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like they used to be … but perfect.
“Do you want to stay hidden away until the morning?”
“Yes,” I said, nodding my head.
“Do you want me to stay in here with you?” he asked. He bit his lip and added quickly but silently, “I’ll keep my distance from you if that’s what you want, but I know it’ll be easier to explain things with you by my side.”
“I know,” I assured him. “We can talk to them tomorrow. And yes, you can stay in here with me. I know how you are in a crowd, so sending you out there would be like torture. However, I am kind of tired. We both have a busy day tomorrow.”
I was a little nervous to see myself in the mirror, but I grabbed a nightgown and robe to sleep in before going into the bathroom and shutting the door behind me. Taking a deep breath, I blew it out slowly and lifted my eyes to the reflection in the mirror. I gasped at the sight before me. My hair was still the same platinum blonde, almost white, and my eyes were still the same color of blue ice. My skin, however, was completely different. The once golden hue signifying my birth as a Summer princess was now gone and replaced with the paleness of the Winter.
Brayden’s blood made me change, the guardian bond made me change … we were both connected. It made me wonder if it had changed my magic. I guess it was time to find out. Concentrating on myself in the mirror, I willed my body to change, to make me look like someone else. I thought about Calista and her golden blonde hair and bright green eyes with the subtle golden skin of the Fall Fae. The magic swirled inside my body and I could actually feel the change happening as I was thinking about it. Calista’s form slowly morphed into being as I watched it progress in front of the mirror.
I still have it, I thought excitedly.
Briskly, I changed into my short, silky red nightgown and put on my robe, leaving it open in the front. Before I left the bathroom, I made sure to shift back into myself. The second I saw Brayden my mouth dropped open. He was lounging in one of my chairs with a book in his hands, his shirt completely off, exposing every hard plane of his abs and chest. All I wanted was to feel his bare body on mine, to taste every square inch of him with my tongue.
He slowly closed the book and lifted those hooded chocolate brown eyes up my body until he met my gaze with a devilish smirk on his face. “You were saying, angel?”
My mouth gaped open. Shit, I forgot to shield my thoughts! I could feel my cheeks flush with all the blood rushing to them, and if there was any way a Winter Fae could turn bright red I was sure I was flaming. And what’s worse was that hearing him call me angel in that deep husky voice of his made the spot between my legs clench and tighten. I could imagine him calling me that while we made love.
Stop it, Ariella! I screamed at myself.
I was beginning to think bonding with him was a mistake. I was definitely going to be in some deep shit.
Standing up straight, I sauntered over to the bed and buried myself underneath the covers, feigning indifference. “I have no clue what you’re talking about,” I lied, hoping I could play it off.
Brayden stood and approached the bed, his stride graceful yet determined. “Ariella,” he whispered gruffly. “You need to let me in. The tension between us will only get worse if you don’t.”
Softly, I sighed and said, “I know, but I’m not ready.”
He narrowed his eyes and climbed up on the bed. “You lie. I know you’re ready, but you’re scared of something. What is it?”
I stared at him for a long while, wondering if I should just come right out and tell him the truth. In the end, I balked and turned away, putting my back to him as I lay on my side. He huffed and I could feel his annoyance as he also lay down on the bed.
“I’m sorry, Brayden. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight, angel.”
Without moving a muscle, I tried desperately to fall asleep. However, it wasn’t until
“Do you want to stay hidden away until the morning?”
“Yes,” I said, nodding my head.
“Do you want me to stay in here with you?” he asked. He bit his lip and added quickly but silently, “I’ll keep my distance from you if that’s what you want, but I know it’ll be easier to explain things with you by my side.”
“I know,” I assured him. “We can talk to them tomorrow. And yes, you can stay in here with me. I know how you are in a crowd, so sending you out there would be like torture. However, I am kind of tired. We both have a busy day tomorrow.”
I was a little nervous to see myself in the mirror, but I grabbed a nightgown and robe to sleep in before going into the bathroom and shutting the door behind me. Taking a deep breath, I blew it out slowly and lifted my eyes to the reflection in the mirror. I gasped at the sight before me. My hair was still the same platinum blonde, almost white, and my eyes were still the same color of blue ice. My skin, however, was completely different. The once golden hue signifying my birth as a Summer princess was now gone and replaced with the paleness of the Winter.
Brayden’s blood made me change, the guardian bond made me change … we were both connected. It made me wonder if it had changed my magic. I guess it was time to find out. Concentrating on myself in the mirror, I willed my body to change, to make me look like someone else. I thought about Calista and her golden blonde hair and bright green eyes with the subtle golden skin of the Fall Fae. The magic swirled inside my body and I could actually feel the change happening as I was thinking about it. Calista’s form slowly morphed into being as I watched it progress in front of the mirror.
I still have it, I thought excitedly.
Briskly, I changed into my short, silky red nightgown and put on my robe, leaving it open in the front. Before I left the bathroom, I made sure to shift back into myself. The second I saw Brayden my mouth dropped open. He was lounging in one of my chairs with a book in his hands, his shirt completely off, exposing every hard plane of his abs and chest. All I wanted was to feel his bare body on mine, to taste every square inch of him with my tongue.
He slowly closed the book and lifted those hooded chocolate brown eyes up my body until he met my gaze with a devilish smirk on his face. “You were saying, angel?”
My mouth gaped open. Shit, I forgot to shield my thoughts! I could feel my cheeks flush with all the blood rushing to them, and if there was any way a Winter Fae could turn bright red I was sure I was flaming. And what’s worse was that hearing him call me angel in that deep husky voice of his made the spot between my legs clench and tighten. I could imagine him calling me that while we made love.
Stop it, Ariella! I screamed at myself.
I was beginning to think bonding with him was a mistake. I was definitely going to be in some deep shit.
Standing up straight, I sauntered over to the bed and buried myself underneath the covers, feigning indifference. “I have no clue what you’re talking about,” I lied, hoping I could play it off.
Brayden stood and approached the bed, his stride graceful yet determined. “Ariella,” he whispered gruffly. “You need to let me in. The tension between us will only get worse if you don’t.”
Softly, I sighed and said, “I know, but I’m not ready.”
He narrowed his eyes and climbed up on the bed. “You lie. I know you’re ready, but you’re scared of something. What is it?”
I stared at him for a long while, wondering if I should just come right out and tell him the truth. In the end, I balked and turned away, putting my back to him as I lay on my side. He huffed and I could feel his annoyance as he also lay down on the bed.
“I’m sorry, Brayden. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight, angel.”
Without moving a muscle, I tried desperately to fall asleep. However, it wasn’t until
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