I reassured him and he settled back with a smile. I held my tongue the rest of the way there because I didn't trust the words that tried to come out of my mouth. I was having the strangest urges. I wanted to kiss him one minute and then jump from the carriage the next. Was...
The trees seemed to breathe with me, branches reaching out to me in welcome. Inside me, something unfolded, reaching back to them. I was told close to a year had passed in Faerie since I'd been here last. In my realm, it had only been twelve days. A lot had changed between...
He led us back to the entrance of the family quarters and out into the twisting hallways of the Castle of Eight. These hallways were polished wood, living wood though, and though they seemed more mundane after the beautiful crystal lined hallways of the royal quarters, the...
Niflheim spread out before me in picturesque misty softness. Azrael flew us over the pristine plateaus, his massive wings easily bearing both of our weight. He had helped me pick out my clothes that morning and I was thankful he had. My usual fighting gear of black l...
I frowned a little, leaning on Gungnir like a staff, and looked up. “Mom?” My face fell, tears instantly running down my cheeks as she came forward and hugged me. “Vervain, I'm so sorry,” she held me while I cried. Funny how seeing my mom broke the ...
His fingertips rested lightly on my neck but I knew at any moment they could tighten, stealing my breath, and there was nothing I could do about it. My body refused to obey me, like someone else was controlling it and I a mere puppet. I tried not to panic as I waited for the end to come but those...