Blood of Sirens: Book 13 of The Witch Fairy Series by Bonnie Lamer Page B
Authors: Bonnie Lamer
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my mind. But I can’t make my brain send my facial muscles and throat the cues to create speech. Good thing my father doesn’t have the same problem.
“You selfish, son of a bitch,” Dagda growls, closing in on Kai. Despite how large the Merman is, the King of the Fairies is able to put genuine fear in his eyes. “After your people let the Sirens escape, you want us to make a sacrifice of such great proportions? I do not see you volunteering to take Kallen’s place.”
I don’t believe Kai knew he was moving backward until his back hits the wall. “It is not me they desire,” he says lamely.
Dagda is right in his face. “That is because you are a waste of space, you…”
“Dagda!” Tana shouts over her husband, keeping him from saying something that may forever affect Fairy and Merpeople relations. He turns and glares at his wife but she continues anyway. “I believe the Queen’s consort was simply exploring all of our options. I do not believe he truly desires us to send Kallen as a sacrifice.”
“Who is she kidding? The fish was ready to pack his bag and hand deliver him,” Felix growls. He closes in on Kai with teeth bared.
“Wait until he gets his tail back if you’re planning an attack,” Taz suggests. “He’ll taste better.”
Good to know they have Kallen’s back. Well, Felix anyway. But, my mind is focused on what Tana said. There are three interesting things about her statement. One, she referred to Kai as the Queen’s consort properly putting him in his place. Consorts are simply spouses, not ruling monarchs. Two, as Felix pointed out, it is a bold faced lie. Kai was seriously suggesting we send Kallen to the Sirens. Three, Tana is truly concerned Dagda will cause physical harm to Kai. Actually, so am I. I’m just not certain I care. Nope. Don’t care.
“Sure sounded like it to me,” I mutter, earning me a true evil step-mother glare.
“Xandra, you are not helping,” Tana says between lips that I didn’t even see move in her attempt to only be heard by me. She’d make a great ventriloquist.
Arie steps closer to her husband. “The Queen is correct,” she says to Dagda. “Kai does not expect you to pay such a price simply to avoid war.”
Hmm. There are some interesting things about her statement, too. One, Kai is thrilled to have two different women speak for him and downplay his words. Two, Arie is subtly implying we are about to start a war because we won’t sacrifice the one person the Sirens want.
I glance at Kallen to see how he’s faring through this conversation. I’m kind of surprised he didn’t threaten Kai himself. I find him deep in thought, not paying attention at all to the scene playing out in front of him. “Kallen,” I say slowly. “What are you thinking?”
Shaking himself out of his current state, he says, “I was trying to figure out a way we could use this to our advantage.”
My anger grows exponentially with every word he speaks. Is he serious? He can’t possibly think I would agree to any plan involving him leaving me. “There is no way in hell you are going to live with the Sirens.”
To my surprise, he smiles softly. “I would never be able to leave you.”
I’m hearing a ‘but’ in his voice. He only has one cute butt and that wasn’t it. Dagda must not have heard it because he says, “This conversation is over. Whatever plan we come up with, it will not involve giving the Sirens what they want. We will have war if that is the only solution, but we will not sacrifice Kallen or anyone else.”
“Kai and I need to retire to our suite for the evening,” Arie says neutrally. “The spell has run its course for the day.”
Dagda, who is still standing well within Kai’s personal space, nods and backs up. “Of course,” he says. “We shall reconvene in the morning.” The ‘unless I decide to kill you in your sleep
“You selfish, son of a bitch,” Dagda growls, closing in on Kai. Despite how large the Merman is, the King of the Fairies is able to put genuine fear in his eyes. “After your people let the Sirens escape, you want us to make a sacrifice of such great proportions? I do not see you volunteering to take Kallen’s place.”
I don’t believe Kai knew he was moving backward until his back hits the wall. “It is not me they desire,” he says lamely.
Dagda is right in his face. “That is because you are a waste of space, you…”
“Dagda!” Tana shouts over her husband, keeping him from saying something that may forever affect Fairy and Merpeople relations. He turns and glares at his wife but she continues anyway. “I believe the Queen’s consort was simply exploring all of our options. I do not believe he truly desires us to send Kallen as a sacrifice.”
“Who is she kidding? The fish was ready to pack his bag and hand deliver him,” Felix growls. He closes in on Kai with teeth bared.
“Wait until he gets his tail back if you’re planning an attack,” Taz suggests. “He’ll taste better.”
Good to know they have Kallen’s back. Well, Felix anyway. But, my mind is focused on what Tana said. There are three interesting things about her statement. One, she referred to Kai as the Queen’s consort properly putting him in his place. Consorts are simply spouses, not ruling monarchs. Two, as Felix pointed out, it is a bold faced lie. Kai was seriously suggesting we send Kallen to the Sirens. Three, Tana is truly concerned Dagda will cause physical harm to Kai. Actually, so am I. I’m just not certain I care. Nope. Don’t care.
“Sure sounded like it to me,” I mutter, earning me a true evil step-mother glare.
“Xandra, you are not helping,” Tana says between lips that I didn’t even see move in her attempt to only be heard by me. She’d make a great ventriloquist.
Arie steps closer to her husband. “The Queen is correct,” she says to Dagda. “Kai does not expect you to pay such a price simply to avoid war.”
Hmm. There are some interesting things about her statement, too. One, Kai is thrilled to have two different women speak for him and downplay his words. Two, Arie is subtly implying we are about to start a war because we won’t sacrifice the one person the Sirens want.
I glance at Kallen to see how he’s faring through this conversation. I’m kind of surprised he didn’t threaten Kai himself. I find him deep in thought, not paying attention at all to the scene playing out in front of him. “Kallen,” I say slowly. “What are you thinking?”
Shaking himself out of his current state, he says, “I was trying to figure out a way we could use this to our advantage.”
My anger grows exponentially with every word he speaks. Is he serious? He can’t possibly think I would agree to any plan involving him leaving me. “There is no way in hell you are going to live with the Sirens.”
To my surprise, he smiles softly. “I would never be able to leave you.”
I’m hearing a ‘but’ in his voice. He only has one cute butt and that wasn’t it. Dagda must not have heard it because he says, “This conversation is over. Whatever plan we come up with, it will not involve giving the Sirens what they want. We will have war if that is the only solution, but we will not sacrifice Kallen or anyone else.”
“Kai and I need to retire to our suite for the evening,” Arie says neutrally. “The spell has run its course for the day.”
Dagda, who is still standing well within Kai’s personal space, nods and backs up. “Of course,” he says. “We shall reconvene in the morning.” The ‘unless I decide to kill you in your sleep
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