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"Is this what you want? To be fucked by some Fae?" He waved a fist in my direction.
"He's not exactly a random street Fae," Tavian pointed out.
"Thank you," I told him.
He nodded. "Ryze is High Lord of the Winter Court. He is one of the most powerful Fae in the world. In magic as well as in influence."
"And yet he could only save one maiden from the Summer Court?" Zared said.
I had to admit he was right on that count.
"We weren't sure if the rumours that they were taking those women were true," I said slowly. "I didn't want to march an army through the countryside, in case the rumours were wrong. We were only there in the first place to ascertain the situation. Only by the luck of the gods we got there in time to save you from an arrow in your head. And to bring Khala here."
"I want this," Khala's voice broke through the tension.
All right, the tension between Zared and me. The tension in my body was a different story. That was something I'd have to deal with later.
Thundering silence fell, followed by Zared's look of disbelief.
13
Ryze
"You want this?" Zared’s voice was a hoarse whisper.
"What he felt when he touched me…" She was visibly struggling to put her thoughts into words. "I want that. If this is who I am and what has to happen, then I want to go into it willingly. This is what I choose."
Zared looked dumbfounded.
Tavian chuckled, presumably from the look on the human man's face. Sometimes it was hard to tell with him.
"How long?" Khala asked. "Until I…"
"Go into heat?" I finished for her. "I'd guess a week. Two at the most. I know your mind must be spinning. Mine was when I first realised I was an alpha."
I scratched the side of my forehead. "The first heat is…something else. That's a whole, uncomfortable story."
"Which all of us would love to hear," Tavian said. Of course he would. Asshole.
I shot him a look and sank back into my chair.
After a moment, Khala did the same. Zared remained standing, but leaned against a wall, his arms crossed over his broad chest. He looked ready to run someone through, given the opportunity.
"I was a young Fae," I started.
"About fifty," Vayne interjected.
I waved at him dismissively. "Yes, yes. Something like that. I was travelling through one of the outlying villages with my father when an omega went into heat. Thankfully, she was older and accustomed to dealing with it, because I didn't have a fucking clue. About mating yes, but not about mating heat and the role of the alpha. I was firmly in her—"
I cleared my throat. "Hands. The guards travelling with my father and I thought the whole thing was hilarious. My father was less than impressed."
Once I figured out what the hells was going on, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was an…interesting awakening.
I sat back, crossed my knees, picked up my tea and took a sip. I grimaced at how cold it was and put it back aside.
"How do male omegas find out what they are?" Khala asked softly.
She seemed to be processing everything, bit by bit. I had to give her credit for not being upset or hysterical. She was either really, really good at hiding her thoughts, or she accepted it.
