Sasha Swift 2 late to Die
Chapter 22

Sasha

"So tell us what is your plan?" Elder Genevieve asks me.

I had just closed my eyes to fall asleep when I was pulled into the land of the Fae. The guys and I have been traveling for days. I didn't get much information from Zane about what happened at Dragon Alley. He said he would tell me later when we're alone but every night we've both been too exhausted to talk.

Jonah has been extra cranky since leaving Dragon Alley. I'm guessing he didn't like what the dragons had to say. It was his friend they were meeting you would think he would have left in a better mood not worse. I was going to ask Zane about it but as soon as I laid in bed my eyes drifted closed and here I am., in the land of assholes.

"Are you listening to me, Sasha? The black witch is still out there. The word is she burned down a whole human town the other day. We're running out of time. You need to replace her and end this." She scolds me and I glare at her. I'm so tired of her and Zephyr bossing me around.

"I have a plan. We're on our way to New Salem now. We figure witches should be able to replace another."

Elder Genevieve laughs sarcastically. "You really think they're going to turn on one of their own? The witches are terrified of Jewel. She killed her own clan and absorbed all their power. Nobody will cross her."

"Well, I have to try. It's my last hope."

She scoffs and looks at Zephyr who has a smug look on her face. She loves it when Elder Genevive scolds me. She replaces amusement in my pain, I hate her. Honestly, I'm not sure why I've put up with their attitude so far. They don't care about me at all. They're only worried about saving their own skin.

"Let me guess this was your vampire boyfriend's plan? You're supposed to be staying away from him?"

I'm seething. "He's my soulmate! I'm not staying away from him, not anymore. If you want me to replace Jewel for you then I do it with him by my side."

A menacing smile spreads across Elder Genevieve's face. She grabs me by my throat staring into my eyes. It doesn't even hurt but she's trying to make a point, she's the boss.

"Listen here hafling. The black witch escaped because of you. I took pity on you while the rest of our kind hates you. The only reason you have your gift is because of me." She looks at me with disgust. "And I can take it away. So watch who you have an attitude with?"

She releases me with a grunt and turns her back to me. Zephyr still has the same smug look on her face that I want to wipe off so badly.

"Look I'll replace her but my friends and Zane are off-limits. Also, I want the truth about my mother."

Zephyr finally speaks. "The truth is your mother was a traitor just like you. She didn't belong and neither do you." She leans closer and whispers in my ear. "If only you died with her." She laughs and I grab her by the hair yanking her down to the ground. she tries to pull away but I'm surprisingly stronger than her. The room starts to shake and a bright white light hits me.

I open my eyes and feel someone kissing along my neck. I flinch away and Zane chuckles. "Sorry, love didn't mean to scare you. I was just trying to wake you up. I was going to talk to you but you just look so damn sexy in my shirt." he whispers in a deep husky voice.

My eyes open and close repeatedly as I try to catch my breath. I wipe my forehead when I feel something in my hand. I look at my right hand and see long brown strands. I immediately drop them and sit up. Zane grabs the hair that I dropped onto the bed.

"What is this? Whose hair is this?" he sniffs it and scrunches up his face. "It smells weird."

I'm close to hyperventilating as I process what happened. I face Zane who is looking at me all concerned. "It's Zephyrs. I pulled it off her."

"Who is Zephyr and should I kill him now or later?" he growls and I grab the hair out of his hand and look at it again. How did I do this?

"Zephyr is a woman, a fairy actually. She pissed me off and I yanked this off her. I was about to connect my knee to her face when I woke up."

Zane looks at me still confused and I realize I have to be honest now. I have to tell him everything, no more hiding.

"I've been lying to you." I admit. "When the black witch escaped the other faires reached out. Well two of them did, Elder Genevieve and Zephyr. When I go to sleep they can somehow pull my self-conscious into the land of the fae. They want me to replace the black witch. They blame me."

Zane grabs my hand. "Why didn't you tell me? Is that why you've been pushing me away? They don't want us to be together do they?"

I lean my hand on his shoulder and he wraps me in a hug. "No, they don't. They think you're lying about us being soulmates so you can harvest my blood. They don't approve of Theo either. That's why I pushed you guys away. But I was wrong. I'm sorry Zane."

I look down at my hands and Zane cups my chin making me look into his gray eyes. "They're wrong we belong together. I'm yours just as much as you are mine. I love you, Sasha. I wouldn't use you just for your blood, even though it is delicious. Although I think something else tastes better." he flips us over so he's hovering over me. I wipe my tears away and smile.

"So you're not mad at me? You don't feel like I betrayed you? I hurt you and-"

He cuts me off by kissing me then pulls away smiling. "Nothing you do will push me away. I never gave up on us. It hurt but I knew you were going through something so I gave you space. I knew we would replace our way back to each other." He grabs my hand and kisses it.

"I should have trusted you, told you everything from the beginning instead of trying to do it all on my own. Greta told me a long time ago to trust you, that our futures depended on it. I should have listened to her. She's never been wrong."

Zane caresses my face. "I know you miss her. I wish I could have met the wonderful lady who raised you."

I swallow hard and try not to tear up again. "She was the best. She told me she knew my birth parents. I tried to ask Elder Genevieve and Zephyr about them but they just hold it over my head. They won't give me any information until I bring them Jewel's head on a spike."

Zane looks serious as he says. "If you want to know more about them I'll help. I'll do whatever I can to make you happy love."

"I don't deserve you." I whisper.

"Maybe we don't deserve each other but I know I'm a better person because of you. We bring the best out of each other. Did you know being with your beloved makes you stronger? I've noticed you knock out guys twice your size now with one hit. Maybe that's why the fae wanted us away from each other."

"Why would they do that? Why would they want me weaker to replace the black witch?"

Zane starts kissing along my collarbone distracting me. "Not sure love but I won't let them tear us apart anymore. You're mine." He pulls his boxers down and then spreads my leg open. He rips my panties off in one go ready to devour me. "If they try to take you from me it'll be war. They better stay hidden in their fae land." he threatens before his tongue licks up my wet folds.

I look at the brown hair on the floor as a moan escapes me. If the fae won't leave then maybe I can bring them here.