The Winged Fae by Terry Spear

Author:Terry Spear [Spear, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fantasy
Publisher: Terry Spear
Published: 2011-09-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Princess Ritasia whipped around to see who had so rudely accosted her at the fair, but worse than that, that he realized she was a dark fae. “Dragon fae,” she said under her breath, in a derogatory way as soon as she saw the bulky man dressed as a monk. He gave her an appreciative smile. A brown woolen cowl cloaked his face partially in shadows, but his blue eyes sparkled with intrigue. She arched a brow, turned to jerk her arm away, but the man held fast.

“If you don’t let go of me this instant,” she said, her voice low with threat, “I promise you’ll regret it.”

He smiled as if he knew something she didn’t. She intended to fae transport him and deposit him in the Denkar dungeon, and then return to the fair. But the monk quickly slipped a steel bracelet on her wrist and manacled it to the other.

“No fae travel, princess,” he said, with a smug smile affixed to his face, dark eyes gazing at her with contempt.

She scowled back at him, the beast, horrified and angry that he would hold her hostage in this way. So he knew she was a lion fae, but did he realize she truly was the princess, or was he mocking her?

She tilted her chin up. “Since I’m the princess, it seems you would be careful how you handle me.”

He motioned to people dressed in velvet and brocade gowns who were filling up the fairgrounds before it opened. “Dozens of princesses are here and about. King Henry and his wife are the only ones we need concern ourselves with,” he said coolly.

She snorted. “Human play actors.” But it appeared as if the pretend monk didn’t realize that she truly was the Denkar princess. “What do you plan to do with me?”

“When Sir Reginald arrives, he will decide. This is the dragon fae’s territory and here, he’s in charge. You have no business being here. Perhaps a real stay in our dungeon will suit you.”

At the dragon fae castle of Crislis? Surely not here at this place. They couldn’t have a mock dungeon, could they?

“Is the knight the one who will joust?” she asked, wondering if he was the one Serena was interested in. It couldn’t be this guy.

“Aye.”

“I must see this great knight and his jousting prowess.”

“He loses.”

She arched her brows in real surprise. “Really? A dragon fae who purposefully loses in front of a bunch of humans?”

“He prefers being the evil Black Knight.”

“I see.” Ritasia didn’t really. Why would any fae lose the battle on purpose to entertain humans? The humans were meant to amuse the fae.

“When will he be here? I do not wish to be shackled to you for the rest of the day.”

“In a couple of hours. He always has a late night of it. His reputation with the ladies must be maintained.”

She shook her head. How was she to pretend interest in such a man?

The monk dragged her to a clothing shop full of ornately embroidered corsets and lace—up bustiers and skirts of velvet or cotton trimmed in gold.

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