Sneak Peak Into My New Book! Read Count : 107

Category : Stories

Sub Category : Fantasy
I chew on my bottom lip, clearly flustered. He takes the sheets from my hands and tosses them on the naked bed. I look up at Jack in confusion, which only amplifies as he walks closer. I back away with every step he takes until the back of my legs hit his bed, a blush on my face as my heartbeat quickens, my stomach acting as if butterflies reside inside of them. “Have you ever noticed, when you're angry or frustrated you wrinkle your nose? And that when you're in deep thought or flustered, you chew on your bottom lip. But most of all, have you noticed when you're scared or lying you hold your breath. You’re like an open book for me to read whenever I please, moj darahi.” I look at him in shock as he voices his thoughts, his silver eyes never once leaving mine as he talks. His head tilted slightly. I release a breath I hadn’t realize I’ve been holding when he stops walking. I don’t know where this is going, and, truthfully, I don’t want to know.

I try to think of something to say, but it’s like my brain is malfunctioning as nothing comes to mind. Even if I knew what to say I fear my voice may crack. “Is my book a good read?” I eventually ask, my voice quiet, almost impossible to detect. I’m not even sure where that question came from, but I’m glad it came out so I won’t be standing here like an idiot, trapped between a man and his bed. He raises his hand and gently caresses my cheek with the back of his scarred knuckles, a hint of a smile on his face sending my heart beating a mile a minute.

“So far I have not been disappointed. I know my magic doesn’t work on you, I know your knowledge of royal etiquette is severely lacking, you were never a slave and you're not human.” I hold my breath, fear heating up my core despite his gentle touch. He didn’t even have to use his magic on me to figure out the truth. I just gave it to him like an idiot. “I know I feel a strange attraction towards you, a strange pull. It’s like I have to touch you, be the reason why you smile and nobody else. I don’t want anyone else to touch you or hold you in their arms.” He grabs a strand of my hair and twirls it around his fingers as he talks, his voice gentle and soft? Is this his actual feelings for me or is that Chistyy pull again? It has to be, it’s the only thing that makes sense.

“And every time I touch you, I never want to stop. Then our kiss, it pulled me out of the darkness. I was going to kill you for talking to me, disobeying me, for making me feel. But there’s one thing your book isn’t telling me, it’s making me assume, I need to know. Did you enjoy the kiss as much as I did? Did you feel what I felt?” Jack moves his attention from my hair to my eyes, waiting for an answer. In this moment, I don’t see Jack, the evil dark fae prince who kills people and hates my kind. He seems almost innocent, fragile, soft, nothing like the cold harsh man I know. But one question still remains, did I enjoy the kiss?

I definitely did feel something, and I did kiss him back, I didn’t try to stop it, I don’t think I wanted to. He tried to kill me, he’s the dark fae prince, future King, part of the reason my family’s dead. There’s no way, right? Why did I enjoy it? It was just to save my life, and when I kissed back it was just the heat of the moment. Maybe I thought I was still in danger or something, I don’t know. One thing is clear, I couldn’t have enjoyed that kiss. Even as I tell myself this, something inside of me questions if it’s true.

Taking a deep breath, and I prepare myself to give him my answer.

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  • Apr 21, 2018

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