Page 311 of Night's Fall
“No.NotSirk,”Gaylesnapped. “Iwishit wasSirk.IwishIhad agreed to date him.IwishIhadn’t beenso fucking stupidas to wait for my mate.”
Oh no.
“Did…Cormaccome to you last night?”Iasked haltingly.
She leaned forward and hissed, “Yes.”
“I take it this convo didn’t go well,”Catnoted tentatively.
Gayle leaned back and threw out both hands. “Idon’t know.Themale theEarthGoddestined for you showing at your door in the middle of the night, abruptly and emotionlessly telling you he’s aware that you’re his mate, but he has no interest in mating with a half fae fromNight’sFallwhen he’s the full fae prince and one-day king ofLand’sEnd.Andtherefore, informing you, you should feel free to live your life and find your happiness without him.Isthat good?Oris it what it seemed?Very, verybad.”
“Oh my gods!”Catexclaimed angrily. “Whatan asshole!”
“He said that to you?”Ibreathed in shock.
“Stood right outside my door, didn’t even bother to come in, and said just that,”Gayleconfirmed.
“Well, fuck him,”Catlet loose.
“None of that kind of thing will be happening, obviously,”Gaylereturned with deep sarcasm.
And then she dissolved into tears.
I scurried off the bed, took hold of her and guided her back to it, whereupon we all cuddled together,CatandIholding, rocking and strokingGayle.
“Wh-whenIheard the knock, and…andIfelt it was him,Ijumped out of bed andIwasso excited,” she wailed into our skin. “ThenIopened the d-d-door and he was socold.Itwas just unbelievably so,so…awful.Andwhen he walked away, it felt like he cut off big chunks of me and took them with him.”
Cat andIlocked eyes over her head again.
Hers were red with demon ire.
Mine couldn’t turn red, but if they could, they would.
We said nothing more, just held her and soothed her until, after a while, she lapsed into sleep.
“Turns,”Iwhispered toCat. “I’llgo grab a shower, get dressed and come back.Youdo the same, and while you’re gone,I’llorder up coffee and breakfast.”
“Plan,” she replied.
Carefully,Iextricated myself from my friend, smoothed her glorious hair, quietly made my way out of her room and hurried all the way back to mine.
I was in such a hurry,Iran smack intoAlekseiin the sitting room.
He grabbed my upper arms to steady me.
“What is it?” he asked harshly, staring at my face.
He felt it.
“Do you haveCormacin yourPalm?”
His brows went up. “Ofcourse.”
“Comm him.Video.”
“What is it?” he asked again, now watching me closely.
“Just comm him,drahko!”Iyelled.
