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“What’s this?” Margetta shouted.
“What’s happening?” Stone asked.
Aralynn switched to telepathy. Hold onto me, Stone. You’re feeling the power of Ferrenden Peace. I might be able to get us away from Margetta.
Margetta clucked her tongue. “Sorry, Stone, but I can’t let you keep your wolf. But don’t worry, after you’re mine you won’t care one whit for the wench.”
She raised her hands and black-and-gold power began to swirl around them. Her large violet eyes glittered with what Rosamunde knew was a sense of victory.
“Get behind me!” Stone shouted. He even turned and pulled her in that direction just as Margetta released her battle power.
“Stone, no!” Rosamunde shouted, but it was too late.
Stone’s body arched hard in the air as Margetta’s red battle energy struck him. Rosamunde tried to reach for him, but he began to fall and there was nothing she could do about it. Yet, if he hit the earth from such a height, he would die.
And Stone couldn’t die.
Something happened to Rosamunde in that moment, something inexplicable and profound. She dove after him and caught him easily, not with her arms, but with the elf-lord energy that surrounded her. At the same time, she created a wind similar to Margetta’s but which was violet in color and provided a protective shield as well. She headed swiftly in the direction of her kingdom.
She felt Margetta in pursuit. She could hear her shouting in distant streams of unintelligible words. She experienced a buffeting against her shield and knew Margetta was firing at her. Yet, her protection remained intact.
As Rosamunde flew toward Ferrenden Peace, she knew Stone was mortally wounded and needed a powerful healer badly. She had some ability, but not enough to bring him back from the edge of death.
There was one man in Ferrenden Peace who had that power, a warrior elf named Kaden. He was a friend of Joseph’s and Davido’s. If she could get Stone to Joseph’s lair, she felt certain Joseph could contact Kaden and maybe then she’d be able to save Stone.
She flew faster than ever, the wind propelling her and sustaining Stone. She stayed near him, her arm around his waist for balance, though she could tell she didn’t even need to touch him to keep him safe. As she neared her kingdom, the gold wind disappeared entirely and she knew she’d outstripped her aunt.
Margetta was gone.
As Ferrenden Peace’s veil of mist appeared, Rosamunde moved through it easily and felt it seal up behind her.
They were safe now from the Ancient Fae.
But Stone was near death.
Joseph’s home was hidden deep in the woods, a good mile from ‘Aralynn’s’ cottage, and protected behind a dozen shielding layers.
Rosamunde had never quite known where Joseph, a mere gremlin, had gotten so much power. Though she’d long suspected he’d purchased the illegal security system on the black market from a powerful fae. Right now, however, she didn’t care.
Joseph would be able to help Stone.
As she drew near, she could hear Joseph shrieking through his shields. He must have sensed her, which meant the gremlin had more power than she could have ever supposed.
She pounded on the low, arched wooden door. “Joseph, let me in right now and none of your shenanigans. I have Mastyr Stone of Tannisford here in dire need of healing. I need you to contact Kaden.”
“I’m not at home.” The gremlin’s voice carried a rough edge as though he gargled with sawdust.
“Let me speak with Davido then, right now!”
“He’s on a walk, surveying the mist. He’ll be back in an hour.”
Oh, sweet Goddess. She’d been counting on Davido being able to knock some sense into Joseph. She opened up her telepathy and contacted Vojalie.
The powerful fae returned quickly. I’m here.
Vojalie, I need a healer for Mastyr Stone. Now. I need Kaden but Davido isn’t at Joseph’s and I have no idea how to reach the elf. And the gremlin, as usual, is being difficult. Her telepathic voice broke. Stone will die if I don’t have a healer here in the next few minutes.
I’ll contact Davido. Someone will be there. Just get him inside Joseph’s home.
