Room for One More

by Lamia of the Dark

Oneshot. Takes place after Darkest Mercy. Irial is happy with his current partners, but there is someone else who still holds a piece of his heart as well.

~ Room for One More ~

Irial strode toward the High Queen with singled-minded purpose, and once he'd reached her, he swept Sorcha up into his arms. He twirled around and around, and she clung to him, laughing.

Only once he'd set her on feet again did she say, "I didn't think you would come to see me again."

"I'm no longer restricted from entering Faerie. Chaos walks freely among all the courts."

She allowed her emotions to play openly over her face, as she had only ever done in front of Irial or her family. Sadness pulled at the corners of her mouth as she said, "I thought you were happy with the Dark King and your shadow girl."

He drew her close once more, wrapping one arm around her waist and the other around her shoulders, and holding her tightly to him.

"Well," he said. "As it turns out, there is enough room in my heart for one more."

~end~