Wings Of Destiny

air was thick and heavy, and the usual hum of nature-chirping crickets, rustling leave

a. Their presence unsettled Elira. Shadow fae weren't known for

mpanions, or am I just lucky?" Kaelen's v

"I'm not glaring.

"Watching for what, exactly? Do you think

lden hair out of her face. "You're

that made her cheeks warm. "I don

rmin

ried to focus on the forest around her, noting the way the corruption seemed to pulse outward i

ng this?" she finally ask

No idea. But it's not natu

before, but nothing like this. M

n the dim light. "You're a garden fairy, right? You deal with pl

e truth in their words. Whatever this corruption was

tering instinctively. Kaelen drew a dagger from their belt in o

se," they

en, her heart pounding as the rustling grew louder. Then, with

d as though it had been warped by the corruption. Its skin was dark and cr

dagger. The blade sank into its side, and the creature let out an otherworldly screech. E

" Kaelen shouted, dod

creature, wrapping around its body like vines. For a moment, it struggled, the light hold

k, her breath hitc

in the dim light as they slashed at th

landing with deadly efficiency. Within moments, the creature let out a final,

est heaving. "What was that abou

ried! I've never seen any

k hair. "Neither have I. Whatever this is, it's spreading fas

olve hardening. "I'll

, their smirk returning.

le. Elira couldn't deny that Kaelen had saved her life, and for that, she was grudgingly grate

iry Queen. If anyone could make sense of what was happening,

Kaelen, no matter how much their s

ng at her. "I won't let anything h

hem. "I can take

eeth gleaming in the di

was going to be