Beyond the Fairy Gate

Chapter 40

This chapter is dedicated to my aunt who asked for it and I supplied. I hope it's as amusing as you thought it would be.

Chapter 40

Delta

"Prince Gabriel is saying that I should ask Princess Nyline to do memory therapy with me," Janti spoke softly in the back of Delta's mind. She couldn't help but keep her focus as they continued to walk around the human world, so her attention was split between her mate and the surrounding area. It reminded her of some of the housing districts in Vaccoon, only things seemed to have more color here with their bright blues and yellows.

Everyone in their little group seemed to be on edge and Delta wasn't sure why. They were in the human world and this was one of the most non-threatening places in all of the worlds. However, with Nylah and Elisabet both being alert as if something would jump on them at any time, she was keeping her eyes and ears open, her mind only wandering to Janti a little.

"Do you think that she could help you?" She asked back as she watched Angelica and Jake at the front of their group. Her eyes focused on Jake for several seconds, watching him tap one of his fingers on his hip over and over again. He'd been like that the entire trip down here. Not speaking to anyone, jumping when people spoke or touched him, his entire demeanor was just off.

"I don't know," Janti admitted in the back of her mind, showing the weakness of his personality that he reserved only for her.

"What could it hurt to ask?" There was a long pause and Delta focused on Janti a little more as she saw the doubts and worries that were racing across his mind. He was looking for reasons, examples, anything that could make it seem like it was a bad idea. It didn't surprise her, most of the time when he did memory therapy with anyone, they'd had to basically drag him there, to begin with. Delta knew the truth though; he never wanted to go because he didn't want to look weak, he wanted to act as if the entire situation had never happened. That he could just keep living his life the way that he was beforehand. Only he couldn't and it had almost gotten him killed more than once.

"This is it." Angelica's breathy voice pulled Delta from her own thoughts as she looked up at the old Victorian-style house. All the windows were dark, curtains drawn as if everyone was already asleep.

Nylah walked up the driveway and towards the sidewalk that led up to the front porch as if she owned the place. They all watched as she walked up to the door, used her aether on it before trying to turn the knob. However, confusion before annoyance flittered across her face and she turned to look at Elisabet.

"He spelled it." She said simply and Delta saw one of Elisabeth's dark copper eyebrows raise as she walked over to Nylah. Without saying a word, she tried the same skill to get the lock to open but also let out an annoyed breath when the handle didn't turn.

"You know if he spelled the front door then every entrance is going to be the same way," Elisabet muttered look at Nylah who nodded looking at the building.

"Well," Shanell walked over to them and picked up the doormat looking down.

"Jonathan isn't just going to leave a key laying around for anyone to find." Nylah sighed sounding slightly annoyed with her.

"No, he wouldn't, but Nyline would." Shanell agreed as she placed the rug back down onto the porch before she reached up and started feeling around the top part of the door frame. A grin spread across her face before she stood and held up the small key, as her eyes connected with Nylah's.

"Okay, I'll bite," Elisabet spoke her hands on her hips, "Why would Nyline leave a key on her door frame." Shanell lit up at the question and Delta laughed softly. She could feel Janti turning his attention to them, eager to be a part of the things he forced himself to hold back from.