“Nyx, I can honestly say you’re the most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid eyes on,” I said, trying without much success to keep the annoyance out of my voice. “Human or fae.” His face lit up, that same rosy blush rising up to color his cheeks that I’d caught once before. “You … you really think so?” “Yes,” I said, genuine for just a moment. Then I heard my own name, the sound so distant it struck a panicked nerve inside me. “Now, can we get going?”
