Page 143 of Hell Fae King
Maliki considered it for a moment, his finger tapping his chin. “Hmm, no, I don’t think he’ll be of much use. He has his knot in a twist over something at the moment. But maybe Morpheus will be interested? I saw him playing in the tunnel a bit ago.”
Az paused and looked at his brother. “Do you just perch up on a mountaintop all day and spy on everyone?”
“When I’m bored, sure. Don’t you do the same when in bird form?”
“It’s a Phoenix, not a bird, and?—”
“A Phoenix has feathers, ergo,bird,” Maliki interjected.
“—no, I do not,” Az finished, ignoring his brother.
“Look, if you have nothing useful to add, then can you fuck off?” Ajax asked, sounding exhausted. It made me wonder if maybe he was feeling dreamy like I had a bit ago. However, a glance at him told me he wasn’t exhausted, just exasperated.
“We’re trying to make a silent entrance into the Morpheus Kingdom,” Az added, his tone exuding a patience that resonated deep inside me.
Because despite the chaos unfolding in the sky above, I felt right about our path. Which only further confirmed that the Source was the one drawing me forward.
I no longer felt dreamy or tired, simply focused.
There were no hints of being overwhelmed. No fear. No true concern. Just a sense of purpose. Ofrightness.
This was where I needed to be.
With my mates.
Ready to face Vivaxia.
Was I ready? Probably not. However, given her age and experience, I would never be properly prepared to face her.
But I had something she didn’t—love.
And that love was what drove me forward.
Provided me with a goal. Anaim.
This realm was falling apart.
Everything Typhos had created for his Nightmare Fae and Hell Fae. I could feel it crumbling, see it fracturing high up in the sky. Ajax had asked Garmr about portals, and I supposed the holes above somewhat resembled a similar concept. Only, those holes bled into nothingness. A void.The destruction of the Hell Fae Realm.
I could feel it deteriorating all around me, causing my feet to move faster.
Vivaxia was absorbing all of this.Siphoningit. Creating her own…something.
A new Virtuous Fae Source? Her very own light?
I wasn’t sure.
I just knew I had to take it back.
And find Typhos.
How did she wound you?I wondered, ignoring whatever Maliki was saying to Az now.How did she get the upper hand? Is it because of what I did to Vita?
I’d pushed a lot of power into that book.
I’d shattered something. Broken a veil. Given Vivaxia exactly what she’d needed.
Part of me wondered if that had been the plan all along, if the valve she’d placed inside me had been a red herring.
