Page 66 of Hell Fae Commander

Unfortunately for him, the tendril merely snapped right back into place like all the others.

“Most mixed fae have a myriad of power cords, all of which are woven together in haphazard methods that create a unique hybrid—orabomination, as some might call them,” Zakkai finally said. “Your power cords are all intact. You’re not a hybrid fae of any kind.”

“I’m not,” I conceded. “I’m a pureblood.”

“A pureblood what?”

“You don’t really want me to tell you that. Part of your enjoyment is in solving the puzzle.” All Quandary Bloods—the specific sect Zakkai was from in the Midnight Fae Realm—adored riddles.

And I was perhaps the most fascinating one of Zakkai’s existence.

Well, that might not be true. Ty might fascinate him just a smidgen more than I did.

Zakkai pushed off the wall, his arms falling to his sides. “How does Lucifer feel about his mate bonding himself to another?”

I lifted a shoulder. “You would have to ask him that question.”

“I’m asking you,” Zakkai replied. “I need to know how far Typhos Lucifer will go to retrieve Camillia De la Croix.”

“To the end of the realms,” I told him.

Especially when he realizes how right she is for our circle, I added to myself.

Aloud, however, I clarified by saying, “But I don’t think he’ll jeopardize his tentative alliance with you to retrieve her when she’s under your protection via invitation. He’s not one to force his way inside. He’ll try to make a deal instead.”

“And when that deal fails?”

My lips curled. “His deals never fail. However, should you be the first to achieve such a feat, he’ll simply find a more clever way to bring her home.”

“As you pointed out, she just mated a Midnight Fae. That makes this realm her home now. Indefinitely.”

“True,” I agreed. “But her mate has unique magic, yes?”

He said nothing. Not that I expected him to. After all, he was the one who had rewritten Ajax’s connections to the Midnight Fae Source and the Hell Fae Source.

“Like I said, Ty’s deals never fail. He’s also a huge fan of loopholes.” I glanced at the door that led to the guest suite before returning my attention to Zakkai. “I suppose that means Ajax has two homes, and so does Camillia. Which brings me back to my suggestion regardingguests.”

Zakkai remained quiet, only this time I suspected he was talking to his mates rather than playing the silent game.

I let him do what he needed to do and relaxed against the wall, my focus shifting to my intended mate and the exquisite pleasure humming through her being.

Ajax was being very thorough. As he should be.

I closed my eyes and reveled in her ecstasy, my lips curling in anticipation of one day being the cause of such sensations.

Melek?

My smile grew.My love. Your timing is as impeccable as always.Despite having played with Ty only hours ago, I was very ready for more. And he no doubt sensed that, hence his mental call.

I need you in the Marsh Lands,he replied, his tone and words causing my grin to disappear.

Has something happened?I’d ventured out to find Cami while Ty interrogated an Unseelie that Erebus had found wandering the kingdom. That wouldn’t normally have been an uncommon occurrence in the Marsh Lands, as that was where the Unseelie lived. But this specific one wasn’t part of Erebus’s court. He was an outsider.

And the father of one of the Hell Fae Brides.

I finally finished unweaving all the Virtuous Fae strands. Ty sounded exhausted.But either I’m missing one or the magic erased his memories. Because he has no recollection of creating the portal despite being covered in evidence to the contrary.

By that, he meant the Unseelie was covered in remnants of the portal spell, I assumed.