Cary at the Crossroads. Cary Redmond Short Stories, #20

Midnight at the crossroads spells Trouble for Cary. Getting called out to an isolated crossroads in the middle of nowhere for murky and mysterious reasons describes Cary Redmond's job as magical Protector perfectly. Literally the job description: show up in strange places and protect people. And as a walking, talking Kevlar vest with a magical shield, protecting good guys is straight forward work.
Most of the time. But when there's no one to protect, Cary risks getting sucked into the very dangers she's there to prevent. When not channeling her Protector magic, Cary faces the same vulnerabilities as any human. And those threats multiply when dealing with the Fae. Despite the company of her faery mentor, without someone to protect, meeting the Fae at a crossroads at midnight means Trouble for Cary.
With no clear good guy to step in front of, and the dangers of the cold Faery mist creeping in, Cary can't help but wonder why she's been called to the crossroads. And what the Fae have in store for the world.