Forever Fae (Forever Fae #1)(38)
“With the way you’re acting, I wish something would have happened. I’m not going to lie, I think about her all the time, and yes I want to be with her. I’m in love with her just as much as you are and I was hoping to convince her that she belongs with me.”
That son of a bitch Warren lied to me. Why would I have ever believed him in the first place? Calista is never going to forgive me.
Frustration sends me over the edge and I shout, “Damn it! That bastard told me nothing but lies. When I get out of here I am going to find his sorry ass and beat the f*ck out of him.”
“Who?” Merrick commands.
I look over at Merrick, huffing from anger.
“Warren. He told me he saw you and Calista together this morning being a little more than friendly. He’s also been acting strange for a while now and saying weird things about me staying away from Calista. I’m going to make him see our counselor when we get back home to find out what his problem is.”
Merrick looks exasperated and yells, “And you brought him here? Why would you do that? If he is that unstable he could be a threat. How stupid could you be? I guess the ice in the Winter Court has frozen your brain.”
“Just like the sun here has fried yours?” I retort back.
Merrick sighs in frustration and insists.
“This isn’t getting us anywhere. The meeting will be going on in about another hour. We need to get back. Do you have any suggestions?”
We pull and twist, but nothing happens. We do this for about thirty more minutes and when we are about to give up when the vines slowly unravel around us and slide back into the ground. Merrick and I both lay dumbfounded and shocked that Calista would let us go so quickly. I figured she would leave us there all day to teach us a lesson. I was prepared to be stuck there all day. After a few seconds, I decide to get up slowly and brush the dirt off my clothes. Merrick gathers the weapons and we both head back to face the wrath of Calista.
I am going to kill Warren with my bare hands when I see him. How could I even believe he was telling the truth? I am such an idiot and now Calista is furious with me. Why did I doubt her? Elvena told me to trust her and I let my jealousy get in the way. She’s not going to forgive me and I deserve it. My heart aches with the absence of her. Watching her walk away was the hardest thing I have had to face.
As we’re walking back, Merrick says, “You should have never doubted her. Calista is the most honest and trustworthy person I know. She’s also a loyal friend. We both have a lot of groveling to do when we get back.”
“I know. I just hope she forgives me,” I say somberly.
Merrick throws back his head and laughs.
“I wouldn’t count on it, ice boy. She is more stubborn than a mule. She’ll forgive you when she’s ready. I’m her guardian so she has no choice but to be around me so I’ll be stuck with the attitude when you leave.”
How can I leave today with things being the way they are? I planned on asking her to marry me today. She’ll probably just laugh in my face and tell me to go to Hell now that I’ve been a complete moron. Hopefully, she’ll let me talk to her when we get back. I need to apologize, even if she doesn’t forgive me. I have to do this before I leave or I will never forgive myself. If I have to make her listen I will, but she has to know how I feel about her before I leave.
“That’s the thing, Merrick. I don’t want to leave. I want to marry her.” I look over at him and his jaw clenches, but I continue.
“I was going to ask her today and now she’s probably going to tell me no. Last night, when we were together, some things had changed.”
Merrick’s anger escalates and his eyes are blazing. I can see the fire building around his hands as he reaches for his dagger.
Outraged, he yells, “When you say you two were together, do you mean you had sex with her?”
I definitely thought about it and I know she did as well, but I’m not going to tell him that so I just simply say, “No.”
“Where were you two when you got together last night? How come I didn’t know about her meeting you?” he asks.
“We planned for it to be a secret so we could discuss the vision we had. We met at the willow tree by the lake.” Merrick and I reach the willow tree just as I say it and I noticed that the colored leaves are still lying on the ground. I point to the leaves and pick some up to show Merrick that what I’m saying is real.
“The vision was of us together in a new land and things are going to be different in the Land of the Fae when we come together. These leaves changed last night while we were lying on top of them.” I look down at the leaves and I can hear Merrick fuming with his erratic breathing. He has to know the truth, even if it pisses him off.
Merrick obviously couldn’t handle the truth anymore so he stormed off without me. He throws his hands up in the air and mumbles obscenities the whole way. I know he’s angry and I don’t care, but he has to know he’s not her destiny…I am.
Before the Meeting-Ryder
I get back to the house and the servants are milling about getting everything ready for the meeting. I decide to try and find Kalen first before I try my luck with Calista. I get to his room and knock on his door. He answers the door and is still dressed in his nice clothes. When he looks at me and sees that I’m all disheveled and bloody, he laughs.