The Griffin's Wedding Ring by Topaz Hauyn

Author:Topaz Hauyn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Topaz Hauyn
Published: 2021-03-01T05:12:14+00:00

Byrid sat next to the woman’s head.

He had carefully moved the curls away and looked down at her. He didn’t want to call her Elizabeth. He couldn’t say why, but he felt this was another woman, even if she wore his ring and he was married to her. Their customs said so: Whoever wears the ring of the heir is his wife. Actually, the wedding ceremony would be for the family and the people only. In putting the engagement ring on her finger, she already was married to him.

He thought about his mother who had wished something different for him. One of the beautiful griffin girls around.

He wasn’t interested in any of them. He was more interested in who this woman was and why her presence let his heart beat faster.

The rock he leaned against was smooth. As if someone had polished it a long time. Maybe the same someone who had created the balcony in front of the cave?

Byrid sat and waited.

She didn’t answer his question. Maybe a kiss would help, as his mother said. He would give it a try and find out what happened afterwards.

Slowly he got to his knees and bent forward, his knees on the rough stone, slowly approaching her, always looking for signs that she might wake up on her own. There were none.

He touched her lips with his. Blood pulsed under her soft, warm skin.

Byrid caressed her head with one hand and deepened the kiss.

His back protested against the awkward position and his elbows rubbed over the rough stone surface. He kept kissing her. After her lips, he kissed her closed eyes and her forehead.

Should he try a second kiss?

He moved to her lips again and kissed them. They were still soft, warm and immovable.

A sharp pain stuck his cheek, combined with a loud smack and a hand warming his skin.

Byrid blinked.

Sharp teeth bite his lips.

He drew back.

“Get off of me”, shouted an angry, yet melodic, voice right into his ears.

The woman sat up and glared at him. She didn't try to get more distance between them. She clearly expected him to step back, from the way she looked at him.

Byrid rubbed his aching cheek and licked over his lip. She had bitten down hard. He tasted his metallic blood in his mouth. This woman truly was different. Elizabeth had never shown even a hint of violence. She had been laughter and joy and trust the whole summer.

“Stop using...”, she started a new sentence and stopped. Closed her mouth and stared at him. “You?”

Byrid looked over his shoulder.

There was no one behind him. So, whom did she talk about? He knew he hadn’t seen her before. If, big if, this really wasn’t Elizabeth.

“Uhm. Welcome to the griffin world. I am Byrid, prince and heir to king Ryid and queen Enis”, said Byrid and bend his head shortly. “Who are you?”

Maybe she would become more friendly knowing his name and introduce herself. Even with his lips burning and his cheek still stinging, he wanted to move closer to her again and try another kiss.

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