Chapter 66

Merikh sits on the edge of the bed, his muscles quivering as he stares at Hyacinth, who looks out of place in her velvet dress and crown. I take his hand in mine, his fingers twitching as he frowns up at me,

“You went into the woods? Without me?” He asks, his lips pinched together as he processes what I’ve told him so far…

“Well, you aren’t exactly mobile, Merikh. Hayes was in a panic and I’ve never seen him like that. It scared me, so I had to go with him.” I say, defensively.

“Hayes is a big boy. He can take care of himself,” he says flatly, his eyes narrowed. “You should have woken me up or taken Penny as well, or something.”

“There wasn’t any time for any of that.” I tell him truthfully. “Hayes took off. He wasn’t in his right mind. Plus, I’m a big girl and I don’t need to always be coddled or protected.”

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of all, Hayes is always in his right mind. He doesn’t do irrational or erratic behavior.” He argues back. “And big girl or not, you are a Luna! not a warrior, Colette.”

“Exactly, I am a Luna, and one with water skills. I am not completely useless anymore, Merikh. I am learning and getting stronger.”

“That doesn’t matter. It was stupid and you should have-

“Oh, come on!” I throw my hands up in anger. “His mate was in pain, and he was helpless. If you had seen him, Merikh. He was so broken. How would you have reacted? If it had been you next to him?” I ask him. He looks away, his jaw muscles tensing before he sighs heavily.

“Fine. So you went into the woods and found a random woman and decided to bring her back with you?” He asks, peeking past me at Hyacinth, who wanders around the room like she is assessing the decorations.

“Not just a random woman,” she murmurs without sparing him a glance. “A fae princess.”

He rolls his eyes and scoffs.

“Okay..but…that’s not even what is important right now,” I groan, pinching the bridge of my nose with my free hand. This is not going well at all Clearly, his pain is making him unreasonable, well, more unreasonable than usual.

“For fuck’s sake, what the hell could be more important than you running off after fucking danger with our unhinged beta when people are out there trying to fucking kill you?” He asks in a growly voice, his eyes dark with anger as he stares at me.

“That beta is your brother, I remind him with a scowl, choosing to ignore the logic he spews about the imminent danger surrounding my very existence.

“And what did my brother think he would find out there to help his mate?” He asks, pushing up off the bed, grimacing as he straightens

what I am trying to tell you, but you won’t let me talk long enough to finish

refuse to be made to feel guilty for doing what had to be done, for doing exactly what he would have done. Was it potentially dangerous?

remain silent while you explain, then.” He

wait outside until this little lover’s spat is over!”

at Merikh, focusing on explaining all of this as fast and detailed as possible so we

shoulders tense, making him wince. “She came in like..I don’t know, a weird ghost like form. Or something like that, but

going wide as he looks at me and then at Hyacinth behind me. “Is that a

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I was ever aware of, no.” She frowns. “But then again, as Fae, we all

happened?” Merikh

tricks we don’t always

she explained who she was and why she was here, we came

amused chuckle before growing into a full–fledged laugh. I stare at him, both confused and awed by

it and brought her back with you?” He asks, arching a brow as he hobbles around me, moving

toward her.

that way, it makes it sound like I was being stupid.” I frown. “But I followed my gut instinct, and well…she

of the mind link, not letting me in

her eyes trained on Merikh’s back. “How the

deeply. Then 1 help him turn to look at her with his expressionless. face.

a fae princess, but I am a fucking king. I have had many injuries in my life. This one, though painful, will not be the end of

him curiously. “But your kind has a strange ability

pain blocker when we touch.” I tell her and she

very interesting.” She makes a movement with her hand, indicating that Merikh should spin for her but instead of responding he scowls and remains

just here to help. I whisper, but he

is who she is claiming to be, she won’t look at shit,” He growls, his eyes trained on her like he thinks she may launch herself at us at any

should already be on his way down here. After all, he is expecting me.” She says in an equally sassy

trust.” I growl, annoyed. What I want is for Merikh to stop getting in his own damn way and let her heal him. The sooner he is healed, the sooner I can make my decision

go hand in hand, Colette. To need to be healed is admitting I am weak, and can you just trust any wornan in the woods claiming to be a princess?”

situation, all of it. Hyacinth saunters over to a chair and slides into it silently, her eyes still wandering around the room before settling on me with a

a knock on the door and I look between Merikh who scowls at Hyacinth and the ethereal fae woman with a stunning smile on her lips. Then I move to the door, relieved when

I say and he meets my gaze, his eyes full of sadness and

sister here with you? Hayes mentioned she would come to see

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