Fae by C. J. Abedi

it really is. My daughter does not know she is Dark. Odin believes he has shielded her from me for all of these years. He believes I cannot reach out to her.” Alderon seemed victorious. “What he doesn’t realize is that I had no need for her until now. I’ve waited all these years for this moment. And now my daughter will help me capture the girl.”
C
    I’ll see you at six.
    It was almost like a date. Almost. Except that Devilyn disliked me immensely and didn’t seem too thrilled about the prospect of spending an evening with me. A girl could dream.
    The rest of the day went by in a blur and faster than I expected. The only thing I couldn’t seem to help was my sudden nausea and lack of appetite, which I blamed on Devilyn because the only thing I could focus on was spending time with him later.
    Alone.
    I met Teddy after school in the parking lot. He always seemed to be able to calm my nerves, and today they definitely needed some of his TLC.
    â€œHey,” I came up behind him. “Thanks again for giving me a ride to the restaurant. My dad actually picked up my car from school earlier today and dropped it off at the shop, so I wouldn’t have to.”
    â€œWhat did you say was wrong with it?” he leaned on the hood of his red Toyota.
    â€œThe brakes have been acting up, and he doesn’t want to take any chances.”
    â€œThat’s probably a safe bet. I can’t believe that you’re already having problems with the car. It’s practically brand new.”
    Teddy’s car was ancient, but he treated it as if it were his most prized possession. Since money was tight for his family he considered everything he owned a luxury. When I watched Teddy quickly clean up a spill in the car or hold the iPod his mom had given him for Christmas like it was the most expensive item in the world, it made me realize that I was the luckiest girl in the world to be able to call him my best friend. I sometimes wished that some of the more privileged students in our class would take a page out of Teddy’s book. He appreciated everything he had in a way that was humbling and inspiring.
    He asked, “Wanna hit a drive-thru before I drop you off at the restaurant?”
    The thought of a greasy hamburger and fries made my stomach turn, but because Teddy looked so excited and anxious, I nodded my head.
    â€œSure.”
    Teddy slowly backed out of his parking space. “So how was school?”
    â€œHistory was really interesting today.”
    â€œYou mean the family tree assignment that Mr. Allen made us do? Talk about lousy luck, Melissa Andrews is my partner,” Teddy’s face crinkled in distaste. “You should have heard her go on and on about how cheerleading runs in her family. I thought my head was going to explode.”
    I couldn’t help but laugh.
    â€œI could literally feel my brain cells running for cover every time she opened her mouth. Please tell me you have better luck. Who’s your partner?”
    I was quiet for a moment.
    â€œWell?” Teddy prodded.
    I lost my smile. “Devilyn Reilly,” I said quietly.
    Teddy abruptly pulled the car over and started to laugh so uncontrollably that tears were running down his face.
    â€œI’m glad this is so amusing to you,” I muttered. Then I started laughing, too.
    â€œI can just picture it,” he said between gulps of air.
    â€œIt’s pretty bad, I know,” I admitted with. Teddy finally got control of himself.
    â€œDid Mr. Football dazzle you with tales of his father being an all-pro?” Teddy asked. “Did he tell you how he comes from a long line of famous athletes?”
    â€œNo, he didn’t,” I replied, rolling my eyes at him. “We actually really didn’t get into the details of each other’s backgrounds. I took up most of the time in class just trying to remember my own lineage. It was embarrassing; I couldn’t remember