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My heart pounds as snowflakes the size of fists descend upon us. A blizzard like no other fills the air as ice and snow fall from the clear blue sky.
My magicsingswithin me.
“I will kill you!” Veronica shouts. She walks into the blizzard, intent written on her face.
She wants to get close to me.
I let her. I want to see her face when I win.
The moment she gets close enough to see the whites of my eyes, I exhale. Releasing my grip on the dagger, I release my grip on my magic.
Ice-cold water pours from my hands, slamming into Veronica. The moment the water touches her, it solidifies. Within moments, thick, opaque ice encompasses her body from the neck down.
“You bitch,” Veronica seethes.
Her words wash over me like water.
She’s not wrong. I am a bitch.
One who is going to survive and make it past this day.
The Autumn Fae’s eyes are still moving, still watching me as I walk toward her.
“I wish this could take a lot longer. I would love to repay you for all the wrongs you have done to me.” Shaking my head, I sigh. “But alas, I have things to do.”
Turning my back on Veronica, I twist my hand as I walk away. My lips tilt up as an ear-piercing scream echoes through the forest. Birds fly up in the air, shrieking in alarm as the sound of shattering ice fills my ears.
When I turn back, the only evidence of Veronica’s existence is the blood-covered ice now strewn around the clearing.
Heading back to Gavin’s body, I reach down and draw his eyes shut before searching his pockets and pulling out the keys to the van.
It’s time to go.
Chapter19
What Do You Know Of Elva?
NATHANIEL
Iapproach the glass door with silver trim, and press the button that rings the intercom to buzz me in.“Mister Nathaniel Sprigg? Again? Sir, this is highly irregular. Please wait while I ask Master Akron.”
I can hear the ugly voice tut-tutting before he takes his finger off the microphone, and I questioned every life decision that led me to this point. Several minutes go by, and I’m getting desperate. The enchanted glass door and I have entered a staring contest. It dares me to go for it, break the glass, and run to my employer’s apartment. I don’t doubt I would die in seconds if I actually tried it.
Plus, I shouldn’t be thinking that glass doors can issue dares.
I pace back and forth, but I immediately stop when the sound comes over the speaker.
“Mister—” the doorman starts, only to be interrupted by, “Nathaniel!”
The small speaker screeches due to the unexpectedly loud sound. I freeze. That’s Akron taking over. I want to cower from him. He will be furious with me, potentially murderous, but it’s worth it.
“As you can imagine, I am busy and do not want to see you right now. You have two seconds before I turn you into a dung fly.”
I lean forward, “Yes, sir. But it’s urgent. It’s about the Winter—”
“Enough,” he hisses. No sound comes out of the speaker for a few moments. “Okay. Get your ass up here, where it’s safe.”The sound cuts off with a loud screech, and the enchanted door swings open.
I am not greeted by the pixie this time. Instead, one of Akron’s personal bodyguards in a black suit and sunglasses takes me by the arm and jerks me forward.
