Fairy Ring by Nicolette Andrews

Author:Nicolette Andrews
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: nicolette andrews
Published: 2018-02-17T16:00:00+00:00

A band of creatures played instruments that were both familiar and foreign. The otherworld creatures at the table, abandoned their meals to dance in the center of the room, under a hundred globes of multi-colored light that changed with each unearthly tone.

The king stood and outstretched his hand to her. Did he know how much she loved to dance? Or was it mere coincidence. He had yet to return to his true form, perhaps knowing that she preferred the handsome human visage. All of these things to trick her, Edric would not leave her behind, she knew it.

"Will you dance with me?"

"What happens if I say no?" she stared at his outstretched hand, as if it was laced with poison.

"I will be disappointed."

The creatures around the room stared at her, waiting with expectation. She did not need to be told that disappointing a fae king, would hold consequences yet unspoken. Perhaps playing along with his games would help her find Edric.

The Thorn King took her hand and led her onto the dance floor. The music swayed and shifted as the singer's voices wove together with words that were ancient and full of power. When she danced with the king, he placed his hand on the small of her back, keeping her close, the racing of her heart pressed against his firm chest. His gaze burned into her.

"You still don't trust me?" It was more of a statement than a question.

She looked around the room to the creatures that stared at her with hungry eyes. She doubted the king often danced with human girls. She thought of her friends back in Thornwood, they would never believe she had done this. But I'll never go back. Once she and Edric escaped, she could never go home again.

She shook herself of melancholy thoughts, "I know Edric, he would not leave me behind."

He twirled her around the floor, fast enough that her head spun.

"Why him?" the king asked as they came to a sudden stop in the center of the dance floor.

It took Brenna a moment to gain her bearings, the Fair Folk continued to dance around them, the music took on a thumping beat which seemed to vibrate through her. The king held her close, looking at her as if she were the only one in the room.

"What do you mean?"

"You're leaving everything behind for him, why?"

Her breath caught in her chest, no one had ever put it to her quite that way before.

"Because I love him," she said a little breathlessly but it sounded flimsy even to her ears.

The Thorn King tugged her along, resuming the dance. Together they glided across the room together, her feet finding the rhythm with ease. If she just kept looking into the king's eyes everything else just melted away.

"I think there is more to it than that," he said, leaning forward, his breath whispered against her cheek. It smelled like pine and the earth after the rain. She shivered anew.

"I wanted adventure," she admitted, though she had never said so aloud before.

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