Page 41 of Royal Lies

Were we? No, I don't recall ever seeing him around. Or maybe my subconscious has some memory loss as well, but I'm sure it doesn't.

Or does it?

If it does, does that mean whatever spell Eli cast placed a real doozy on me?

"Wait-" The guy paused, his smile eating into my worries as he stared back at me as if he knew I was going to slab him like now.

Like now.

Now.

Ok, why am I not moving?

"You-you mean you don't remember? I mean in the real world. Since, well it's pretty obvious you do here." The guy glanced once more to the floor as if to make some point.

I frowned, not answering his questions. Wait, if I don't have any memory loss in my subconscious, how come I don't remember him?

Who was he?

"Everetta, Everetta." I heard an outside voice say as if trying to wake my conscious mind. No, it was trying to wake me up.

Shit! As if he too could hear the voice the guy's eyes widened, panicked. He quickly turned back to me. "Wait- Evi- wait, shit! Wait fuck, Evie- nothing is as it seems. I'll come and find you I promise!" Blackness, then light.

Ok, lowkey not sure if I should be even more panicked now or not.

Once my consciousness wakes up I'm essentially frozen in place, and that guy's words, like pretty sure he didn't mean it as an I'll hunt you down and torture you, kinda find you but you never know. Shit, now he's got me worried about one more thing.

Present Conscious Day ~

Flinging off the covers I knocked my hands wide, of course on purpose. I grinned devilishly on the inside. That'll suit him right for waking me from- from my sleep? But what was I dreaming about? I feel like it was important. Was it important? I think so.

"I'm awake! I'm awake!" I announced just as someone cried out in pain clutching their nose from the sounds of it.

I turned over to the familiar, much better-looking blond-haired boy. Eli, who was now holding his bloodied nose in his hands. Ok, I couldn't help it. I grinned outwardly. It was just too funny.

He scowled. "What the hell Everetta! You nearly broke my nose." His voice sounded nasally as he was pinching his nose rather viciously. Maybe to stop most of the bleeding. It was just a little breaking of joints and bones. Honestly, if he wasn't my other half I don't think I could tolerate his childish behavior.

"Did not!" I crossed my arms as I pushed my lower lip out a bit.

Geez how childish could he be? He's just dragging this out to make a spectacle of things.

"Did too. Look. It's all swollen." Eli fought back, revealing a perfectly fine nose. It wasn't even swollen. I'm pretty sure even the blood has dried now. After all, we fae certainly heal quicker than other creatures. Ok maybe there was a small little bump but that's nothing.

Though if he wants a swollen nose I have no problem giving him a swollen nose.

I swatted his nose hard.

"Oh, you're right! Itisswollen....now." I smirked proudly looking down at my masterpiece. My nose and chin lifted into the air as if I won something. No, I did win something.

One point Everetta zilch for Ellie.

How do you like them shadows?

Eli scowled over his hands, which were still covering his nose. Insert eye roll at me.

His icy cool blue gaze, somewhat made me feel as if I'd missed something majorly important, but what? Did it have to do with that dream I can't remember? Then in a move so fast I couldn't see he flicked my nose.

"Ow!" I cupped my own poor nose in my hands. "That hurt!"

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