She reached out and gently took Ferona’s moonlit hand, softly blowing on her nails. Ferona’s laughter faded, and Luelle looked up while her breath continued to graze her polish.
Ferona’s gaze flickered between hers and down to her lips.
Luelle felt her heart race. Should she do it? She didn’t want to scare the beautiful bird or move too fast, but she was absolutely, completely, and utterly captivated by her.
She slowly stopped blowing on Ferona’s nails and softly dragged her nails up her arm, making Ferona’s breath catch.
She pulled herself closer and paused, asking, “May I kiss you?”
Ferona swallowed and nodded, and Luelle shifted closer, softly brushing her lips against hers, feeling a soft gasp escape the magical woman.
“What about the Jotnar?” Ferona drew back just a fraction, breathless, her moonlit skin warming with a sudden flush.
“We’re getting ready for them,” she responded with a scandalized tone, before kissing her once more, feeling like she wascoming alive as the softness of her lips caressed her own. She no longer cared as the nail polish tipped over between them and soaked into the silken sheets.
Chapter 37
Seda
Seda quickly pulled her pants over her hips, grumbling through both anger and embarrassment as she squirmed into them. Kalon had turned away, glancing back through the darkened trees, while she and Cahir quickly separated and put their clothes back on.
“How fucking dare you!” she seethed at the back of his head, noticing that he had cut his hair. It was no longer in the long braid that ran down his back, but was trimmed above his ears now. Fuck his stupid hair. She wanted to fry his head. Now that they weren’t in a dream, she could, too.
She remembered the memory and clenched her teeth. Why would she ever wish for this asshole to come back?
“All I did was appear at the wrong time,” he replied, his shoulders rigid and unmoving.
“I’m going to fucking kill you,” Cahir growled as he tucked himself back in. Seda saw the wet spot on the front of his pants and silently groaned. They should have taken them off before doingthat, but they were so caught in the moment, they didn’t even think about it.
Kalon turned around and stared at Cahir with a humorless smirk. “You had your fun, little Fae. Time for the grown-ups to get to work.”
Cahir raced forward, quickly grabbing his sword from the ground and lunging for Kalon’s chest, but Kalon flicked his fingers, and Cahir fell to the ground and writhed in pain.
“Stop!” Seda ran forward and fell to her knees at Cahir’s side. “Stop,please,” she begged him. “Don’t hurt him!”
Kalon looked at her, and the anger in his eyes quickly softened, freeing Cahir from his magical nightmare. “Tell your littleplaythingto calm down. We need to talk.”
Cahir snapped his eyes open, glaring at Kalon, and his magic erupted from his palms, wrapping around Kalon’s throat and hurling him violently into the tree.
“Stop!” Seda yelled, drawing his attention to her in confusion.
“Why?” he asked through clenched teeth as he held his power tightly around the man.
“Because we need him. Pull back now!” she screamed, feeling her heart race.
Elco roared and flew over the hedges, landing behind Seda and growling ferociously, causing the ground to shake. Cahir pulled his magic back. Kalon’s newly trimmed hair was ruffled and hung over his brow as he hunched over, gasping for breath.
“I deserved that one. But it won’t happen again,” Kalon rasped as he clutched his throat and inhaled a ragged breath. He coughed a few times before standing upright and dusting off the sticks on his armor. He brushed his hair back with his hand and looked at them once more.
“For you, Seda.” He held up the moonstone necklace.
She took a hesitant step toward him, glancing at Cahir first, before accepting it from his outstretched hand. His fingers grazed hers, the contact sparking a quiet tingle. She quickly pulled awayfrom him and placed it around her neck. The chain’s familiarity and the weight of the stone settled over her, giving her a sense of comfort she deeply missed.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“What’s going on here?” Elco growled, looking between the two men.
“Don’t worry about it, Elco. It’s over now,” Seda said, walking closer and running her hands down his scales. “Thanks for coming. But it’s nothing.”
