Page 71 of Dark Fae's Desires
“Clever girl,” he murmurs, not letting me go. “So, you believe the wand was hers?”
How could I not now? “Yes,” I whisper, looking at them. “But how do I harness that power?”
He leans forward. My breath quickens as I tilt my head back, expecting him to kiss me,wantinghim to kiss me.
“I can’t answer that, Princess,” he whispers to me, his mouth millimeters from mine.
“Can’t or won’t?” I whisper back, my eyes on his full lips that curve into a sinful smile.
“You’ll figure it out. I have faith in you.”
He lets me go and I feel the pang from the loss of his touch.
Dammit.
He is turning my head.
I am falling for him in ways that I can’t even describe.
He is filling my fantasies, making me want him. I don’t think I can resist.
The question is: does he have these same feelings for me? I am so much younger than him. So naïve and insignificant. I need to figure out where he stands because I can’t allow myself to fall in any deeper without knowing. I’m stunned that he has the capacity to hurt me and I’m not impressed by that fact at all. My men won’t be happy with this development, but I won’t use that as an excuse not to take him.
Ifhe’ll have me.
“You don’t know, do you?” I ask with a smirk to hide my growing feelings.
He chuckles, grabbing his god-staff from the air, causing my wand to get pissed off and she zips around the room in protest, before she slams into my back and drops to the floor.
“Hey!” I snap at her but bend down to pick her up and holster the flirt before she hurts someone.
“Maybe I do, maybe I don’t.Youneed to figure out what you want, Princess.” He vanishes, then, leaving me confused by his parting words.
I sigh and slump back down to the floor to try and get my mellow back before I scream in frustration.
Chapter 35
Rath’Na
Astralling outside the Palace, under the stormy sky, I take a deep breath. That girl has gotten into my head. She is all I can think about. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that once she gets over herself and realizes her true potential, she will be my equal, myonlyequal in any Realm, but has everything to do with her. She has captivated me with her wit, mesmerized me with those stunning eyes, impressed me with her remarkable strength and made me feel joy again with her youthful exuberance. At the risk of sounding like a senseless twit, I have fallen head over heels for her.
Revealing my true nature to her was the right move. I was hesitant after that frightful creature mentioned she knew who I was. I was afraid that I’d frighten Savannah off, either that or she’d think I was an old fool with delusions of grandeur. The fact that she believed me and accepted me was surprising, to say the least. But it tells me everything I need to know about her.
She is a true beauty inside and out.She is kind and generous and rescued me from my living hell for no other reason than she couldn’t let me stay there.
I look up at the huge raven circling the skies again, knowing it to be one of her men. Oh, how I wish that she has the feelings for me that I hope she does. I don’t have her power to feel, and she won’t be able to use her power on me now that I am back to full strength. She isn’t strong enough. Not yet. I have waited several hundred lifetimes for her and I won’t let her slip through my fingers, but nor will I pressure her into being with me. As hard as it is to keep my hands off her, I won’t touch her until she tells me to. She is a delicate flower that needs to be nurtured. I fear she will break if treated too roughly. For now, I am happy with being her friend and trusted advisor.
Closing my eyes, I fantasize about a time when she allows me to show her how I feel. It will be a defining point for her, but I simply cannot tell her. I will always wonder if that is the only reason she did it, and I cannot have my life with her marred with doubt. No, she needs to come to the conclusion all on her own.
“Yes?” I ask Trey as he lands next to me in a puff of smoke.
“Just checking on you,” he says shortly.
“I’m quite well, thank you. Are you?” I inquire.
“Great. I will be marrying Savannah in three days’ time. I will be her only husband for a while until her people get used to the fact that she has other lovers. That means thatIhave the power to decide what to do aboutyou.”
I smirk at him and his arrogance. “Is that what you think?”
