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Aidan shrugged. ‘Has to be done.’
‘I can’t believe you’re going ahead with this charade,’ Killian said.
‘We’ve been through this,’ Aidan reminded him. ‘Don’t you think it’s more important than ever right now that we link our people through marriage? The most important witch family in this country, and the old gods, joined in matrimony. A clear signal that witches and fae can and must get along through love and commitment, not just because of mutual fear.’
‘Me and Keely are already proving that,’ Killian muttered.
Aidan raised an eyebrow. ‘Are you?’
I frowned. What did that mean?
‘I have to go,’ Aidan said. ‘Good luck tomorrow, everyone.’ He nodded at Star. ‘Tell your sister I hope she has a wonderful time, and I wish her and her husband a lifetime of happiness.’
With that he was gone, and after hugs and promises to pass on our good wishes to Sky, Star disappeared not long after.
‘December already,’ Romy said, as we headed up the path to the back door of the house. ‘It will soon be Yule. I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of this year. So much has happened in it.’
She wasn’t wrong there. I just wondered if this eventful year had any more surprises in store for us. It would be nice to see out the year in peace and harmony.
Honestly, I never learn, do I?
Chapter 30
Wulfram
I usually loved these cold, winter nights, snuggled under the duvet with Keely. We do tend to huddle together, and I’m fine with that, I really am. In fact, I can’t think of many things I love more. But right now I was hot. Too hot. I wiped sweat from my forehead and blinked into awareness, wondering why December had suddenly changed to July.
Then I understood. Frey was sitting on top of the duvet, and as my eyes became accustomed to the darkness, I realised he was staring straight at me. To his left I could make out Runa lying on top of my poor girlfriend.
Keely groaned at that moment and muttered, ‘Gerroff me!’
She received a whack on the face from her cat’s paw as a result.
‘Ow!’ Keely spat cat hair from her mouth and sat up. ‘For goodness’ sake, Runa, I’m absolutely boiling. Are you trying to cook us, or what?’
Frey informed me they’d been trying to wake us up for a few moments now, and did we have any idea how inconvenient it was to be familiars to such heavy sleepers?
Get up,he insisted.Something’s afoot.
‘All right, Sherlock,’ I muttered, reluctantly getting out of bed. I knew I had no need to explain to Keely, because Runa would have been saying practically the same thing to her. Sure enough, Keely followed me to the window, and we drew back the curtains.
‘What are we looking at?’ she mumbled, rubbing her eyes and yawning.
At that moment, the door flew open, and Harley and Killian entered the bedroom. Sid and Betty, Harley’s guinea pig familiar and his wife, were in her arms.
‘Come in, why don’t you?’ Keely said sarkily.
Harley ignored her. ‘Have you seen?’ she asked. ‘Sid woke me up and I must admit it’s quite a spectacular display, but look at the time! I reckon the council will have something to say about this.’
‘About what?’ I asked blankly.
Killian tutted. ‘Aw, this bedroom’s on the wrong side of the house. Come and look from our window.’
We followed them back into their room and headed over to the window, which had a clear view over to Gerrenporth. It wasn’t what you expect to see at that time in the morning. Fireworks lit up the sky. Showers of blue, green, orange, and red sparkles cascaded down upon the little cottages and shops.
Killian opened the window, and even from this distance we could hear the bangs and shrieks across the water. Lights were coming on in the buildings, and I could imagine there’d be absolute fury over there.
‘Somebody’s having one heck of a celebration,’ Keely muttered.
