Betrayals of Spring (Forever Fae #2)(75)
“Hmm, danger associated with power and energy. Great, what is that supposed to mean, look out for power lines?” She asked aloud.
She switched screens and logged onto Facebook to check for messages since she knew sleep was out of the equation. An instant message popped up on her screen. It was from her boyfriend, Keith. She and Keith had been dating for almost a year. To Lilly it was nothing too serious. Up until she had met Keith, she had no interest in dating anyone. Keith had been persistent until Lilly finally caved in and accepted a date with him. Now, almost a year later, they were joined at the hip and she didn’t think she’d ever make it to a class on time if it weren’t for Keith. He was on a football scholarship at Plymouth Academy. At 6’3”, with his shaggy blond hair and green eyes, he fit the image of the typical Californian surf god. Lilly had to admit he was definitely hot, but she couldn’t quite explain it, he just didn’t give her butterflies when they were together. There was just something missing that she couldn’t put her finger on.
The message read: Can’t sleep either, huh?
Lilly stared at her keyboard and began to type. ‘Yeah!’ She replied. She didn’t want to scare him by telling him about seeing someone lurking around outside her dorm. He would be at her door in five minutes, and she didn’t want that.
He typed again. ‘Well I can come over and keep you company…’
She smiled despite her mood. ‘As tempting as that sounds, I think I am just going to try to force myself to try to go to sleep. Besides, it’s after curfew and you’ll get in trouble if you get caught,’ she typed.
There was a pause before his response. ‘Ah shucks! OK! I’ll come over in the morning before class and bring caffeine. I love you.’
Lilly stared at the screen for a moment and then signed off without responding. She hated not saying it back to him. She really did care for him and she’d be lost without him always getting her butt in gear every day, but she just couldn’t get herself to say those words unless she was absolutely sure she meant it. She turned off the monitor and her bedroom fell into complete darkness, except for the rays of moonbeams shining through her window. She hopped back into bed and watched the moon. She felt strange, almost jittery. She had a feeling of apprehension that couldn’t quite be explained. She pulled the duvet cover up over her head and forced herself to fall back to sleep.
“Make your choice, Lilly. What will it be?” The voice yelled at her.
Lilly looked around her unfamiliar surroundings. She was in a forest encircled by hooded figures.
“I don’t understand. What choice do I have to make?” She asked.
“Will you save humanity, Lilly? Or will you choose love?” A cloaked figure took a step closer. Her heart raced.
“I don’t understand. Why must I choose?”
“It is your destiny, Lilly. Choose to save the realms or damn them to eternal darkness for an eternity of pain and suffering.”
The cloaked figure pulled someone from the crowd. The person was tied with ropes and bleeding from being bound. The cloaked figure grabbed the man by the back of his hair and forced his face in her view. Lilly gasped, she saw pain in his blue eyes as he pleaded with her to let him die. A hand rested on Lilly’s shoulder. She turned to see a handsome soldier standing by her side. His eyes were dark, but warm as she met them.
“You must choose before it is too late, Lilly.”
She looked back at the man that was restrained. Her heart ached like nothing she had ever felt before.
The man smiled through his pain and called out to her, “I love you, Lilly. I’ll wait forever.”
The cloaked figure pulled him back into the crowd and Lilly knew what she had to do. She had to sacrifice her heart.
“I choose life.” The world spun around in a mist and everything turned gray.
First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone that has supported me and my books. I couldn’t have made it without you, and my books wouldn’t be where they are today without your support. To my husband, I love you so much and without your help I wouldn’t be able to follow my dreams. To my children, I hope that one day you both will follow your dreams just like mommy. To my parents, your enthusiasm and pride for your daughter warms my heart and knowing I bring a smile to your face fills me with great joy. To my nieces, Victoria and Stephanee, thank you for listening to me ramble on and on about my books. I know it drove you crazy. To my lovely friends, I cherish you all and I wouldn’t have made it without your guidance. Twink, you are the best.
L.P. Dover lives in the beautiful state of North Carolina with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She’s an avid reader that loves her collection of books. Writing has always been her passion and she’s delighted to share it with the world. L.P. Dover spent several years in college starting out with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental. She worked in the dental field for eight years and then decided to stay home with her two beautiful girls. She spent the beginning of her reading years indulging in suspense thrillers, but now she can't get away from the paranormal/fantasy books. Now that she has started on her passion and began writing, you will not see her go anywhere without a notebook, pen, and her secret energy builder…chocolate.