The Faery Hunt (The Wicked Grove Prequel) (2 page)

A blazing burn ran from his touch down my neck and set my body writhing in pain
.
It
seared through my bones like a raging inferno until a moment later when it receded slowly
.
Lying
on the ground, I blinked back into consciousness
.
Slowly getting up, I stood and stared at the woodland
Faery
king
.
He
gave me a curt nod before turning back toward
the forest and motioning me to follow
.
Glancing down a
t my hands, I realized
the same leaf
y
green texture of their own
skin was
now
tattooed
my own
.

Reaching up, I touched the twisted twigs and vines that now was my hair and felt the mossy softness of the soft grassy dress that replaced my cargo pants and shirt
.
Gulping
,
I
watched the Faeries
retreat behind
their
king
.
I turned and saw my brother Jay tied to a tree
, watching in terror
all that had unraveled before him
.

“Amy, no!
D
on’t go with them
. N
o, no, no.”  His head bled a deep scarlet where he had sustained a hit
.
Craig lay on the ground near him, knocked out but breathing
.
Relieved to see them alive
,
as the king had promised, I smi
led to my brother, whispering
an
‘
I
love you guys
’
into his head.
Turning away and ignoring his plead
ing
, I walked with the procession of retreating
Faeries
and knew I would never see my brothers again.

About the Author

Alexia currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada–Sin City! She loves to spend every fre
e moment writing or playing with her four rambunctious kids. Writing has always been her dream and she has been writing ever since she can remember. She loves writing paranormal fantasy and poetry and devours books daily. Alexia also enjoys watching movies, dancing, singing loudly in the car and Italian food
.
She is currently working on ‘Ever Winter’, the third installment of the Dark Faerie Tale series and ‘Disarming (Reign of Blood #2)

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