Parting Worlds (Once Upon a Curse Book 4) by Kaitlyn Davis

Author:Kaitlyn Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy romance, faerie, little mermaid, retelling, forbidden romance, fairy tale retelling, once upon a time, fairytale retelling, once upon a curse, little mermaid retelling
Publisher: Kaitlyn Davis

The world dissolves into rays of sparkling color, as though I'm diving through the center of a diamond somehow shining in the dark. They flash and swirl and swoop as I tumble through the abyss. Then I land, crashing into something soft with an oomph.

"Ow!" a sleepy voice grumbles.

My eyes fly open.

Erick. I've crashed into Erick.

Well, more specifically, his bed. The plush feather mattress cushioned my fall, but I still smacked him in the face with my closed fist. He rubs his nose, which has gone quite red, but doesn't open his eyes.

"Ru, if this bed isn't big enough for the both of us, go find your own. Waking up to a paw in the gut is one thing, but a punch to the face in the middle of the night? Really?"

On instinct, I open my mouth to speak, but my throat burns, as though my lungs are filled with fire instead of air. Pain spreads like a sinkhole across my chest, caving it in, so I can hardly breathe. It's the faerie oath, making sure I remember the terms of my agreement.

How could I possibly forget?

I'm not really in the mood to talk anyway.

Instead, I cup his cheek with my free hand and brush my thumb across his skin before dipping my fingers back into his hair. Erick goes absolutely still beneath me.

"If I open my eyes, and this is your tail, let it be known I've officially gone mad."

A grin pulls at my lips as I lower my mouth to his for one gentle kiss. By the time I pull back, he's wide awake. Those sapphire irises sparkle like gemstones as they take me in, amazed and awed, as joyous as I've ever seen them, making me feel cherished in the way only he can. Then his lips are back on me and I can't think any longer. Erick wraps an arm around my waist, holding me flush against his chest while his other hand digs into my hair. I don't know what to do with my limbs. The fingers of my left hand still awkwardly clutch the blessing, so I run my right one down the side of his neck, over his chest, down his arm, and back up, as though laying claim. My leg naturally swings over his, entangling us in a way that makes him groan. I burn with the sound and pull him closer. He peppers kisses across my jaw and down my throat, so a sigh spills through my lips. He catches it, locking us back together. We grow lost in each other's touch, and the rest of the world fades away.

At least, it did, before two paws land on my back and a scratchy tongue tickles my bare shoulder. I laugh against Erick's lips and roll to the side, reaching up to welcome the furry face buried against my neck. Ru doesn't stop licking my cheeks until I hold him away, giving him a little scratch behind the ears.

"This dog, I swear," Erick mutters with a sigh.

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