Veins of Magic (The Otherworld, #2)

by Emma Hamm

“You have done well,” Macha said. “Far better than I expected from a human girl.” “Druid.” “As you wish. Druid.” Sorcha licked her lips, refusing to glance up at Macha. “I did not uphold our deal. Have you come to collect my debt?” “No. You have exceeded my expectations and done the impossible. While Eamonn was not returned to my children, the outcome was exactly what I hoped.” Sorcha looked at her then, eyebrows lifted in surprise. “You wished Eamonn to start a war?” “That was the intent of bringing him home. I expected he would fight my children for a time, but then he would agree that returning to Tir na nOg was the only way to save his people. I did not anticipate he would fall in love with you and wish to take back the throne on his own.” “He didn’t really want the throne,” Sorcha hesitated, “he wanted a home.” “Yet, he found that with you.”