Unavoidable. Catherine had no choice. But she knew the truth. Death was hard to face. Fear could change anyone, and fear of death would make anyone lose their mind. But though she knew it was what it was, despite everything in her mind screaming, this was wrong. Red. Her hands. Her arms. The beautiful white sleeves of the soft robes Silas helped her into before he transported them here. They were all red. Why? What had she done? She licked her dry lips, almost losing the contents of her stomach to the iron-like flavor spreading in her mouth. This world and its inhabitants were nothing like Earth. Nothing. ~~~~~ This was why he wanted to avoid it. He knew Catherine was not ready to accept this part of their world, no matter how much of a brave face she put on. Seeing her already pale skin turn to ash white under the red color oozing down her face made his heart thud dangerously in his chest. Challenges were life or death on Erlias. Catherine

Their vacation to celebrate Catherine’s marriage to Gunther was put on hold. According to Zion, Cathy went to her hideaway after every wedding to explain how their relationships would work, but that was no longer needed. So, they canceled their plans to return to the port city and instead moved outside the city gates, into the nearby forests. Zion said the pack wanted to celebrate with her, since she would take the place of their Luna. Though Catherine did not understand it, she agreed, since she did not want to go back to the port city. There were too many people trying to earn her favor there.Circe disappeared. This time, Silas did not know where she went, only that her first husband came to ask where she went. Catherine felt sorry for the man, since Circe did not seem to care for him in the slightest. But he left to chase after her, so he was just as guilty as Circe for his situation. As for Circe, Silas promised to take care of her, but Catherine did not want her t

Gunther and Zion remained silent. Eliana looked between the two then back at Catherine. Catherine knew the two did not trust Silas, especially because it involved his little sister, but she did. She knew he would never do anything to hurt her. But expecting them to trust him without evidence would not grant him their trust. Evidence. What could she do to prove to them he could be trusted? How could she show them what she understood of him without breaking his desire for silence? Catherine understood a lot about Silas, like his want to protect even the two of them, but it was a private conversation. Gunther and Zion did not know what a depressing childhood Silas had.Not that it excused him from helping his sister, but Catherine could understand him better now. Her gut told her she could trust him implicitly, so she would. And the mark of the strength of her determination showed on her face as she turned to face the three of them. Silas is her Harlequin. The King of the Fae. A

Unlike the other males she saw here, Brucie had short blonde hair with oaken brown eyes, and a slight roguish expression on his face. He had a scar running vertically to his nose, yet it did not put Catherine off. She found scars to be attractive, especially since Zion had one as well. He leaned forward, catching her gaze with his, drawing her into smiling. Brucie was handsome. Just like the others, which only made her even more interested in him. Everyone else treated her like a child, yet here he was, treating her like a woman, instead. It was comforting.“Might I know your name?” Brucie ventured with a gentle smile.“Call me Cathy.” Catherine answered, smiling in return. “It is refreshing to meet someone like you. Are you a Forest Fae?”“Yes, I have a home nearby. The Wolves know, but I pay them dividends often.” He continued, his head tilting to the side. “What about you? Surely a beautiful woman has litt

‘I have located Circe, Tatiana.’ A female voice popped into her head, startling her from the sofa. ‘She is determined to take back her Harlequin. My Lady, are you sure you wish me to bring her back alive?’It was something Catherine often considered. After Eliana disappeared, this ‘connection’ formed between them, giving her the ability to communicate with her much like she did with her husbands. Though it was weird, Catherine tried to adjust quickly, but her husbands had been jealous. A funny thing, considering they never seemed jealous of each other, yet someone outside the group kissing her was an issue. Catherine was in a state of shock at first. Sure, back on Earth, she experimented with the same sex, but she thought women would be held to a higher standard here.‘Yes, Eliana. She cannot help the way her parents raised her.’ After thinking about it for a fe