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.To her irritation, Erin instantly felt like a cow.The fairy lifted her delicate chin and sniffed."Why my Liege should feel any interest at all in acreature who cannot even manage her own magic, I do not understand."Erin bared her teeth in an expression that was not even remotely a smile."Oddly," she said, "Ifind your lack of understanding does not surprise me."Janieda huffed, turned on one bare heel, and flounced off after Llyr, her short, diaphanous skirtstwitching around her long legs.A trail of sparks hung in the air in her wake, glittering seductively.Erin gritted her teeth andfollowed.Reece could feel the need for the Daysleep pressing harder on his body as he struggled to explainthe situation to the Sidhe king.He was relieved when Llyr's expression grew grim."This spell of Geirolf's would destroy theMagekind?""Down to the last vampire and Maja," Reece told him."So you can see why the High Court needsto be informed immediately.If you could get a message& "Llyr's opalescent gaze narrowed with calculation."Not just yet.""Your Majesty& ""Geirolf can't work his spell without a sacrifice, which means he's blocked for the time being.The High Council can continue as they are for a few hours more."Reece put a tight grip on his temper."Unless he decides to kidnap another vampire and Latent.""Which would take a great deal more time and effort to arrange than simply recapturing you andErin.He'll try for that first.Again, the situation can wait until you awake.You can report to yourHigh Council yourself." "But the sooner they learn of this, the more time they have to find a spell to defeat him."Llyr shrugged."I'm sure such capable people are more than up to the task of handling Geirolf."He was too damn tired for diplomacy."The High Council has always considered you an ally.Were we wrong?""Any alliance works both ways, Lord Reece," the king said coolly."My people, too, face threats,yet yours have been less than willing to assist me in vanquishing them."Damn, Reece had known the Majae's Council's arrogance would come back to bite them one day.But he'd had no idea his own anatomy would be the target for the teeth."Your assistance nowcould change that," Reece pointed out carefully.Llyr made a dismissive gesture, his eyes drifting to Erin's elegant profile."Be that as it may, yourHigh Council will simply have to wait."Reece's heart sank at the interest in the king's gaze.He needed to find a bed, but watching Llyrwatch Erin, he'd never dreaded sleep more.It didn't take a tactician to realize the Sidhe wasmentally spinning plans around her.Was Llyr considering romancing her? Reece could see why he might be tempted, even aside fromErin's considerable attractions.The Majae's Court had refused him over and over again, but Erinhad no ties to the court.Hell, they might even execute her.From the Sidhe king's point of view, shewas ripe for the plucking.On the other hand, since she had no Court connections, wedding Erin would not gain Llyr theclose alliance with Avalon he needed.So what exactly were his intentions?Either way, she seemed unaware of Llyr's interest.Reece would have found that encouraging, ifshe hadn't been paying such wild-eyed attention to things that weren't there."She is still adjusting to her powers," Llyr said softly, watching Erin as the four of them walkeddown the hall.Her wary gaze was fixed on something that seemed to be pacing her, about sixinches from her eyes."It's a profound adjustment, Your Majesty," Reece said, forgetting his unease at the other man'sintentions in his concern for Erin."She's done well with her new abilities, all things considered,but it's going to take her a little while longer to get used to them."The king's lids veiled his opalescent gaze."Assuming the Majae's Council doesn't kill you bothfirst.They've been looking for you, you know.A locator spell."Reece felt his muscles tense.A group of Majae could arrive at any time to check on him.Andthey wouldn't be pleased to discover he'd turned Erin without permission."Don't worry I blocked it as soon as I discovered you," the Sidhe told him bluntly."They're casting about on the wrong side of the planet now, following a false trail."Reece blinked, not sure whether to be relieved or outraged."Why?"The king's full attention was focused on Erin, who had stopped dead in the hallway, staringintently at some invisible something."I don't want them killing her
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