Page 107 of Finding Love with the Fae King

“Tulip will find a way.” I looked at Alec. “She’s smart, trust me.” There was a rapping at the window as a pixie was trying to get our attention. With him was a note clutched in his hand that was several times his size. The window was opened as he panted harshly, and Braxton brought him to the table in his large hands.

“Please don’t make me do that again!”he pleaded. “That wolf is nuts. She wrote her life story on this thing. I’m not made to be a messenger. The fairies are!” The pixie pushed the note away while he climbed to the glass of water on the table and started drinking straight from the glass. He was an odd pixie. He had black accents on his body. The pixies I had seen were bright and colorful. This one had wings that were pitch black, along with this clothing.

His hair was also dark, along with one side of his head shaved and long on the other, giving him a classic “emo” look I remembered from Earth. I gave a little snort and covered my mouth instantly. Of course, Tulip would have picked this pixie, and it was so her humor.

“A Dark pixie. I haven’t seen one in years,” Osirus whispered. “They live in Vermillion. It’s darker there and helps handle the plants that don’t need as much sunlight.”

“That’s right, and now I’m a bloody messenger!”The pixie wiped his mouth off with his arm and stood in front of us. “Are you Princess, Queen-of-whatever kingdom, Melina?” The pixie’s hands kept waving about wildly, and Osirus narrowed his eyes.

“She is Queen Melina of the Golden Light Kingdom, show some respect.”

“Sorry, sorry.” he pushed the letter to me, and I picked it up. All that was on the envelope was the letter ‘M.’ “I’m Flix. Nice to meet you.”

I nodded my head while Osirus spoke for both of us. “Thank you, Flix.”

Opening it up, I exclaimed, “It’s from Tulip!” Alec jumped from his chair to come to read the letter. I stood up straight so everyone could hear.

“M,

I’m sorry I haven’t written sooner. It’s hard to get away. I am currently on the outskirts of Vermillion in the Blood Coven with the head sorceress, Prinna, along with Daphne. Your hunch was right, and she purposefully got rid of Cosmo to take the power for herself.

This coven specifically uses Dark magic and has found a Soul Unbinding Book. Daphne plans to unbind you from Osirus and will use me to retrieve you the day before the ceremony. Getting here is a problem. We will have to make a plan to get Osirus’s soldiers inside. It is cloaked in several cloaking spells, and only certain people are allowed in through the magic. I’ll send word the more I know.

T.

PS. Please tell A I love him, and I will be home soon, and I will see you in my dreams.”

Alec was beside himself; his eyes were glassy as he held onto the table. “I can’t lose her, Melina.” His eyes were pleading, begging me to bring her home, but we were so close. If we could find out exactly where this coven was, we could be rid of it, and our problems, along with the dragon shifters, would be solved without bloodshed.

My shaky breath went unheard as Osirus took a nearby vase and threw it to the floor. Books fell off the bookshelf, and little trinkets smashed to pieces. Osirus’s breathing was ragged, heaving up and down, and his wings protruded from his back. This time they weren’t outlined in small black lines at the tip of his wings, rather, the entire wing and the small intricate designs had turned to black swirls.

I didn’t know if I should go comfort him or step back. I had seen nothing like it. Alaneo and the boys stepped back from him and looked at me to do the same. My heart only wanted to comfort him, and since it hadn’t steered me wrong yet, I stepped forward, one tiny step at a time. He was still throwing, growling, and hitting the walls with his bare fists. Sweat dripped down his body as his tunic became untied in the front as his chest showed.

Gently touching his forearm, he turned his head to me. His eyes were black, while the outer rims of his eyes were red. A creature I had never seen before looked back at me. This wasn’t my Osirus. It was someone else.

“Honey,” I cooed at him. His breathing hitched and slowed down. The tension in his body slowly dwindled as I felt his anger and frustration through the bond we shared. Turning to Alaneo and the rest of the men in the room, I said, “I think we are done for today. Let’s reconvene tomorrow morning. Flix, a servant, will show you to your quarters until we can write a return note.” Flix didn’t say a word, and his trembling wings were enough to tell me what he was thinking.

Everyone was leaving the room, and Osirus’s eyes were still pinned on the side of my head. Another one of my hands easily snaked around his arm as I pulled him to sit down in his oversized desk chair.

Grabbing a cloth from the drink cart, I dipped it in some cold water and wrung out the excess. Osirus’s eyes were still pinned on me, like I was going to disappear at any moment. Walking back, he kept his eyes glued to mine as a small smile came on my face. This was my job, to keep the King of the Fae calm. Sitting in his lap, I gently put the ice-cold towel on his forehead. He was burning up; his fingertips grazed my hips through the jeans I wore today. Lifting a bit of my shirt so his hands were directly on my skin, I sighed at how he felt. I’m supposed to comfort him, and here he was, helping me.

“Honey, tell me what happened?” I cooed at him while I cooled his neck and chest. Letting out a shaky breath, he gripped my hips a little tighter, and his forehead went to mine.

“No one can take you from me, Melina. I can’t let that happen.” Osirus’s eyes closed as he spoke to me. I felt every word roll out of his mouth and into my ears. He was scared he would lose me, heck, I was scared I would lose him, but we were one step ahead of Daphne.

“We know what is going on. We have a spy in place. We are ahead of the game.” I touched his face with my palm, and he immediately kissed it. “We will get rid of her, and if you want to draw her out, I may have an idea.” Osirus gave a small smirk.

“You really are becoming a cunning little fae, aren’t you?” I pecked his lips and kissed him again, only letting it linger.

“I only learn from the best.” I kissed his neck as he relaxed instantly. “Now, about the dragons, Carson is down for at least two weeks, so he can’t help Alpha Kane.” Osirus rubbed his eyes and pulled me into his chest.

“I’ll send my best trackers, now they can fly, they will reach the dragon’s territory faster than Carson and his friends, anyway. I may need to go meet with the Chief there.” I nodded in understanding.

“When would we leave?” I asked quietly.

“I will leave as soon as possible. You will stay here.” I threw my arms around my body as I pushed away.

“Listen here, King Osirus, I will come with you. You are basically asking someone to kidnap me while you are away. Do you ever read romance novels?” I arched my brow while I scowled at him. Taking an enormous sigh, he bit down on his bottom lip.

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