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Collecting the tray, I kick the door shut then climb back into bed. After stuffing my belly full of yummy food, I lie down and shut my eyes.
I figure between the adrenaline lashing through my body and the fact that I slept for nearly three days straight, that I’d stay awake for quite a while. But I fall asleep before Jules even makes it out of the shower.
CHAPTER21
“So, what did you have in mind?” Jules asks as he joins me in my dreams.
We’re standing in the field that encompasses the kingdom, but glimmering violets take the place of the vines. The stars and the moon paint the night sky with shimmering pulses of light.
“I’m not sure yet.” I hike through the field with my hands out to the side, the petals of the flowers melting into my touch. “Is this what your kingdom looked like before the vines took over the land?”
“It is. It used to be a beautiful place, wasn’t it?” He walks beside me, observing the petals whispering against my fingertips. “It’s your kingdom, too, you know. Not just mine.”
“It’s more yours than mine. I mean, you’ve lived here longer, and you’re the prince.”
“And you’re the princess.”
“But nottheprincess.”
“We’ll see.” His eyes mimic violets. “The land seems to like you.”
The violets are practically stretching to greet my fingertips. “Don’t they always do that?”
When he extends his hand toward the ground, the flowers only sway in the breeze.
I run my finger along a velvet soft petal and the flower flitters. “Why is it doing that?”
“I’m not sure.”
“Maybe it’s just because we’re in a dream.”
“Yeah, maybe.” Doubt weighs in his tone. “We can find out more about it when we visit Ava tomorrow. She’s a naturist witch. She might have knowledge about something like this.”
“Doesn’t it seem strangely suspicious that she is? I mean, she’s trapped here, she’s into nature, and suddenly your land is taken over by poisonous vines.”
“There’s a ton of naturist witches. And like I said, Ava wasn’t here when the vines took over.”
I pet the petals of the violets. “So, you just trust her?”
Locks of his dark hair fall into his eyes as he shakes his head. “But whatever lies and truths she tells me could be because my father is controlling her. So, until the binding spell can be broken, I have to look for the truth elsewhere. And I have. Trust me, I have. But witches don’t frequently visit the Midnight Realm, and since we can’t go into their realm, Ava’s pretty much my only witch source for now.”
“And you trust her to get my memories back?”
“Trust is a stretch. What I’m going to bribe her with will secure her help. I really don’t need her trust. Just her knowledge on what could’ve erased your memories and how we can get them back.”
I fold my arms around myself, and the violet glimmering dims. “That, and you said you’re going to ask her about why these flowers could be attracted to me in my dreams.”
“I’m not going to ask her.” He rests a palm on my hip. “I’m going to snoop around in her books.”
“And what if she catches you?”
“She won’t because I’ll have a distraction.” The moonlight reveals a devious smile on his face.
I point at myself. “You wantmeto distract a witch?”
He urges my body closer to his. “You’ll be an excellent distraction. Just bat your pretty, little eyes at her for a few minutes or so while I snoop around.”
“Why would that distract …? Oh.” I frown. “It sort of seems awfully mean to flirt with someone just to distract them. I mean, what if she actually starts to like me? Then I’d just feel terrible.”
