Free Return of the High Fae (Vegas Fae Story Book 1) by Tom Keller Page B

I
interrupted. Here was something I could at least relate to. Well, not the Demon
part, but I did want to know what a Lil was.
    "Yes, there are Demons. But do not think of them as
humans do. They are not minions of the devil, although some are indeed evil.
Think of them as a separate race of beings."
    Well, that helps. Not!
    "Ok... and the Lil?"
    "The Lilin are another separate branch. They are
related to both human and Demon kind. They are the descendants of an ancient
being: Lilith. You have heard of Vampires?"
    "Of course. Who hasn't?" I answered, trying not to
look excited. Was she a Vampire? Wait, I hadn't seen any fangs. Besides, aren't
Vampires supposed to be stronger than Werewolves?
    "The Lilin are the beings behind the legends," he
continued. "But they are not dead, nor do they bite their victims with
fangs. It is said that the Lilin and the Fae once battled one another for
dominion of the Earth. I am not familiar with the entire tale, but eventually
the Lilin were defeated. Most of the Fae still regard them with disdain,"
he explained. "There are actually several in the area, but you need not
fear them. It is forbidden for them to drink of the Fae."
    "That's a good thing." I think…it also explained
something about the rules, but Delia? A bloodsucker?
    "Indeed," he agreed, glancing at his watch.
"As I said, there are many creatures in the world of the Fae." He
began using his fingers to keep track. "The Were are shape shifters.
Faeries, Dryads like you from the oak. Meliai from the ash. Nereids from water,
like the Milagre's." He stopped and laughed again. "There are just
too many clans to count."
    "I can see that," I said with a smile. Ok, so he
thinks I'm a Dryad, whatever that entails.
    "Here in the new world the Fae are sparse, but in this
area there are a few clans that have made their presence known. Due to this,
there is significantly more activity between the Fae than would be normal. It
is the magic here that attracts them to Vegas. I do not know if that helps, but
suffice it to say that I will help you on your journey if I can." He got
that serious look again and leaned forward a bit more. "Others will offer
the same," he whispered, scanning the room with his eyes. "Be careful
who you trust."
    With that said, he put down his napkin and stood up. Taking
a card out of his jacket, he wrote something on it and handed it to me. "I
must go. It was good to meet with you. I put my direct line on the card. Please
do not hesitate to call," he said, reaching to shake my hand.
    I followed him into the casino where we parted ways. I
walked back to the garage to my car. Once I closed the door and started the
engine I glanced down at the card. On it was the message," meet," an
address and a time: 8:00 p.m. So much for an early day.
    So she's like a Vampire, I thought. Bummer. I put the car in
gear and headed for my office.
    The office was a madhouse. Hailey had half her runners out
serving subpoenas on some big civil case, while the other half was running
paper between lawyer's offices. I had to make a dash for the coffee pot when I
got there, and then wade through the bodies just to get to my office. I took it
as a sign that it would be a good day to get some paperwork done, so I locked
the door and finished a stack of online research requests and my billing.
    I spent the rest of my time researching Dryads and other
so-called myths. It was interesting, but I wasn't sure how helpful it was going
to be. I really didn't know how much was real and how much was bullshit, but at
least it was a start.
    The Lilith history was also interesting. There are stories
about Lilith that date back to ancient Sumerian writings. There were some
references to the drinking of blood, as well as her seductive nature. But there
are so many different legends, it was hard to figure out just what Delia could
really be. I must have gotten carried away. I was reading up on Vampires when I
looked down at my watch. It was already 7:30 p.m. so I shut