Forever Fae (Forever Fae #1)(52)

Merrick climbs back up on his horse slowly and gives me the most evil grimace I have ever seen. His body looks stiff and I know that fall had to hurt just as much as the punch. I don’t feel sorry for him at all. He continues on the path leading to the desolate valley, which is nothing but baron land. It’s miles and miles of open land with no water or any signs of life. We reach the edge of the Mystical Forest and decide to rest. The trip across the valley will take lots of energy and we need to rest up if we plan on being able to rescue Calista. I take my pack off of Artemis and she lies down on the ground while I prepare her food and water. Her breathing is hard from exertion and I can tell she’s tired. If I wanted her to travel to the end of the world and back without a break she would do it. I rub her head and sit down beside her while I eat and drink. We were limited to what we could pack, so our dinner for the evening is dried meat and cheese with some mead. These are typical snack foods for the fae men. The women tend to like fruits and berries from the Land of the Fae, and also foods from the mortal realm. A lot of the fae cuisine has changed over the years because of the influence of different types of food in the mortal realm.

Merrick is quiet and doesn’t speak to me at all while we eat and rest. He falls asleep quickly after he eats his meal. The quiet time gives me the space I need to think clearly and strategize our plan to rescue Calista. I wish I could see her in my dream right now, but I know that it’s not possible. I can’t imagine what all she’s going through at this moment. I close my eyes and clear my head. We only have a few hours to rest before we make the journey through the Black Forest. Artemis is warm as I lean up against her and it’s a welcome comfort as I rest my head back and drift into an uneasy sleep.





Chapter 22


Alasdair-Dark Sorcerer (Black Forest)

The princess in my dwelling is a welcoming sight. I look at her through another person’s eyes and all she sees right now is her precious prince staring back at her. I can see her trembling and when I step toward her to steady her she takes a step back with a look of revulsion on her face. I can’t have her looking at me like that, can I? When I get my full corporeal body I will be irresistible to women, but until then I have to use my power to make my real body solid or else transform to someone else. Taking over someone else’s body works, but in this case I thought I would shake the princess up a bit.

It’s been too long since I’ve taken a woman to my bed and now I have the princess here to have any time I want. The way Calista’s body looks in her dress doesn’t help the growing erection I have pulsing down below. Her face grows pale and her trembling intensifies. I can tell she is going to pass out way before her legs give out from beneath her. I catch her in time and touching her body sends electricity running through my fingers. Her power is so strong I can actually see it pulsing throughout her body. I can only imagine the high I’m going to get when I take it away from her. I look at Avery and Warren and their attention is raptly fixed on the princess. I see I am not the only one who is mesmerized by the Summer beauty, however, they are not allowed to look at her like that. She is my prize and I will not share her power with anyone. I clench my teeth and let my power fill the room as I demand them to leave me in privacy.

I stay on the floor with the princess in my arms until they leave the room. She’s passed out cold and it doesn’t look like she is going to be waking up anytime soon. I pick her up and carry her to my bedroom. My room is a replica of the same one Calista slept in the other night at the house in the forest. I did it deliberately, hoping she would feel more relaxed being here tonight. I lay her on the king size bed and remove her shoes. I straighten her dress and crawl beside her. Her skin has changed, but I had been warned about it. Her temperature has tapered off a bit from the normal heat of a summer fae. I’m glad I got her just in time because if she and Prince Ryder had sealed the deal I would have been too late. No one is going to have her now, except me. Being the Fall Queen is not going to happen for the beautiful Calista and Ryder will be lost forever when I make her my Dark Queen. Calista was made for Ryder, and without her he will grow into an empty shell of loneliness and heartache. He will never be capable of loving another. Their love is supposed to expand the Land of the Fae and produce a new court, the Fall Court. I don’t know if the Princess or anyone else realizes how dire their situation has become now that I have her. Until she wakes up, I won’t know if she knows what her future was supposed to be before being taken by me. Both courts will suffer from heartache and loss and their power will weaken. Now that I have the first of The Four here, I will take her power and merge it with mine. Her power along with mine will make it easier to obtain the other three of the prophecy and take over the Land of the Fae. I will make Calista my queen and the other three will be made my slaves.

I run my hands up and down Calista’s body slowly. The mounds of her breasts are too enticing, so I trace my fingers around the delicate bare skin showing through the sides of the dress. My fingers ache to touch her in other places, but I’m going to make sure she is fully aware of my intentions and enjoys the feel of me giving her pleasure and vice versa. I have never been with a woman that was this sexy and beautiful. I can’t have her now, but when I take her power she will succumb to me in every way and enjoy it.

I take the talisman off and slip it over the Calista’s head. This will be easier than forcing it on her after she’s awake. I slip off the bed slowly and exit the room. She can’t escape from here, so I have nothing to worry about. The power of the talisman should be siphoning her power as we speak. I know it’ll take longer since she’s a strong-willed person, but I’ll be patient and wait for her to awaken. With her wearing the talisman for as long as she has now, she should already feel the need to succumb to me. The hard part is done, which was getting her here. Now I can sit back, relax and wait for the power to come to me.