Ruined by Rebecca Grey

Author:Rebecca Grey [Grey, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-30T05:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN

Ryker

Hattie skipped carelessly in her vibrant blue dress, the skirt flaring out at each movement. Her hair was still up in her tight bun, curls poking out around her face and a flower was tucked behind her ear. Her happiness was like fresh air, her presence brought some of the fire back to my soul. Maybe she was right, maybe I was home, I just needed time.

Stepping out barefoot onto the plush emerald lawn, I saw the courtyard decorated in a traditional nymph celebration under the dusky sky. The fae were formal creatures with their dances and fancy feasts, while we preferred barefoot rhythms under the moon. I paused adjusting the crown of white flowers that adorned my crazy curls. My curls, I still couldn’t believe how amazing that remedy was. The wind picked up, urging me forward, making the green dress that hugged my body playfully sway at my knees.

Wearing a dress was weird, my bones still jutted out showing just how malnourished I was. Even standing outside getting ready to go to a party that I wouldn’t be serving was weird, however, to everyone here it seemed normal.

A large bonfire stood ablaze while the trees surrounding the area were strung up with streamers and small lights bright with different hues of color through the leaves. A rainbow lit up the darkened sky. Blankets, pillows, and trays of berries had been laid out under trees further off. Music played softly from a band set up near the fire.

Each step toward the gathering I dragged my feet over the soft blades of grass. Glancing over my shoulder, I kept expecting a keeper to appear at my side. Did I deserve such a homecoming party? Could I let myself finally open up to joy when so many like us were starved and beaten? These thoughts played through my mind, almost like a song stuck in my head. None of it stopped Hattie, no, she made her way down the small hill only to come to a halt when she reached Windre’s side. I smiled watching her blush under his gaze. His fingers brushed hers in greeting. Her lips moved speaking so freely, her joy so easily spilling over. Windre leaned back, howling at the sky. He looked the part of the wolf with his fur skirt that revealed all of his chest. Maybe that’s what Hattie saw in him. I decided to ask her about it later.

I wondered if they saw what I did. That vibrant bond that seemed to flow between them. Maybe they felt it. Was it a living string that connected them? Nevertheless, they were very lucky.

Unsure of what to do with myself and this new found freedom I let my eyes continue to roll over the party that waited for me. I found Randsin shrunken into the shadows of a tree a bit less decorated than the others. He frowned at the bodies that had begun to intertwine and shake to the beat the band had struck up.

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