Summer of Frost (Forever Fae #3)(21)

“Hey, he started it,” I pointed out with a smile on my face.

Shaking her head, a sadness grew over her face and her lips turned down in a frown. “It doesn’t matter now. I think he’s dead, Drake. Sarette said she saw him go down in the fight, but she was hoping he was with us. I told her that he wasn’t.”

“I’m sorry, Sorcha. I didn’t like the guy, but I know he was your friend,” I said, hugging her tight. Even though Alston was a dick, I would never have wished death on him.

“Anyway, answering your other questions, yes the dreams were all real. From the first time I visited you in your dreams, I couldn’t stop. I kept telling myself not to go back, but I didn’t listen.” She lifted her gaze and smiled mischievously. “I guess I liked fighting with you too much.”

I laughed. “That’s it? We did a lot more in our dreams than fight.”

In my dreams, I touched and kissed her every night. It was all real … our love was real. Sorcha smiled when she caught me staring at her lips, and ran her tongue over them enticingly. We had a strong connection in our dreams, but being this close to her in person has intensified that bond. Lifting my hand, I ran it through her silky black tresses before grazing her pale cheek with my finger. Her skin was as white as snow, but soon it would be the color of Summer.

“Are you wanting to kiss me, Drake?” she asked humorously.

“Maybe,” I answered, moving closer. “Are you against me kissing you, because if I recall correctly, I think we’ve done a little more than that in our dreams.”

She smiled and bit her lip. “Oh yes,” she sighed. “How could I forget?”

Groaning, I instantly grew hard at the thought of the vision and our time together. If we didn’t have to rescue her people, I’d lay her down right where we were and make love to her all damn night. Placing my hands on her face, I pulled her toward me to close that last inch. She moaned and smiled wickedly at me when she felt my hard cock pressed and ready for action against her leg. To make matters worse, she tortured me by gliding her leg up and down it, making me groan and grip her hips rousingly.

When our lips touched, it was like nothing I’d ever felt before. I’d kissed her in our dreams, but nothing could compare to what her body felt like against mine. I could feel the beginnings of our bond take place as we kissed, and I knew in that moment that things were about to change. It happened to my sisters and I knew it was happening right that second.

Sorcha must had felt it too because she abruptly pulled away from the kiss and gasped. Lifting up her hands, she turned them back and forth in awe. “It’s happening,” she whispered.

I was amazed at how one minute she was the cold, pale Winter princess, and then the next her skin started changing before my eyes, turning into the sun-kissed golden of Summer. My skin, however, stayed the same. Confused, Sorcha picked up my hands and examined my unchanged flesh.

“Why isn’t anything happening to you?”

I was pretty sure I knew the answer to that. “It’s because I’m Summer, Sorcha. I will always be a Summer Fae. It’s where I belonged the moment I was born, but I can feel the change starting inside me and it feels amazing.”

“Drake!” someone yelled from behind me.

When I turned, I found my second in command, Finn, running toward us. Finn had been Meliantha’s lover for a few years while the dark sorcerer made fools of us all. Even though Finn still loved my sister back then, he chose to stay in the Summer Court and be my second in command instead of following her.

“The warriors are ready. We’re waiting for your command,” he claimed.

Nodding, I acknowledged him. “Excellent! Go ahead and ride toward Crystal Lake. Once I get changed, I’ll fly overhead.”

Finn bowed and sprinted back to the front of the palace while Sorcha and I followed soon after him. “Which group will I be riding with?” she asked as we made our way to the front.

“Neither,” I replied.

Immediately, her eyes grew fierce and she stopped, placing her hands on her hips. “You’re not going to stop me from going. Don’t you dare turn into an overprotective jackass to go along with your arrogant side. I can only handle one of those traits.”

Laughing, I took her hand and pulled her along with me. “Trust me, I know better than to tell you what to do. I think I learned my mistake once already in one of our dreams.”

“Just as long as you remember it,” she teased. Stopping mid-step, she grabbed my arm, halting me. “So, if I’m not riding with the warriors, where will I be?”

“With me.” I grinned. “Up in the air, and on my back.” Her eyes went wide and her mouth flew open in surprise. Nudging her with my elbow, I winked. “Don’t look so shocked. You knew you were going to ride me at some point.”

She lifted her brow at the remark, making me laugh, but then she turned serious. “I’m sure you would like for me to ride you, but that’s not what we’re talking about. Seriously, I didn’t realize it would be so soon. It’s not every day a girl gets to ride on the back of a dragon. What if I fall off?”

Taking her face in my hands, I kissed her long and deep, relishing in the way she already tasted like a Summer Fae. “You will never fall as long as you’re with me. I will spend every day, every hour, and every waking minute of my life keeping you safe. Just trust me.”