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sign of good health in Faerie.
    When dinner was over and the plates cleared away, Farrell returned with Samson. My big furry boy was very pleased to be back, and wagged his stubby tail as he curled up on the floor next to me and yawned loudly. He’d managed to consume two delicious meals, no wonder he was tired. “He’s greedy like his dad.” I sent to Garrett, teasingly, and saw him smile and glance quickly at me before answering one of Lady Silvus’ questions. We were both enjoying ourselves and excited to see what the council meeting would bring.
    Three l arge tables appeared magically, then platters of desserts of all varieties were brought in and set on every table, as well as wines: a rich red and a lighter honey mead. Fae began to slowly file in, all of them looking over at Caelen’s table, some more directly than others. Garrett switched seats and casually draped his arm over my shoulder, holding me close to him. He must have seen my slightly panicked look. Lady Silvus and Lady Erin had gotten up to speak to some of the other fae, But, Liam, Aedus and Lord Caelen stayed at our table, facing the room.
    Each table’s occupants were dressed in a different color scheme. Garrett pointed out the three Council members to me. Lord Argon’s table was In shades of burgundy and red, Lady Dinestri’s clan dressed in greens and Lady Jorrenn’s table wore yellows and oranges. At their tables sat their families. Garrett explained to me that family members were allowed at meetings but had no actual power to change council decisions, so they were probably just here out of curiosity.
    “ They came to see the shifter girl who hooked the hot vampire?”
    “They came to see the powerful magic user who killed the ugly vampire.” We both laughed and a few of the fae stared at us curiously.
    Lord Caelen turned to us, looking intrigued and asked, “You mind speak?”
    Garrett nodded. “Yes. It actually saved my life once. Jackie was able to send me energy through the lines from fifty yards away.” He leaned in and kissed me on the cheek as we both remembered Garrett’s capture by a group of angry werewolves and a witch who practiced the black arts. I’d contacted him mentally and he was able to feed on my energy from a distance by using my body as a conduit. He’d escaped with the help of his cousin Aaron and our team of shifters. Lord Caelen only nodded quietly, a small smile turning his lips up at the corners.
    There must have been some kind of silent signal because everyone who wasn’t already seated sat down. Lady Jorrenn stood and said, “The Council meeting one turn before Midsummer Prime Solstice in the time of Queen Fionna shall begin. We will speak in English at today’s meeting for the sake of our two guests, Garrett Cuvier, and his lifemate Jacqueline Crawford Cuvier. Lord Caelen has asked to speak first.”
    Lord Caelen stood as she sat. “I would like to welcome Garrett and Jacqueline to Faerie. As you know, Garrett has the status of my sponsorship and friendship which gives him certain freedoms that outsiders do not have. I have had the opportunity over the last two hours to get to know Jacqueline and would like to offer her the same status, under my sponsorship of course.” There was a slight murmur as the crowd quietly discussed the idea.
    Garrett sent, “This is an amazing honor. If the Elders approve his suggestion, you’ll be well protected and the fae will come to your aid instantly if you need them. Of course, you’ll also be expected to help them when called upon.”
    “Why didn’t they help you when you were captured?”
    “The witch blocked the message from reaching them.” I remembered Miranda's death at Garrett’s hands, and surprised myself by shuddering.
    “And when you fought against Eleanor?”
    “That was vampire against vampire. They could not get involved. That’s why Kennet was able to be a neutral judge at the duel.”
    Lady Jorrenn spoke again. “Please tell us your