Normally, if someone saw a light fae, it was because the fae was in another realm, but their home remained closed to others.
“Have you been there?” she asked Kaylia.
“A couple of times, but it’s been many years.”
“When was the last time you saw this woman? How do you know if she’s still alive?” Cole demanded.
“It’s been decades, but unless the light fae have started turning on each other, she should still be alive,” Kaylia said.
“Will they let me stay there or kick me out?” Lexi asked.
“We won’t know until we try,” Kaylia replied.
“If this happens, I’m going too,” Cole stated.
Kaylia shifted uncomfortably as she glanced between Cole and Lexi. “You know they’re not going to welcome a dark fae there.”
“It’s not negotiable. She’s not going without me. Don’t,” Cole said to Lexi when she opened her mouth to protest. “If the Lord has men there, then you’ll need protection. And even if he doesn’t have men there, I don’t trust the light fae not to turn you over to him. They might not fight, but they’ll do whatever’s necessary to save their asses. You’renotgoing in there with just Kaylia.”
“I don’t think it would happen, but I can’t disagree with that,” Kaylia said.
“Okay,” Lexi said.
She had intended to go straight to the witches’ realm after training, but she couldn’t resist the possibility of getting some answers. Knowledge was power, and they had little of it when it came to her abilities.
We’re getting there, she reminded herself. She knew more now than last month and could do more. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to take down the Lord.
“Then we’ll go to the woods of Lumus together,” Kaylia said.
“I think it will be best if I stay behind,” Sahira said.
“What about Varo?” Lexi inquired. “Should he go with us?”
“I’ll ask him,” Cole said.
CHAPTERTWENTY-SIX
Lexi couldn’t stop gawkingat the surrounding land as soon as they exited the portal Kaylia created. She hadn’t known what to expect from Lumus.
It was beautiful. Lush, green land stretched for thousands of acres to a white castle set high on cliffs and surrounded by water on three sides. The white sun burning down from the yellow sky reflected off the blue water in a dazzling display visible even from their distance.
Pixies zipped by, giggling as they left trails of vibrant color behind them. Their song filled the air, and though they weren’t all singing the same thing, the melodies blended into a soothing, beautiful tune that warmed her heart.
Ever since the Lord had hundreds of pixies murdered and dumped on her front lawn to prove a point to Cole, she hadn’t seen any of the beautiful, tiny creatures. But they’d probably scattered and fled to different realms to hide from the Lord.
They had found a safe place here, or maybe these had always resided in this realm. She had no way of knowing.
A couple of them stopped and fluttered near Cole and Varo. They giggled as they hovered before the dark fae, batting their eyelashes and wings as they cooed. Lexi rolled her eyes but staggered back when a tiny man stopped in front of her.
“Hello, beautiful,” he said.
Before Lexi could reply, a tiny woman hit him in the side. She was yelling so loudly and talking so fast that Lexi barely understood what she said while chasing the man away. She suppressed a laugh when she caught something about kicking him in the ass and castration.
The ones flying around Cole and Varo took off too, and soon calm descended, though their songs still filled the air. Lexi turned to examine more of the realm.
A thick copse of trees stood to her left. They were the thickest trees she’d ever seen; each was easily five times the size of the biggest redwood on earth. She gaped at them as they towered over the land and cast their shadows across the earth.
“Wow.” Her neck ached from being tipped back, yet she still couldn’t see the tops of the trees. “Amazing.”
