Page 18 of Finding Love with the Fae King

Fae were known for reading auras. My ability was much more powerful due to me being a high-rank, but any fae could see she kept hidden the darkness that surrounded her. My heart lurched to comfort her.

Could this be the girl I had seen last night at the lake? Her hair might be the same, but it had covered her face so delicately I couldn’t see.

“Your Majesty!” Alaneo finally shoved me playfully.

Looking at Alaneo, annoyed, I watched three wolves go up to my mystery girl in gold and start speaking with her. “You have dreadfully bad timing,” I spoke.

“What now? Oh! Is that the girl over there? Damn, Your Majesty, she’s gorgeous! Are you looking for just a good time? It’s been so long; I can’t be the only man getting some tail!” Alaneo jokingly jabbed, but a switch was let off in my brain.

Grabbing him by the neck and going to the nearest utility closet, I opened and shut the door hastily. His head was slammed against the wall, and I could feel my fangs descending.

“Shit, Osirus!”

I felt my teeth and realized they had indeed descended and covered my mouth. Showing fangs as a fae had become taboo. We were supposed to be more sophisticated than the fairies and the pixies. One doesn’t go baring fangs or showing their wings so freely.

“I-I am sorry.” I straightened my shirt and cape. “I don’t know what came over me.” Alaneo looked like an idiot as I wiped my brow. “What is it, Alaneo? Speak!”

Frustrated, I opened the closet door and stormed out. The girl in question was gone, and I put my hand through my hair.

“Youlikeher,” he said in a singsong voice. “I’ve never seen you like a girl like that before! Oh, Gods, is she your mate? Damn, you are finally going to get some!” Alaneo squealed quietly, like a little girl.

“You know, if another fae saw you act like this, you would be reported for not representing the Court properly.”

“Who the hell cares, Osirus? You are going to change all of that, anyway.”

“And I will, but not until I have my mate by my side. I swore to the Moon Goddess to reform the entire kingdom, but not until my own soul has been sated!”

Alaneo quieted down, and an usher came forth to bring me to my seat.

“Good luck, Your Majesty.” Alaneo winked, and I followed the usher to my seat.

The Gods had blessed me, and I was to be seated right across the aisle from my golden goddess. I was only two arm’s length away from touching her. Her skin was slightly tan, and her hands were the smallest I had ever seen.

She was small. I’m sure if she stood beside me while I sat, she would still barely reach the top of my head. What was she? Surely not a shifter or a witch. I glanced at Clara, who was smiling giddily at me. She had something to do with this; she was sneakier than a damn fae, and it was nerve-racking.

Clara winked at me and nodded her head to the side where this girl was. One wolf started speaking to her, making her laugh, and that was when I knew I had found my siren. The different pitches in her laugh were so recognizable, almost like fairy bells ringing to the tops of my pointed ears. She was the girl by the lake, singing that sad song. I gave a smirk and, looking back at Clara, she did the same and let off a little wink. My Princess knew something, and I was going to find out what it was very soon.

The mating ceremony had officially begun, and the girl, Tulip, was coming down the aisle, waiting for her parents to give her away. As Tulip passed us while we were standing, waiting for the officiant to tell us to sit, our eyes met.

The light sources didn’t seem bright anymore. Her bright blue eyes bore into mine as if she were reading my soul. Fireworks erupted over my skin, my magic trying to leak out of my body as I felt her gaze on my very own face. Her pouty lips were parted, shining with the lip paint. I wanted to take her there, kiss her lips, and let her know I would care for her for all eternity. Reassure her I would do everything in my power to make her happy, and she would never be sad. She was mine, and I didn’t care who knew.

Her eyes were soft and warm, so much warmer than any other woman I had seen. Somehow, I knew her eyes were made for me. Her body would be easily encompassed by my own as I took care of her and showed her how much I loved her.

Our stare was broken by the dumb, dumber, and dumbest trio that pulled her to her seat. They took her hand and asked her what was wrong, and I could feel the possessiveness take over me. I’ve never been one to act irrationally, but now that I found my mate after over eight hundred years, I damn well wasn’t letting her go. By no means necessary would I let her go. I gripped my hands in a fist and saw the wolves eyeing me from afar. I glared right back to show I would not back down.

Once the ceremony was over, everyone got up from their seats. My siren stood up, greeted the newly mated couple, and hugged the female, Tulip.

“Congratulations, sister,” she whispered quietly.

Melina

I could still feel the King’s eyes from the back of my head. It didn’t feel uncomfortable. I was more nervous, but the moment I looked into his eyes, I wanted to get to know him. He held secrets, and hearing from two different people about what he could be like, I was utterly confused.

The stage was quickly taken away, even while I stood there with Tulip and her family. We all laughed at some of Alec’s annoying jokes, and instantly, there was a dance floor covered in a small area of the courtyard. The omegas had set up tables and chairs in record time, and the DJ had quickly set up his equipment and started playing music. Many wolf couples took the floor, while several went to the buffet table and grabbed plates of food.

It was a beautiful affair. Luna Clara did a wonderful job, especially with the colors that Tulip picked: whites and yellows. Being able to come here to the Crimson Shadows Pack was such a blessing, especially since most of her family lived here and not on Earth. I meandered around the different decorations, and watched the kids run around tables and dance on the dance floor. They really worked like a unit here, a family. Everyone cared for each other.

If only humans interacted that way.

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