Wicked: Eternal Guardians by Naughton Elisabeth

Author:Naughton, Elisabeth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elisabeth Naughton Publishing LLC
Published: 2021-06-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Nerves coiled in Talisa’s stomach as she sat on the padded vanity bench in Nysa’s chambers and watched in the mirror as the nymph fiddled with her hair.

Nysa had started by putting all kinds of curls in her normally straight locks. Now, she was pulling the sides up and adding leaves and twigs and sparkly accessories that were both foreign and a little bit fun.

Talisa was not one for getting dolled-up. On the rare occasion she had to dress formally for royal family events back home, she usually went for comfort over style, then changed back into her worn boots, snug pants, and easy-moving tops as fast as she could. But tonight, she had to admit, she was looking forward to accentuating her feminine qualities.

The nymph had already done Talisa’s makeup, giving her that smokey-eye effect and bright red lips. The female staring back at her didn’t look like a warrior for once. She looked mysterious. Exotic. Dazzling. And Talisa couldn’t help but wonder if Zagreus would notice. Or if he’d like it.

Memories of the night before echoed in her mind. The softness of his lips as she’d kissed him. The warmth of his bare flesh as she’d climbed over him. The thick, hot, overpowering pleasure when she’d taken him in and he’d thrust up to meet her.

Her face heated. She definitely hadn’t planned that. Still wasn’t completely sure how that had even happened. But she wanted it to happen again. Wanted it to happen many more times again. As soon as possible.

Her gaze lifted from her reflection to Nysa’s, where the nymph stood at her back, still messing with her hair. Now that she knew the truth, she had a thousand questions.

She licked her lips. “So, um, about Ana…”

Nysa’s lips thinned in clear disgust. “The traitor?”

Talisa smirked, thrilled with the reaction. “Yeah. Is she the only nymph who was close to the prince? Or are there any others I should be aware of?”

“Aware of?”

“Yeah. You know… with?”

“You think the prince was in a relationship with Ana?”

“Wasn’t he? She hated me with a vengeance. She all but tried to have me killed because he brought me here.”

Nysa smiled and looked back down at whatever she was doing to Talisa’s hair. “Ana didn’t just dislike you because the prince showed interest in you, but because he never did in her.”

“Not ever?”

Nysa shook her head. “We all knew she kept trying to seduce him, but…” She shrugged. “The female clearly didn’t do her research.”

“What research?”

“On the prince. It’s well-known he doesn’t play with nymphs.”

Whoa. Wait… What?

“Not with any of them?” When Nysa shook her head, Talisa’s eyes widened. “Ever?”

“Not with a single one. Not since he came to Ehrendia, at least. I’m pretty sure not before, either.”

Talisa sat in stunned silence, trying to make sense of that answer.

Nysa glanced up, amusement crossing her pixie face. “That surprises you?”

Ah… yeah. “What about the nymphs I saw the first day I arrived? There was one, a redhead with a blonde child, who was flirting with him in the grand hall as if she knew him, intimately.

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