Peri was trying to think of things to keep them talking, to somehow stall whatever it was that she knew was about to happen. Stall for what, she didn’t know. She didn’t have a plan and from the look on Dalton’s face, he didn’t either. He looked just as helpless as Peri felt.
They were two steps from crossing over into the human realm and out of the protection of Farie when Peri yelled, “FIGHT HIM! Jewel, Anna, you have to fight!” She wanted to shake them, shake them so hard that the evil blood would fall right out of them. If only it were that easy. Jewel’s eyes met Peri’s and she could practically feel the sorrow held in the pale green orbs. She was about to flash up to them but Jewel must have seen Peri’s intention in her face.
“Please don’t,” Jewel bit out in her own voice. “Don’t ma
