Chapter 75: Lily

I spent the next several days helping to heal the fae who had been held captive by Lorelai. It wasn’t just the physical pain that they had to heal from. Many of them had lost their loved ones in the fae war when Lorelai had attacked Araphyra.

At the end of the day, I’d fall into bed, exhausted. Then wake the next day, getting whatever news there was of Aolis before heading back to the hospital.

A couple days after he left, another group of survivors was brought in and my days continued to be long and arduous.

By the end of the week, I’m exhausted but I need to get outside. I’ve barely seen the sun over the past week, because I’ve been so busy helping those that needed me.

I decide to go for a walk in the forest. I need to breathe the fresh air, smell the forest and hear the sounds of the fae. As I walk, I close my eyes, letting Hera’s senses guide me, as I soak in the calm around me. I find myself taking the same deep breaths that I take when Aolis and I are mating, feeling the wor