Forever Fae

by L. P. Dover

  With as much love and heart put in my words I say, “Ryder, the moment I saw you my world changed forever. I had full claim over my heart until you came along. I give it to you freely with all the love you could ever think possible. You have claimed my heart, body, mind, and soul and I trust in you to keep those safe. I will always and forever be yours, my love. Amin mela lle ilyamemie ar’ten’oio.” The words have been said and the bond has been completed.

  Ryder and I are both lost in the moment and all the emotions and all the excitement comes together in one big rush. He plants his lips on mine and he circled his arms around my waist, holding me tight against him. The kiss is amazing and magical. His tongue caresses mine gently and the sweet taste of him has me wanting more. I hear hoots and hollers while we are lost in our kiss and I don’t feel embarrassed at all. The feeling of powerful magic sweeps across my body and then the crowd gasps and falls silent.

  Ryder and I pull apart slowly and take a look around. They are all staring wide-eyed at us and that’s when I notice something different about my body. I touch the top of my head and there lays a crown that feels like it’s made of vines and leaves. I can’t see it, but I feel the weight of it on my head. I can see Ryder’s crown and his must be the same as mine with a bundle of vines and fall colored leaves with tiny berries scattered throughout. The crowns are amazingly beautiful and natural. This has never happened with any of the courts. No one has ever been crowned by the Land of the Fae. We look at each other once more in awe and then we turn to face the crowd and they all bow their heads.

  Elvena shouts triumphantly, “Everyone, I would like to announce King Ryder and Queen Calista of the Fall Court!” Everyone stands and the crowd goes crazy with yells and shouts of laughter and celebration. The feelings are amazing and I know my face is beaming. I look over at Ryder and he looks the same way. He will be a good king…my King.

  We walk through the center of the crowd holding hands and as we do, the trees to our sides begin to grow and the leaves begin to change colors. I stop to take a look around and I stare in wonder at the changes occurring right before my eyes. I bend down to touch the ground and the power makes my fingers tingle with electricity. The change is not fully complete, but it will be soon.

  The rest of the night is spent dancing and feasting with our guests. I meet Ryder’s family and they accept me with open arms. I took great joy watching the celebrations and the people dancing together. Everyone looks happy, at least for the time being. I reach down to touch my locket and thoughts of Merrick pass through my mind. A tear rolls down my cheek and Ryder reaches over to wipe it away.

  “I will never forget what he did for me,” Ryder vows. His eyes speak the truth and I know he is grateful for what Merrick did to save him.

  My throat tightens up.

  “I know, and I will always be grateful for it.” I guess he can see the sadness creeping its way back to me, so he gives me a reassuring smile.

  He bumps me in the side playfully and says, “Yeah, I will definitely miss his smart ass comments. He sure knew how to use them.”

  This makes me laugh. Merrick was known for his witty comebacks. We spend a few moments in silence while watching the crowd slowly die down and leave for the evening. Ryder puts his arm around my shoulders and pulls me in tight.

  He murmurs seductively in his deep voice, “It’s getting late, my queen. Maybe we should retire?” His lust-filled gaze is lingering on my mouth and the heat is pouring off his body and into mine.

  I bite my lip and rise up to whisper against his mouth, “Why certainly, my king.”

  We walk through the house and up to our room. Anticipation and excitement are in each step I take. Our room is immaculate and painted in a variety of fall colors. It’s decorated to resemble being in a forest with falling leaves. Candles are lit around the room and the bed has an abundance of colored leaves scattered throughout. Most people like roses, but I like leaves. I have fallen in love with fall. This is my home. I’m with the man I love and in the court I belong.

  I walk to the bed and run my hands up and down the silky red sheets. The bed spread is a mixture of colors and the pillows look soft and fluffy. Ryder comes up behind me and pulls me to him.

  “Are you ready, my queen?” He whispers in my ear. I have been more than ready since the day I met him.

  “More than you know, my king,” I reply passionately.

  He’s swaying me back and forth and is humming in my ear. His voice is so sexy and his breath on my neck sends chills down my spine. He kisses my neck and then trails down to my shoulder. He moves aside the strap of my dress and gently glides if off my shoulder and down my arm. I feel him hard and ready up against my back and I ache to reach back and touch him. My breathing is ragged now and I close my eyes to concentrate on the feel of his hands taking over my body. Everywhere he touches ignites the burning feeling in my body. He’s still behind me and he moves his hands over my breasts and massages them gently. He leans down so I can reach my hands up to his face and run my fingers through his hair. I grip his hair as he’s kissing and biting tenderly on my neck. He then takes my dress and pulls it down to expose my breasts. A moan escapes my lips and his hands grow more urgent.

  My dress falls to the floor and all that’s left on me is my sexy red lingerie. I have never been with a man before, but I feel comfortable with Ryder and I know he will take care of me and take things slow.

  He turns me around so I’m facing him and his passion-filled gaze searches over my body. He lifts his hands to my face and holds me gently while pulling us together to lock ourselves in the intimacy of a kiss. Our tongues connect and our bodies are in flames. I unbutton his shirt as we’re kissing and he pulls it off and tosses it to the floor. He unbuttons his pants and slides them off while he gently pushes me toward the bed. We move across the bed, never separating our lips, and he lays his body on top of mine. His body grinds against me and the first taste of orgasm is starting to build.

  He breaks the kiss to look in my eyes and says tenderly, “I promise to go slow, baby. I know this is your first time and I promise to be gentle.”

  “I trust you,” I say with feeling. I do trust him and I know it’s going to hurt at first, but I knew that already.

  He reaches down to slide my lingerie down my legs. My heart rate picks up because the time has come and it’s actually going to happen. He moves off the bed to stand up and take off his boxers. He looks at my body long and hard, tracing his eyes over every square inch of me. He leans over onto the bed and starts to crawl toward me, kissing along the way. He trails his tongue up the inside of my thigh and he moves my legs slowly apart. He positions his mouth between my legs and enters me with his warm tongue. He’s exploring me generously and moans while gripping my thighs. The tingling sensation of orgasm is so close and about to send me over the edge.

  I grip his head with both hands to hold him in place and moan loudly.

  “Don’t stop, Ryder. Please don’t stop.” He picks up his pace and I move my hips along with the rhythm of his mouth. The feelings are building and a scream rips from my throat as the orgasm racks my body. His mouth is amazing and I think he knows I’m thinking that because he looks up at me with an arrogant smile. He watches me the entire time he kisses his way up the rest of my body.

  “How did you like that?” He teases.

  Breathing hard, I reply, “It was amazing. Now when can I return the favor?”

  He bites his lip and leans down to glide his tongue across one of my nipples.

  He responds, “Soon, my love, but tonight is all about you.” I would love to be able to explore him with my tongue, but I’m not going to argue.

  He takes my nipple and rolls it around with his tongue. I wrap my legs around his waist and squeeze tight. I try to pull him closer to me, but he resists.

  “Please stop teasing me and make love to me,” I groan impatiently.

  He groans as well and answers me by sucking harder on my breast. I swear it feels like I’m
going to explode with all these sensations taking over my body. Another orgasm is building, and if he keeps on sucking on my breasts he’s going to send me over the edge, again. His groin is pressing against me and I wriggle to try to get him in position.

  He releases my breast and laughs.

  “You’re so impatient,” he teases lightly.

  I’ll show him impatient. I narrow my eyes at him and I reach down to grab his pulsing erection and I clasp it firmly in my hands. He sucks in a sharp breath and closes his eyes, moaning. I run my hand up and down his erection and he moves his hips along with me. Sweat breaks out on his body and he’s breathing hard. The feel of his hardness in my hands makes me want to attack him and go for it myself instead of waiting on him to stop teasing me. He lifts up to kiss me deeply, entwining his tongue with mine while positioning himself between my legs.

  I can feel his heartbeat pounding in his chest because it’s beating in tune with mine. He glides himself inside me, slowly and gently, and I flinch at first with the feel of him entering, but the sensations all over my body take the pain away and I’m left with nothing but the desire for more of the man I love.

  He continues to move gently, but the need inside my body doesn’t want it slow so I groan feverishly.

  “Harder, please, Ryder. I need more.”

  He complies and moves more vigorously. I move my hands to his back and I can’t refrain from leaving nail marks on it. I have to hold on tight because of the pace at which he’s devouring my body. His body is pumping deeply into mine and I moan with the pleasure of another release coming. I grip my legs tighter around him and that fuels him even more. He gives a few more thrusts and we find ourselves releasing our pleasures together. He collapses on top of me and we lay there to catch our breath. He kisses me tenderly and trails his kisses down my neck. It sends goose bumps down my body and I can tell he is still hard and ready inside me. He looks up to my face and I can tell by the look in his eyes that he wants more. I smile and bite my lip, but that’s when we notice the magic swirling around the room.

  Our bodies are now one and the magic of our union has now been unleashed and spreads all around us. The room takes on a sensual glow and the magic swirling around caresses our bodies as we lay there looking around the room in awe.

  Ryder looks down at me lovingly.

  “I love you, Calista, my queen.”

  “I love you, Ryder…always,” I reply.

  The intensity of the magic is so great that it fuels our extreme hunger for one another to a heightened level and we spend the rest of the night basking in the joys of making love and enjoying the feel of our bodies moving together. After our final release, our bodies are slick with sweat and tired from exertion. Breathing hard, we lie together in bed holding each other tight and quickly drift off into a magical sleep. The feeling of being satiated sends a warm glow throughout my body and for the first time in my life I feel utterly and completely whole.

  Epilogue

  Calista

  The morning after the wedding and after a night of wonderful bliss, the power of our court had been completed. When I looked out the window that morning everything had changed. Rolling meadows and trees were scattered as far as I could see. A lake was off to the side of the house and I went teary-eyed with joy knowing that my kelpies could join me here. The Land of the Fae knows our desires and it must have known I wanted my kelpies here. The land was beautiful with the leaves fluttering in the wind and the palette of colors painting the trees.

  One thing that has made me really happy is that Elvena is now here with me. Elvena grew close to me over the years, more so than my brother and sisters, and has always taken good care of me. I grew to depend on her and I love her just like a mother. I cried for days when she asked if she could join me here and live in the Fall Court. Needless to say, the land took to her immediately. She was welcomed with open arms here and she says she could be of help when Ryder and I decide to have little ones of our own. The thought brings a smile to my face and makes my heart feel light. I would love to be a mother and carry Ryder’s children. He would make a wonderful father and I look forward to the day we bring more life to our court.

  Xylia has come to stay with me as well. She had asked before if I would accept her and I have with my whole heart. She was excited when her body took on the change to become a Fall fae. She jumped around with joy and excitement for many days afterward until the novelty wore off. Xylia says she looks better with paler skin. Conall even decided to join the Fall Court. He was very close to Merrick and being here with me and protecting me was something he felt that Merrick would want him to do. I could also tell he wanted to be near Xylia, but he didn’t admit it at the time. Conall and Xylia are now courting and enjoying their time together. I am very happy for them both and would love to see them take the next step one day.

  Nixie and I found her family in the Mystical Forest. The reunion was just what I was hoping for. Her family recognized her immediately and there was nothing but crying, celebrating and talking for hours that night. We explained the risk of them being unprotected in the forest and they accepted my request to move to the Fall Court. They built a little village in my forest and I visit them regularly. There has also been other numerous fae that have come to pledge their loyalty and now are a part of our court. We have fae from both the Summer and Winter Courts and even creatures of the Mystical Forest.

  Ryder and I have been in meetings every single week for the past month. No new attacks have occurred, but we all know it’s just a matter of time. Extra warriors have been placed around my family, especially my sisters and around Ryder’s sister. The power of The Four is only in the maiden souls of the next generation and that would be my two sisters, Meliantha and Ariella, and Ryder’s sister, Sorcha. None of them are allowed to travel right now until we get more ideas on how to defeat the dark sorcerer. Nixie takes me to see my sisters through port travel. Ever since I saved her family she has offered to take me to see my sisters any time I want.

  Today Ryder and I have decided to take a break from everything and walk to the meadow in our vision. The vision was what started it all and that’s where we plan to go today to get some peace and quiet and just concentrate on ourselves. We’re walking hand in hand with the wind blowing against our faces. The colorful leaves are dancing in the wind.

  I let go of Ryder’s hand and twirl around the meadow letting my silky, red dress flutter in the breeze.

  “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” I say while laughing.

  Ryder gives me a wolfish smile and says, “It is, my queen, but I know how we can make it better.”

  I stop cold because I know what his tone suggests. I have already been feeling the need to have to his body joined with mine and now his tone has me falling over the edge. I bite my lip and turn to look at his face. The evidence is clear in my eyes; he knows what I want to do.

  In a sultry voice, I tease, “Oh yeah, how so?”

  He walks over to me and brushes his lips with mine. My heart accelerates and my body screams with need. We’ve made love every day since the wedding, but my desire for him has only gotten stronger. I don’t think it could ever be possible to get enough of him. He laughs because he knows where this is going to lead.

  “You are one naughty vixen, but I like it.” He looks around the meadow.

  “Are you sure about this? What if someone sees?”

  Ryder could care less about that, but I do. I just smile and stand back from him. I touch the ground and rub it gently, asking for it to do one thing for me. The land feels excited to help and the magic begins. With my hand still on the ground, I lift my head up to watch the magic take place. The ground rumbles for a second and then it rises up to form an alcove of shelter and a bed of soft leaves. Ryder looks at it wide-eyed and gives me a radiant looking smile. I love to impress him with my skills.

  I give him a smirk and ask, “Will this do?”

  He scoops me into his arms and kisses me fiercely.

  “
You are amazing, love.”

  I poke him in the side.

  “Just as long as you remember it.”

  We spend the rest of the afternoon hidden away in our alcove making love and exploring each other’s bodies like we have done every night since the wedding. I will never get tired of it and I look forward to spending every night wrapped in his arms. He is forever mine and I am forever his. Our love has made us stronger and with that love we will defeat the evil that plagues our land. It may not be soon, but the dark sorcerer will meet his end.

  Alasdair- Dark Sorcerer

  They think they have won for now, but they couldn’t be more wrong. I was there at the wedding and no one had a clue. I’ve been watching and waiting, observing the next girl whose power will soon be mine. I could see the glow throughout her body that indicated it was almost ripe with the power of The Four. She’s a magnificent beauty and I will have her power just like I have Calista’s power. That bitch might have injured me, but that’s not going to happen again. I’ll let them think I’m holding back, but in all reality, I am coming back at them full force. I have my new minions in place and we’re observing everything. My plan will take place soon, but until then I am watching everyone and everything for when the right time comes. Then, when they least expect it, I’ll strike.

  Betrayals of Spring

  The Forever Fae Series

  Book 2

  Coming February 2013

  About the Author

  L.P. Dover lives in the beautiful state of North Carolina with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She’s an avid reader that loves her collection of books. Writing has always been her passion and she’s delighted to share it with the world. L.P. Dover spent several years in college starting out with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental. She worked in the dental field for eight years and then decided to stay home with her two beautiful girls. She spent the beginning of her reading years indulging in suspense thrillers, but now she can't get away from the paranormal/fantasy books. Now that she has started on her passion and began writing, you will not see her go anywhere without a notebook, pen, and her secret energy builder….chocolate.