C5 Chapter 5

HIGH FAE

"But your blood is the most powerful, that of the High Fae, that of the royal line. You are heir to our lands, heir to Avakiri."

—Madrid

A buzz sweeps through the crowd, but rather than escalating, it moves in a wave as the Fae closest to us become quiet. The silence spreads, and all I hear is the shuffle of feet, the brush of fabric against skin