Illicit Affairs
Chapter One – Keep your eyes down.
Elowyn
'He does have an alibi. He was with me last night.' A stilted silence echoed around the room. The high lord was looking at me. They all were.
'Elowyn-' my mother was cut off by the king of Rask.
'Are you sure?' he asked, iciness in his tone.
'Which part, exactly, do you think I'm not sure of?' I replied, willing frost into my voice. 'I can confirm he was in my bed with me until the meeting this morning.'
At least I'm not lying, I thought to myself. Although I don't think this was the best way to tell my parents that I've fallen in love with the high lord of the Day Court. Especially when they're planning to marry me off to some lordling tomorrow. And I'm not entirely sure he wanted to tell the world we've been meeting each other. At least this way war won't be brought to his doorstep. To his people.
Helion
I was tempted to kill Elowyn. It would probably get me in less trouble than she was in now. Her family had a reputation for selling their daughters off to the highest bidder, and she was no exception. She was wild and beautiful and bold, but she was also engaged to another male. The very thought made me want to kill him. He didn't deserve her. But then, neither did I. She's too good, too pure, too full of light for this world of darkness. Marriage to this male would kill her, as surely as the knowledge that she could never be mine was killing me.
We were in deep shit.
A glance at Rhys, a silent question answered.
Is she worth it? Do you love her. He breathed into my mind.
There was only one answer. There only ever had been one answer, from the second I saw her.
Yes.
Yes, I love her. I would die for her.
I would go to war for her.
The high lord of the Night Court gave me a wry smile.
Then I suppose we'll be there to back you up. I can't believe the self-proclaimed king of not catching feelings has fallen in love'
I glared at him.
I'd like to see you try to not fall in love with her.
Cauldron knows I'd be better at it than you. Have you seen yourself? It couldn't be more clear you're head-over-heels for her'
'It's usually considered rude to talk mind-to-mind when people are attempting to talk to you verbally'.
Mother help me. I can't even listen to her talk without wanting to fuck her.
Elowyn
I can tell by the way he's looking at me that he wants to meet me later.
It's usually him who initiates our meetings. And usually it's wherever no one will hear us.
Even if that means in the gnarled woods to the north.
Or in one of the many streams flowing down the mountains.
It's usually more enjoyable in bed though.
Is that the only thing I've gained from the past three decades. That sex is more enjoyable in bed than outside. I can't help the small smile that tugs the corner of my mouth up, ever so slightly.
One look at my mother's face quickly brings me back to reality. Because you see, life isn't like the fairy tales mortals tell. There are no happy endings. The longer you live, the worse life gets. And being an immortal fae, I'm going to live for a long time. I already have lived a long time. Seven hundred years, to be precise. The same age as the high lord I share a bed with. And close enough in age to the only high lord that will back him up. His friend, I suppose.