Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)

by Callie Hart

“What the hell does this one mean?” Fisher met my gaze. “That one’s difficult. I can’t give you a definitive answer. Not yet.” “There’s magic in it, isn’t there?” “There’s magic in all of them,” he said nonchalantly, taking a manful bite out of his own breakfast. “If you don’t want to keep them…” “How am I supposed to know if I want to keep them if I don’t know what they mean?” “I’m sorry. You’re right. Here.” He gestured for me to give him my hand, which I did. A moment later, a creeping cold ran over my skin. One by one, the runes faded from my skin until even the complex, multi-layered rune was gone. I stared at him, stunned. “But—” “They aren’t gone for good,” he said tightly. “I… you can change your mind about them later if you want to. You have a month or so. If you decide over the next few weeks that you want them back, I’ll return them to you.” “But what if I decide I want cool hand tattoos after the month has passed? Do I get to choose from different designs every time we sleep together or something?” Fisher laughed dryly, shaking his head. “No. The Marks are chosen for you. They won’t be there after a month. If you decide not to accept them, they’ll be gone for good.”