Free Forever Fae by L.P. Dover Page B

I had a wonderful time and I will meet you by the willow tree at midnight.”
    I curtsy and reply, “Good evening to you, Prince Ryder, at least until midnight.”
                  He leaves to save my sister and I laugh at the thought.  The rest of the evening is spent dancing with several of the warriors and council members and carrying on with Xylia and my sister.   My mother and father do not come back to the party , which is not uncommon.  They miss their own parties all the time.  I save my last dance for Aelfric, the leader of the Elv an Kingdom.  We talk about my upcoming vis it to his land in a few days and all the wonderful things he and Rhoswen have planned for us to do.   The elves are wonderful peop le and I enjoy my visits there so I make it a point to visit any chance I get. 
                  The night is winding down and the party is finally over. I bid farewell to a ll the guests . Merrick and I make our way to my part of the palace since he’ll now be living there with me, but in a separate room .  The entire time we’re walking I try to figure out a plan to get away from him without alerting him of my absence.

 
     
    Chapter 10
    Ryder
     
                  The vision with Calista was both amazing and confusing.  I knew it was me in the vision, but the woman I was with appeared blurry.  I have no doubt that it was Calista because I could feel that it was her. Our surroundings were different from anywhere I have ever been.  I don’t think a place exists in the Land of the Fae like the place in the vision.  The leaves had color and the air was cool , not hot like the summer days and not cold like the winter days, but somewhere in the middle.  It felt nice, and I felt like I belonged there.  I belonged with her and with the land ; it was ours.
    In the vision, we la y on the grass together and I want to take her right then and there.  Her body lying halfway under neath mine is so tempting . All I want to do was run my hands all over her and explore every inch of her golden skin.  The vision went by quick ly , but as soon as I lean down to kiss her, the vision stop s and I am sucked back to reality.  Everyone was going crazy trying to figure out what happened.  I c an tell Calista d oesn’t want to reveal what was in the vision so I go along with her and s ay I c an’ t remember as well. 
    The k ing announces to Calista and Merrick that I will be staying as a guest in their house until tomorrow.  Calista seemed shocked and happy about the news, but Merrick, on the other hand, was livid.  He tried to get the k ing to reconsider where I was to be staying, but the k ing waved him off and told him not to worry.  My triumph only lasted for a second because the k ing then offered Merrick the right to stay in Calista’s wing of the house.  This infuriated me, but I know he is her g uardian .  He also has feelings for her, and with him being that close to her, especially at night, sends a fire blazing through my veins. 
                  I am saved from bringing a snow storm down on Merrick’s ass when Xylia, the p rincess’ best friend, asks me to dance.  Xylia is a great dancer and I enjoy her company.  Calista is dancing with Merrick, but I kn ow I am going to cut in at some point. 
    I ask Xylia questions about Calista so I can see what she’s like.  She sounds amazing coming from Xylia and she tells me something I am not expecting.  It seems that the p rincess is a skilled fighter.  I would love to see her in action.  I look over at the Calista dancing with Merrick and I see that he has his hand resting extremely low on her back.  Merrick smirks at me over Calista’s shoulder and I scowl back at him, secretly wishing he would fall on his sword.  What a jackass.  He’s obviously trying to claim his territory, but I can already tell Calista is a stubborn female and no man will be laying claim to her.