Ellie and the Prince (Faraway Castle Book 1) by J.M. Stengl

Author:J.M. Stengl [Stengl, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rooglewood Press
Published: 2018-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

A light drizzle was falling early the next morning as Ellie began to clean out her cottage and sweep the porch and front walkway. It bothered her that someone—even a strange, beastly person—may have witnessed her disorganized clutter, so before heading to the gardens, where she had promised to help Rosa in the greenhouses, she cleaned diligently. One day too late.

Just as she finished the walkway and ducked inside to escape what was becoming a steady rain, she heard Omar call her name. He jogged toward her across the grass, wearing his running gear. Even as he approached, the rain fell harder. “Here, step inside for a minute,” she offered.

“Thanks.” He first shook his head like a wet dog until his black hair stuck out in spikes, then stepped just inside the door, leaving it slightly ajar. Water trickled down his face and arms and dripped from his clothing. He rubbed his hands down the front of his soaking tank shirt, ruefully regarding the puddle at his feet. “I’m sorry. I wasn’t this wet until I was almost here. Maybe I should stand on your porch.”

He was a mess. He was every bit as sweet and adorable as his little siblings. He had been too gorgeous for words even as a gawky teen, but now he was a man. Six feet of lean, fit perfection. And he stood in her house, nearly filling her entryway. She tried not to notice how his wet shirt clung to his skin or how his eyes sought to hold her gaze. “It’s all right.” She sounded breathless even to herself. “I haven’t put my cleaning supplies away yet.”

His usual bright smile was absent. “Is something wrong?” she asked.

“The resort director is still absent, and Briar told me this morning that he was invited to join an unofficial unicorn hunt scheduled for today at twilight. Apparently some of the lords brought rifles along even though shooting game of any kind is banned on resort property.”

“What? Twilight?” She panicked but tried to hide it. “Why twilight?”

“They seem to think it will be easier to find the unicorn in the dark. Because the horn glows, or something like that.”

“I suppose that makes sense . . . but men with guns in the dark makes my job a lot more dangerous.” She was already planning her message to the Gamekeeper.

“Which is why we’re not leaving you to deal with this alone. Briar already agreed to join the hunt.”

“What?” She hardly knew the magical prince, but this felt like betrayal.

“His plan is to delay and confuse the others so that either the Gamekeeper or you and I can find the unicorn first. Yes, I’m going with you. We hoped maybe you could use your magic to persuade the unicorn to leave Faraway Castle grounds?” His voice turned the last statement into a question.

“I can try.” Her brain was spinning. “I can’t put you and Briar in danger.”

“You’re not putting us in danger. This whole plot is our idea.”

Ellie’s heart warmed at Omar’s kindness, and his tentative smile added a few degrees of heat.

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