Demon Day by Penelope Fletcher (best novels in english .TXT) 📕

“Kalcifer istemperamental,” Byron advised, rubbing his beard. “Alec will goinstead.”

The shifter-boy stiffened, his gazecutting from his Alpha to Maeve then to the floor. His lips twistedwith the unsaid. He would not want to send Maeve back to Lochlannon her own. Not when humans were roaming around looking forvengeance, but he could not openly disobey his Alpha without makinghis reasons for wanting to go with her plain.

“I’m thinking….” Icleared my throat as Byron’s stone like stare turned on me. “Maeveshouldn’t go on her own to get Lochlann.” I lifted my chin. Anyhigher and I wouldn’t be able to see past my own nose. “In fact, Isay she is not.”

“It’s okay, Rae.” Maevegave me a small smile. “I am not afraid.” I might have believed herif her voice didn’t wobble.

“No. You need an escort andI’m sorry but your brother stays with me.” I slid a look Breandan’sway and flushed at the look of pleasure that flashed across hisexpression. “And I’m not ready to go back to either of the Wyldsyet. I need to go get Devlin.”

This was met with silence. Then Waspsaid, “Finally, some loyalty.”

Ana, eyes fixed on Wasp distrustfullysaid, “Devlin’s future is no longer tied to yours, Rae. I cannotsee him at all anymore, and I am pretty sure that means he’s–” Shecut a look at Wasp who stood rigid at her words. “Well, I don’tthink you should go. The vampire city will take you too close to myfather’s Coven.”

Breandan drew me into him and rubbedhis cheek on the top of my head, sighing. “You cannot go into avampire city and crash about looking for a fairy High Lord whowants your power. It is little more than suicide. And Ana is right.I am not letting you out of my sight and I am going nowhere nearthat city.” His high handedness annoyed me, but I let him keep upthis rare public display of affection and possession. It felt good,and this was not the time or the place to argue withhim.

Ignoring both him and the witch Isaid, “Alec will escort Maeve.” I leaned around Breandan to pinByron with my glare, showing him how serious I was. “After all I’vedone for you I insist on it.”

Byron went red, puffed out his ruddycheeks and broad chest. “I don’t have to do anything for youfairy.”

“And what of the bargain?”Amelia asked. She went toe to toe with her father. “I thought thedeal was Rae save us and then you would help her track this fairylord.” She crossed her hands over her chest. “The fairy was foundwithout Pack help. The debt we have incurred from this bargain hasnot been paid. The least we can do is give the young fairy-girl anescort home.”

“Rae saved me,” Alec addedsoftly. “It would have been me the Clerics caught had she not….” Hedid not look at me, embarrassed. “Her scars are my fault and I …she has suffered … I owe her.”

Byron leveled a quelling look at hissecond-in-command then turned his big head to regard his eldestdaughter, His expression shifted into admiration. “You’ve spokenwisely, younglings, I am in agreement.”

Alec breathed out and the radiantsmile he and Maeve shared had my heart rolling over in mychest.

Nimah looked satisfied too. “I’m goingto go get Kalicfer.” Her eyes cut to Alec and Maeve briefly. “I’mnot needed here. You can’t leave the Pride Dad, and Amelia hasbusiness elsewhere.”

Her twin blinked rapidly. “Ido?”

Nimah smirked and bobbed her head inRunt’s direction. “Second to Rae, you’re the only one who cancontrol the pest. We need to at least try to ask goblinkind fortheir help.”

Amelia pursed her lips. “I see yourpoint. They are strong.” She cleared her throat and blushed. “I toowould like an escort.” Her eyes darted to Ana who now had pink inher waxy cheeks and was smiling at her shyly.

“I suppose,” the witchbegan, her tiny hands twisting in front of her in agitation, “thatI could go too. I know some magic and my Sight would keep us wellout of harm’s way.”

“A good idea,” Breandansaid and shot a glance at me, his eyebrow quirked.

“What will you do?” Byronasked me curiously. “I doubt you will go to the vampire city. Yourmate seems resolute.”

I made a rude noise, but didn’tdisagree. I had no doubt that Breandan would rather die than let mego into the vampire city. “I know. I suppose I’m going to makemyself useful by training. I need to get my magics under control tohave any chance at defeating the he-witch I facedtoday.”

I scrunched up my nose. The idea offacing Cael again did not appeal to me at all. The shield from PapaObe had worked wonders on his black magics, but I doubted it wouldhold for long, and a witch of his power would find a way around it.I needed to learn more about the Coven Father. Where did he fitinto all of this? I had many questions to ask Breandan and Conall,but now was not the time or the place. I could confidently guessthat since the grimoire was a book of witchcraft, that Cael wantedit for some evil end or other. It explained why he was so drawn tomy amulets. Even though the book was almost in his grasp, he stillneeded the key, which hung around my neck. It was only a matter oftime before I had to face him again … or was there more too it thanthat? Unlike the fairies whose magic was structured around rules ofengagement, I was certain a witch would have no problem simplytaking the amulets from me. Cleric Tu had proved that. So why didthe he-witch focus his mind on the Temple, announcing himself andhis intentions when he had the perfect element of surprise. Hecould have taken the amulets from me before I knew what washappening. More than this, why did I feel like I knew him? I stilldid not have the full story and it was beginning to bug me. Therewas the huge piece of the puzzle I was missing. I was so close, yetso far.

“I need to somehow figureout how to