Chapter 18
I GLANCED AROUND. THICK trees surrounded us and dirt lay at our feet. There were no houses or people around us at all. We could have been in a Fae realm for all I knew. I wasn’t quite sure how I felt. Should I be worried, scared? Something else entirely? I just needed to be ready for anything. That was it. I needed to be ready.
My head spun as I let go of my father’s hand and put my arm out to catch myself as I staggered sideways, hitting a large tree.
“Are we there yet?” I managed to get out. I wasn’t sure if it was the bubbly drink, but it was taking longer than I expected to get my feet under me.
I took a few deep breaths through my nose, trying to settle my stomach. I wanted to throw up, but it wouldn’t come. I didn’t know how much help I was going to be if I couldn’t ev
