to be in the mood for them.”
“What is it you think she is in the mood for?”
He shrugs. “You know her better than I do. I suppose an apology would be a step in the right direction.”
“I have tried that.”
He shrugs again. “Try harder.”
So much for his sage advice. “I am going to find her. You need not tag along,” I say as I walk down the steps.
“Would not dream of it,” Kegan says as I walk away.
I shift into my raven form so I can get there faster. As I round the bend, I find that Xandra is not alone. She is with Alita, one of my closest friends, but she is also with Rhiannon and someone else I do not know. I land at Xandra’s feet just as Alita warns her that Rhiannon’s magic is strong. Not strong enough.
Morphing back to me again, I clothe myself as quickly as possible disgusted with Rhiannon’s admiring glances. Xandra also noticed her looking at me. That will not help Rhiannon’s situation at all. Or mine. Still, I hide a smile. If Xandra is jealous then there may still be hope.
Looking at Rhiannon, I say, “Rhiannon, I have spared your life once today. You should not go for twice. You may not be as lucky this time.” A jealous Xandra is no one to mess with.
With a leering smile, she says, “Kallen, it is nice to see you have figured out where your priorities should be and have come home. Though, I am not so sure that my sister is in a forgiving mood. She was quite upset when you broke off the hand-fasting.”
Jealous and angry. That just may be a lethal combination for the entire realm. “You were married to her sister?”
I want to wrap my hands around Rhiannon’s neck and strangle her. “No, I was not. Not in a binding way.”
“So, you were you married to her in a non-binding way?”
“It is complicated.” And I do not want to explain it with this particular audience. To Rhiannon, I growl, “Rhiannon, I suggest you leave. Now.”
Xandra responds first. “That’s okay, I’ll leave.”
As she turns to do so, Rhiannon says, “It is rude to walk away in the middle of a conversation. I am going to teach you a lesson about what happens when you cross a member of my family.” She draws magic.
My god, she does have a death wish. I shake my head. “You really do not want to do this.”
“What is the matter, Kallen. Are you afraid I will hurt your precious,” she looks Xandra up and down, “ friend? Are you going protect her again now that you know it is me?”
“No, I am not.”
Rhiannon has a shocked expression on her face but she recovers quickly. “Then you will not mind if I show her a thing or two?”
I step aside with a smirk and use my arm to gesture in Xandra’s direction. “Be my guest, but remember, I did warn you.”
Alita gasps. “Kallen, this is not like you! Why are you being so horrible? Rhiannon could kill her!” Turning towards Rhiannon, she says, “You will have to go through me first.” Alita firmly plants her body in front of Xandra. Alita is one of the most loyal and sweet Fairies I know.
“Oh, good lord, enough of this,” Xandra says with disgust. “Rhiannon, let your magic go. I’m not in the mood for this.”
She puts her hand on her hips and says childishly, “Make me.”
Xandra smiles sweetly. “Really?”
I am tempted to take cover. I have seen that look on her face before and nothing good ever comes of it. “Xandra, remember what I told you about magic here.”
She gives me a sour look. “Weren’t you just leaving?”
So much for her not being angry at me any time soon. I cross my arms over my chest. “No, I was not.”
Taking advantage of our little standoff, Rhiannon pulls magic and sends it rushing towards us. Instantly, Xandra has responded with her own magic. The two meet and
“What is it you think she is in the mood for?”
He shrugs. “You know her better than I do. I suppose an apology would be a step in the right direction.”
“I have tried that.”
He shrugs again. “Try harder.”
So much for his sage advice. “I am going to find her. You need not tag along,” I say as I walk down the steps.
“Would not dream of it,” Kegan says as I walk away.
I shift into my raven form so I can get there faster. As I round the bend, I find that Xandra is not alone. She is with Alita, one of my closest friends, but she is also with Rhiannon and someone else I do not know. I land at Xandra’s feet just as Alita warns her that Rhiannon’s magic is strong. Not strong enough.
Morphing back to me again, I clothe myself as quickly as possible disgusted with Rhiannon’s admiring glances. Xandra also noticed her looking at me. That will not help Rhiannon’s situation at all. Or mine. Still, I hide a smile. If Xandra is jealous then there may still be hope.
Looking at Rhiannon, I say, “Rhiannon, I have spared your life once today. You should not go for twice. You may not be as lucky this time.” A jealous Xandra is no one to mess with.
With a leering smile, she says, “Kallen, it is nice to see you have figured out where your priorities should be and have come home. Though, I am not so sure that my sister is in a forgiving mood. She was quite upset when you broke off the hand-fasting.”
Jealous and angry. That just may be a lethal combination for the entire realm. “You were married to her sister?”
I want to wrap my hands around Rhiannon’s neck and strangle her. “No, I was not. Not in a binding way.”
“So, you were you married to her in a non-binding way?”
“It is complicated.” And I do not want to explain it with this particular audience. To Rhiannon, I growl, “Rhiannon, I suggest you leave. Now.”
Xandra responds first. “That’s okay, I’ll leave.”
As she turns to do so, Rhiannon says, “It is rude to walk away in the middle of a conversation. I am going to teach you a lesson about what happens when you cross a member of my family.” She draws magic.
My god, she does have a death wish. I shake my head. “You really do not want to do this.”
“What is the matter, Kallen. Are you afraid I will hurt your precious,” she looks Xandra up and down, “ friend? Are you going protect her again now that you know it is me?”
“No, I am not.”
Rhiannon has a shocked expression on her face but she recovers quickly. “Then you will not mind if I show her a thing or two?”
I step aside with a smirk and use my arm to gesture in Xandra’s direction. “Be my guest, but remember, I did warn you.”
Alita gasps. “Kallen, this is not like you! Why are you being so horrible? Rhiannon could kill her!” Turning towards Rhiannon, she says, “You will have to go through me first.” Alita firmly plants her body in front of Xandra. Alita is one of the most loyal and sweet Fairies I know.
“Oh, good lord, enough of this,” Xandra says with disgust. “Rhiannon, let your magic go. I’m not in the mood for this.”
She puts her hand on her hips and says childishly, “Make me.”
Xandra smiles sweetly. “Really?”
I am tempted to take cover. I have seen that look on her face before and nothing good ever comes of it. “Xandra, remember what I told you about magic here.”
She gives me a sour look. “Weren’t you just leaving?”
So much for her not being angry at me any time soon. I cross my arms over my chest. “No, I was not.”
Taking advantage of our little standoff, Rhiannon pulls magic and sends it rushing towards us. Instantly, Xandra has responded with her own magic. The two meet and
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