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Chapter 26
Eurig
Bree collapsedonto the ground just as the raven spread its wings and soared away through the air, disappearing into nothing more than a black speck on the cobalt sky. Eurig dropped to his knees, fear churning through his gut. Bree was far stronger than he had first given her credit for, and she was fiercer than even the beast that lurked inside ofher.
But she was still mortal, even with the bond she had with Taveon. And whatever she had just done was far too much for her frailbody.
“Bree?” Eurig asked, taking her soft hand in his and bringing it to his lips. He had seen her do this before. Twice now. The first time, she had looked as though she was a little dizzy. The second, she breathed as though she’d just run a marathon. But now, something about this one was different. Her eyes had rolled back in her head and she had fallen heavily to the ground, just like all the other fae who had fallen in thiscastle.
Blinking back the tears in his eyes, Eurig slid his arms underneath her and lifted her from the ground. He would take her straight to Taveon. The King would be the first to wake from the curse, and he was the only one who could bring Bree back from whatever hadhappened.
Eurig had to act fast, pounding his feet against the stone floor as he flew down the hall toward Taveon’s chambers. The King was already waiting for him when he arrived. His eyes were wide and his mouth was grim, and he took in Bree’s state with such a look of dread that it made Eurig’s bones gocold.
“You should not have let her do this.” Taveon would not meet Eurig’seyes.
Eurig strode over to Taveon’s bed and lowered Bree onto it. “You know how she is. There is no telling her not to do a damn thing once her mind is made up. If I had tried to stop her, she would have run away from me and she would have done itanyway.”
“You did not tell her what I am,” Taveon said, a statement more than a question. Because of course Taveon would know. The bond he had with Bree went far beyond anything Eurig could even imagine. They shared thoughts. And memories. And yet Taveon had still managed to keep the truth hidden fromher.
“I swore I would never tell a soul, and so I have not. But she deserves to know the truth, especially now. Your corrupted power has done something to her. Will you be able to heal her,Taveon?”
“I do notknow.”
