A Gifted Curse: A Collection of Fantasy Tales: The Lost Tales by Lee K.N

Author:Lee, K.N. [Lee, K.N.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Captive Quill Press
Published: 2014-08-13T04:00:00+00:00

ELLA’S BREATH ESCAPED her lips in a puff of vapor. She licked her lips. The taste of her sweet mango lip gloss made her smile. Snow fell from the sky in steady sheets, covering everything in a thick layer of white. She took a sip of her hot chocolate and delighted in the way the thick liquid warmed her from the inside out. She sighed and snuggled into Jack’s side.

Ella frowned to herself as she shivered. She wore two layers of clothing, a coat, gloves, a hat, and a scarf, and was still freezing. She couldn’t understand how Jack could tolerate the cold with nothing but a thin jacket and scarf.

“How long are we supposed to wait out here?” Ella looked around at the quiet park. The trees swayed slightly with the cold wind. The stars above seemed to flicker around the pale moon.

Jack shrugged. He pulled her in closer and kissed her left cheek. “Maybe another five minutes, tops. You okay?”

Ella nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. “Yeah. I’m just cold. I’m a southern girl. I’m not used to this Arctic chill.”

Jack chuckled and wrapped her in his coat. “We’re in Ireland, not Iceland! You mean to tell me they don’t have winters in Savannah?”

Ella glanced up at him. A snowflake rested on her nose. She closed one eye and scrunched up her face as she looked at it. “Not like this. I’m sorry darling, but I’ve never been a fan of the cold.”

“That’s unfortunate,” Jack said.

A hint of disappointment in his voice made her pause. She kissed his cheek and dusted more snow off her knees. “I just hope that whatever you have planned happens quickly. I’m getting buried in snow.” Ella made a face. “I didn’t even know Ireland got so much snow!”

Jack stood. He pulled her up to her feet. He winked at her. “It normally doesn’t, sweetheart.”

Ella heard a howling as the wind picked up. She looked around, startled. “What is it, Jack?” Her voice came out cracked. She clutched his arm and held on, expecting to be carried away as the wind blew fiercely at the both of them.

Ella saw a light in the distance. Like a comet, it shot towards them from the thick forest.

She squealed. “Look, Jack! What is that?” She gripped Jack’s arm and pointed towards the light. The light grew brighter and nearly blinded Ella. She gasped. “Jack! It’s coming!”

“Calm down, my love. Everything is happening as it should.” Jack turned to face her.

Ella raised a brow. “What do you mean?” She looked around. “What’s going on?”

He grinned. Something strange happened to his image. His body seemed to go translucent and a startled cry escaped Ella’s lips.

Ella covered her mouth. His blue eyes seemed to sparkle. She’d always loved his eyes. The day they met on her tour of Ireland exactly one year ago, she’d felt something almost magical whenever she looked into them.

Now, she was almost afraid. She started to take a step away, but Jack took her hands in his.

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