Page 118 of Song of Her Siren

“Can you hide Cyrene?” Blaze asked her.

“I’m not sure.” She chewed her lip while blinking up at Helian. “That town is much bigger. It will take a lot of magic, and I need to heal Nikkos.”

“The other green witch will keep Nikkos alive.” Blaze grimaced. “Concealing Cyrene should be your priority, or the entire town could perish.”

Helian squeezed Tari’s hand. “We can’t let that happen.”

“I won’t.” She glanced over her shoulder, calling to the children. “Girls, let’s go.”

“And Abyssus too,” Blaze blurted, a plea in his voice.

“Yes, Abyssus!” Panic shot through my veins. I’d be devastated if we lost our home and the dear Fae who lived there.

Tari nodded her agreement. “I will do everything I can to secure both places.”

“Thank you, sister.” I squeezed Blaze’s arm while reaching toward my family, wishing I could go with them and see Nikkos. “Return to us soon.”

“I will.” She lifted Aurora into her arms while giving Blaze a stern look. “Your most important job now is to help her unlock that siren, so Ash and Drae can be freed.”

He tensed beside me. “I’ll do whatever it takes.”

“You must,” Helian said grimly. “We’re counting on you.”

Then they disappeared, leaving me staring after the empty spot where they were just standing while feeling a surge of guilt that I hadn’t freed our mates.

Blaze cupped my face with his warm hands while searching my eyes. “You can do this, Shiri. I have faith in you.”

I didn’t know if I should’ve been relieved or terrified by his confidence in me. The pressure of trying to figure out this siren song before it was too late for Drae and the others felt like a giant was sitting on my chest and made it even harder for me to focus. Everyone had faith in me, yet I had little faith in myself.

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Tari

ONE MOMENT, WE WEREstanding in Shiri’s bedchamber, and the next, we were on a sandy beach, the waves lapping at our feet, the dragons roaring as they soared overhead. I kissed Aurora’s cheek. “Very good, sweetheart. Your magic is amazing.” Now that she’d been to Dunhull and Cyrene, she could transport us all over the Fae lands.

She blinked up at me with smiling eyes while clutching a toy to her chest. “Thanks, Mama.”

I wondered why she didn’t tire as easily as I did when I used my magic. Was it because of her youthful energy? Or was it simply that easy for her to teleport across a country?

She squirmed out of my arms when a familiar wolf’s howl sounded behind us. Finn!

I spun around as Ember and Aurora raced toward their papa, kicking up sand behind them. They squealed like piglets when he swept them into his arms and hugged them close.

Is all well in Thebes?Isa projected to me while her shadow passed overhead.

Nothing has changed, I answered.

Helian took my hand, and we trudged toward Finn, sand particles somehow finding their way into my stockings and chafing my feet while dusting the bottom of my gown as the relenting sun beat down on my back.

I couldn’t stop smiling when we finally made it to Finn. He set down the girls and lifted me into his arms with a howl, twirling me until my head spun.

“Easy!” Helian admonished. “Don’t forget she’s with child.”

“Oh!” Finn stopped, releasing me like I was a hot coal. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine,” I said, clinging to him, inhaling the masculine smells of spice and sweat that wafted off his hard, bare chest.

His wolf’s whimper echoed inside my head.I’ve missed you so much.

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