Free Witch Fairy book 3 by Bonnie Lamer

upright, standing almost as tall as Kallen, he holds his hand out to me.  “Xandra, I am charmed to meet you.”
     
    I shake his hand, which he holds just a fraction too long, and I can’t help notice the tiny bit of jealousy in Kallen’s eyes.  Interesting.  “Nice to meet you, too,” I say, extracting my hand from his.
     
    “Kegan, how lovely to see you,” Isla says as she breezes into the room.  Her tall frame is now clothed in a long, flowing dress the color of the sea on a sunny day.  The bodice is empire style and hangs loosely over her hips.  Her long, graying black hair has been swept up in an intricate braid at the back of her head.  “I see you have met our house guest.”
     
    Kegan inclines his head in greeting.  “I did, and welcome home, Grandmother.”  He smiles as he flashes a quick look in my direction.  “And I have learned that I must tread lightly when I am here, for her magic is formidable when one is on the receiving end.”
     
    Isla raises her brows as she looks at me.  “Indeed.”  Instead of asking for an explanation, she says to Kegan.  “You will be dining with us this evening?”
     
    “I would be honored,” he replies and I’m pretty sure he flashes a quick look in my direction again.  Kallen’s face hardens as he stares at his cousin, so he must have noticed, too.
     
    Wanting to interrupt the sudden tension, I say, “You two look more like twins than cousins.”
     
    “Kallen’s father was twin to Kegan’s father,” Isla explains.  “The resemblance was passed down to their sons, and even their grandmother has trouble on occasion telling them apart.”  She looks at both of her grandsons affectionately.  I’m pretty sure she can tell them apart just fine.
     
    Turning to me, she says, “If these two have been up to their normal behavior, I am sure that you have not been shown to your room yet.  Let me take you there now.”  She turns and walks toward the wooden door at the far end of the room, away from the terrace.  I follow reluctantly.  I was kind of hoping to sneak in a kiss or two with Kallen, since I’m sure there will be limited opportunity for that in Isla’s house.  The door swing open and I can see a foyer with a set of wide stairs that break apart at the first flight and then continues up separately.  It’s all white marble with several different mosaic patterns dispersed around the floor.
     
    “Where ever did you find such a beautiful creature,” I hear Kegan ask Kallen.  “And how in the world did you get her to fall for such a proud, conceited Fairy such as yourself?”
     
    A quick look over my shoulder as I walk through the doorway shows me the look of pain on Kegan’s face as Kallen’s fist connects painfully with his arm.
     

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 6
     
    After climbing three sets of stairs and walking down a brightly lit hall with floor to ceiling windows at either end, Isla opens the last door, which is to be my room while I am here.  I gasp in surprise as I look around.  First of all, it’s gigantic.  I’m sure half of my house back home could fit in this room.  It’s situated in the corner of the mansion, so two walls have wide openings leading out to the terrace that wraps around the corner.  Yellow silk, sheer curtains are gently blowing in the breeze.  Along another wall, is a king sized canopy bed carved to resemble drift wood and it’s absolutely gorgeous.  It must have taken someone forever to carve the intricate curves and grooves.  Yellow netting hangs from the canopy and the bed is covered with a lightweight comforter.  Another wall has a large bureau situated between two doors, and in its center, there is a mirrored dressing table with a small silk covered bench in front of it.  Two overstuffed chairs with sunny yellow upholstery sit in front of one of the openings to the terrace.
     
    Isla opens the first door and I have to be careful not to trip over my jaw as I