Forever Fae (Forever Fae #1)
L.P. Dover
Prologue
The Prophecy
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring Two Courts to Four is what it will bring.
Without the Four the evil will spread,
The Land of the Fae will fall into dread.
The next generation will provide the Four,
The maiden souls and nothing more.
The Power of Four will start with the first, If he gets the power, only then will you be cursed.
The Power of Four will be drawn to the others, Their power is strong, the power of lovers.
The moment they become one,
Only then will the change have begun.
Two Courts to Four is what needs to be,
To save the Land, so shall we see.
Chapter 1
Calista
I am Calista, the eldest Princess of the Summer Court. I am the daughter of King Oberon and Queen Tatiana. Today is my twenty-first birthday, along with my twin brother, Drake. I have two younger sisters as well, Meliantha and Ariella. Not only is today my birthday, but it is also the day of the Guardian Ceremony. Every royal female gets a guardian on her twenty-first birthday. It’s not exactly what a woman wants for her birthday, but in this case, it’s a big deal.
My best friend, Merrick, will be fighting for the title to be my guardian along with several of the other warriors. The ceremony will be held later today and dignitaries from all the different regions of the Land of the Fae will be here to watch.
Even though my brother is twenty-one as well, he doesn’t need a guardian because it is not custom for the men to have one, only the women. My twin brother and I look nothing alike, although, we do share the same height and the same slightly pointed ears just like every other fae. I have wavy, golden blonde hair that flows gracefully down my back, and my eyes are bright green with specks of gold. I have always been athletic, but I have obtained curves in all the necessary places. My dress for the ceremony tonight will look perfect.
Being the eldest child, I have been delegated to attend all court meetings. My parents are training me to be the leader they know I can be, while Drake took his place as Leader of the Summer Court Army. When I’m not attending court functions and dealing with politics, I escape to my wing of the palace which is where I am right now. Our house is huge and divided into four wings. My mother and father took the north wing, I have the south wing, Meliantha has the east wing, and Ariella has the west wing. Drake has his own mini mansion on the property that’s separate. That doesn’t bother me though. I love being near my sisters. We spend tons of time together and practice our magic. The fae are all born with different magical abilities. One thing that makes me special in the court is that I have multiple abilities, whereas, most of the fae only acquire one.
I have the power to control the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Many years ago, a prophecy had been declared about the power of The Four and saving the Land of the Fae from evil. It also states that one of the eldest of the next generation will bring about the change. I am one of the eldest of the next generation so I’m still trying to figure out how I am going to be the one to change the Land of the Fae. Everyone looks to me for the answers, and I wish I knew them, but I don’t.
The Land of the Fae is divided into different territories. The main ones are the Summer Court, where my parents rule, and the Winter Court where King Madoc and Queen Mab rule. The magic of the Land of the Fae chose them to be leaders of their court. I have met the king and queen of the Winter Court, but I have not met their three sons and daughter.
The Black Forest is a terrible place on the outskirts of the Land of the Fae. The prophecy speaks of an evil and this is the only place we think it could be. A huge battle took place there close to a century ago and hundreds of sorcerers and fae lost their lives, all for being power hungry and greedy. Ever since then, strange things have been happening in the forest. There have been people who have gone missing and never found. This has been going on in all of the territories. Talk has been going around about there being another sorcerer out there that’s waiting for his chance to take over the kingdoms. We have yet to figure that out because the people we have sent to explore have never come back. My father, King Oberon, has put a stop to sending people there.
Other than the two courts, we have the dwarves. The dwarves reside in the mountains of Endelyn, where they are led by Durin. The Land of the Fae chose him to lead because he is the most powerful and skilled blacksmith of the dwarves. Most of our magical treasures are made by them.
We also have the Elvish Kingdom which is led by Aelfric and Rhoswen. Their kingdom has been like a second home to me. They have no children yet, but they have welcomed me and my siblings with open arms ever since we were born. I visit them frequently.
Lastly, we have the Mystical Forest and the unclaimed territories. Many different fae creatures live in the Mystical Forest such as brownies, imps, sprites, nymphs, leprechauns, and trolls. Most of these creatures are gentle souls and keep out of trouble. The trolls, however, love to cause a stir. I’ve enjoyed many rides through the Mystical Forest because of how peaceful it is. The unclaimed territories are just baron areas of land where no one has been chosen to lead.
-Preparing for the Ceremony-The Guardian Ceremony will be held at sunset to determine who will be my warrior guardian. It’s a centuries old tradition my parents wish to uphold. The warriors chosen will fight one another for the right to be given the honor. I enjoy watching the warriors practice, but I really don’t want to see them fight over me, however, they don’t seem to have a problem with it. I’ve spent the last couple of hours in my room relaxing before the ceremony; staring at the rainbow of colors in the garden from my window. I hear a knock on the door and my nurse maid, Elvena, enters the room.