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And allowed for Alister’s vengeance.
Lyssa laughed. “You have no court. What you announce is utterly ridiculous. You are a meager peasant that needs to learn her place.”
“Only they do,” Morbid said as both Rune and the Ra’Voshnik growled, fixing their attention to Lyssa.
Prey, Voshki purred, eyeing Lyssa’s throat. The Familiar King slid a document to Jareth, who read it and then handed it to Jha’ant.
Lyssa stood, snatching the document from the Artithian King.
What have you done?Rune spoke in Faye’s mind
Sadi helped me with it. We must face this. Alister won’t stop because of a technicality. Trust me to finish this.
This was not their plan.This is a mistake.
I’m asking you to trust me. We must finish this.
“Do you accept, Shadow Prince?” Morbid’s voice pulled him from his private conversation.
Rune squared his gaze on Morbid. He and the Familiar King would have a long discussion in the near future since he was certain Morbid’s signature approved the formation of Faye’s court.
He gazed up at his queen. The stubborn minx who didn’t fear his nature or the shards he carried. The queen he ached for his entire life. She was nothing he expected but had become everything he needed. “I accept and bow to the will of my queen,” Rune spoke the words of protocol and rose.
Faye’s breaths grew shorter as her gaze locked with Rune’s brother. A vengeful rage hard set in his pale blue eyes. Faye drew her power, letting it flow over her to form multiple shields. This wasn’t a sparring match with Damian. This man meant to kill her.
Alister please, I want to help your wife,Faye spoke directly to Alister’s mind.
He didn’t respond, drawing his sword as he ran his palm over its gleaming edge. Alister stepped into The Eyes, marring the pristine white marble with droplets of red. His dual blades hovering ominously over each shoulder.
“I invoke my blood debt,” Alister said. His voice was a hollow, gravel-filled grave.
“Denounce it. Now. Brother,” Rune demanded, stepping between them.
Faye perceived Rune’s magic swiftly rising to meet his will. She choked his strength, unleashing a wide arc of dark power, knocking Rune out of The Eyes.
A dome of churning black mist flashed over the circular platform. Faye’s shield kept Sadi and Rune out but also caged her in alone with Alister.
“Alister! Touch her, and I will kill you!” Rune raged. The foundation shook with each devastating blow. Cracks fissured from him, forking across the ground before climbing up the walls of white and gold.
Faye ignored the overlapping screams and shouts as the audience fell into chaos and took a cautious step toward him. “I know you’re angry. I’m stronger than Rune. Let me help Prinia.”
She tensed as Alister raised his sword. The two floating behind him moved in either direction, menacingly surrounding her—A pack of wolves cornering their prey.
“I see you’re made for each other,” Alister said coldly before flicking his sword between Rune and herself with effortless grace. “Both of you have such a flair for the dramatic.”
“Faye, drop the shield!” Rune roared, eyes gone black.
It sliced her heart to hear Rune desperate and fearful. She’d tried reasoning with Alister and planned for his dismissal. It was time to end the debt between Rune and his brother. Faye lifted her hand, making a fist. Her magic coiled, constricting around him. Alister’s body went rigid, his back bowing taut. A small cut was all it would take. A nick and this would be over.
Faye shrieked the next instant, pulled off her feet by a fistful of hair. Alister stood behind her, his image across The Eyes dissolving.
Time slowed as a flash of silver dragged across her throat. She didn’t fear his weapon, expecting it. It was the pain she hadn’t anticipated. Couldn’t focus through it to summon her dagger.
“I expected you to shield her,” Alister said coldly.
Faye closed her eyes, letting the pain bite. She welled her power and closed her hand imagining the feel of the metal hilt on her palm, but her dagger didn’t answer.
Alister’s magic surged, and Faye’s eyes snapped open. He summoned a large narrow box. Water sloshing over its wooden sides. Cold panic tore through her mind.
