Betrayals of Spring (Forever Fae #2)(29)
Tears stain my cheeks, but I look up at Finn anyway.
“Of course I have enjoyed every minute with you. You were my lover and best friend, Finn. I will always hold a special place for you in my heart.” I reach up to cup his face and I lay a gentle kiss across his lips. I taste the saltiness of his tears and it just makes me cry even more. I hold him tight, and for however long, I do not know. I break apart from him at the sound of someone clearing their throat. I look over to see that Kalen is staring at us with a scowl on his face and his arms crossed over his chest. Aki leaves my side to run over to his alpha.
Kalen looks at us, but keeps his gaze on mine when he speaks, “I really need to talk to you, Meliantha.”
He looks over at Ashur and in a firm voice he commands, “Alone.”
I give Finn an apologetic look and he nods his head.
“I’ll see you back at the cottage,” he says softly. I wonder how the sleeping arrangements will be now. I assume he’ll find another room to sleep in. He takes my hand and squeezes it before walking over to Kalen. Please don’t let them fight, I say to myself.
I’m a few feet away, so I can’t hear the words that come out of Finn’s mouth. All I know is they are not friendly words by the way he glares at Kalen. Kalen smirks and says something back. Finn stares fiercely at him for a few extra seconds and then turns away to walk toward the cabin. He never looks back.
When Finn was out of earshot, Kalen walks toward me with impatient steps.
“Meliantha, you never gave me time to explain. You have to know what’s going on,” he says quickly.
“Oh, the part where you’re getting married to a raging bitch? Yeah, I think I know what’s going on,” I storm back.
His shoulders sag in defeat and he shakes his head.
“No, you don’t. I told my parents during the meeting that I wanted to call off the engagement. With everything that’s been happening I haven’t had time to tell Breena. I told her as soon as you walked away.” He takes a couple steps closer to where we’re only a foot apart. I can tell he’s contemplating his next words.
Hesitant, he takes in a deep breath and asks, “Do you love him?”
I look toward the cottage where Finn has just entered and Kalen follows my gaze. I sneak a side-long glance at him and his jaw is rigid and clenching. I guess it’s about time to put him out of his misery. He looks back at me, jealousy clear across his face, and I reach up with my glove-covered hand to place it against his cheek.
“He’s special to me, Kalen, but I had never been in love with him. There is only one man I can say that has taken that place in my heart.”
The anger slowly leaves him and now the man staring at me is the loving and playful Kalen I fell in love with years ago. I reach my other hand up to where I’m holding his face between my hands. I pull him closer and whisper across his lips.
“You, Kalen, are the only man that I will always and forever be in love with.”
In a rush of passion, he closes the distance and merges his soft lips with mine. The second our lips touch, the world falls away and we are thrust into the vision we have longed to see.
The Vision
We are lying on the ground in a sea of flowers. They surround our naked bodies while we bask in the pleasure of our love and our land. The smell of rain vastly approaches and it fuels my hunger for Kalen to a whole new level. It feels like we have done this a million times in the rain before. He gazes down upon me as he settles himself between my legs. I can tell he plans to tease me by the lustful smirk on his face. His skin is no longer pale, but the light golden complexion of what the Fall fae look like. His body also feels warm on top of mine and no longer cool like he would have been if he was still a Winter fae. We’re not in the Fall Court so we must belong to somewhere else in the Land of the Fae. Everything falls into place as I look around at the flowers and up at the man about to make love to me. How could I not have known?
The rain begins to fall making our bodies slick and wet with desire. It feels cool against my heated skin and Kalen takes this time to enter me hard and deep. I scream out in pleasure which only fuels his appetite to deepen his thrusts. The orgasm sends shudders through my body while Kalen holds onto me tighter releasing his own pleasure inside my body. We lay spent on the ground, enjoying the feel of our bodies together, while being bathed in the purity of the rain. I can feel the life growing in this land, and the magic making it strong beneath me. I can also feel the beginnings of a new life growing in my womb and becoming strong. This is my home and my court. The Spring has begun.
- Dark Sorcerer -
Keeping to the shadows and skulking around the palace is degrading. It’s as if I’m cowering like a spineless dog. I should be the one these people bow down to and worship.
I look down at the talisman and it glows the blood red color it normally does after getting a dose of energy. It’s warm as it touches my chest from the unsuspecting victims I laid claim to just moments ago. No one at the palace is going to notice some worthless servants that have gone missing. Taking their power is energizing, but it is minor at best. I need someone with a little more power before I make my move tonight. I look around the ballroom at the hundreds of fae striding around and having a splendid time. They have no clue I’m here, watching and waiting. To make a bold statement, I need to find someone of importance that I can take away. Making a statement will no longer be necessary once I gain all the power of the Four. Being the ruler of the Land of the Fae will be the grandest of statements. Soon, I think to myself.