his papers and stacks them together neatly, tying them with a bit of twine.
‘I do need to return to the keep. I'll be back later on tonight though. Perhaps we can have supper together.’
I give him another non-committal grunt, not sure if I want to spend the time with him.
He seems to realize this, and his jaw tightens. The door bangs behind him as he leaves, but that's the only other clue that he's annoyed or angry with me.
I stare after him. He brought this on himself.
I sit down in one of the chairs, wondering where Kal is right now. If he's found a way into the keep, perhaps he's with her. Jealousy rises in me quickly. He could be with my mate, and I’m locked out.
I stand up and pace the room, trying to stop myself from destroying everything in here. I always thought I liked the camp and the fold. I loved it here before. It was my home. But truth be told, I can't fucking stand it now.
I want to flee … and I want to take Lia with me. Does Kal feel the same? I'd wager he does, I decide. I wonder if the beast would share her with him. It's not the first time we’ve done sucha thing. The beast didn't care about any of the others, but then none of us cared about any of the others. Lia is different.
I hear the door open and glance up to find Kallum.
‘You saw her yesterday,’ I announce, not even bothering to say hello.
He smirks. ‘I did.’
‘How was she?’
He frowns and shrugs again. ‘What do you care?’
‘I do care!’ I snarl. ‘I can't even get into the fucking keep. If you are my brother, then tell me how she is!’
I realize I have him backed against the wall, my hand at his throat rapidly turning into a claw.
He scoffs at me but then seems to somber. ‘She was asleep. They -they're feeding her, and she seemed all right. Why? Beast getting antsy, is it?’ he sneers.
I bare my teeth at him and turn away. ‘A healer stopped me in the village. One of the young ones. Timid.’
Kal’s lip curls. ‘So?’
‘It was odd. He was afraid. He said … that things aren’t what they seem.’
Kal frowns. ‘What does that mean?’
I shrug. ‘He was asking me about the Harbinger, if I knew her.’
Kal’s brow creases further. ‘She seemed fine to me. But perhaps I'll go to her tonight and make sure.’
