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But no amount of prayer helped me sleep, especially not when the dawn came, and I didn’t know if Nottuza had made it back safely. Sometime in the morning, I made my way downstairs to his office floor, but I found it deserted. Which could be because they were all sleeping or because they never made it back.
I walked back upstairs and tried sleeping. Sleep wouldn’t take me under, so that afternoon, I left my rooms for the common area and drank my third tea alone. The Ice Princess houses only vampires now. And me, because I refused to sleep elsewhere.
I raise an eyebrow when my brother El’jah walks in and leans against the doorframe.
“Great wedding,” he says, tucking his hand into the pants he wore last night and scratching his package. He yawns, blue eyes at half-mast.
At the table, I pour him a dark tea. “Have a seat, brother,” I say. “What are you doing in this tower?” The fae are staying at the newly repaired Winter Beauty, where the wedding took place before moving into the Ice Princess for the dinner reception and the party.
“I have no idea.” He chuckles. “Well, no, maybe I have a vague idea as to why I woke up here.”
“The fae are supposed to sleep in the Winter Beauty.”
“Right back at you, sister.”
I have a reason. Nottuza is my reason. “You look like you had fun.”
“I did.”
“Tell me about it.”
El’jah sits with me at the small table and rubs his face. “I think you should tell me about it, because I don’t recall much.”
“Oh, my sweet summer child, when will you ever grow up?” El’jah is older than me.
He winks, then gets up and grabs a towel from the folded clean ones by the pool. He wraps it over his shoulders. “Brrr.”
I chuckle. “You get used to the chill.”
“Have you gotten used to it?”
I shrug. “I think so.”
“I want to meet him, Fleur.”
“Meet who?”
“The vampire you desire.”
“He’s very busy.” I bite my lip, worried about Nottuza even though I’m well aware he’s a badass, with killer instincts and power to match, but his enemies had strength in numbers.
I’m unfamiliar with battle tactics, but I’m fairly certain having greater numbers is one of the ways people win battles. I hope Nottuza accounted for all possible outcomes, with one of them being the start of a vampire war that could take centuries to settle, which would devastate the region.
The wars disrupt the current power structures, and whether Nottuza likes it or not, the fae kings will notice and they will take sides. My brother will interfere in whichever way he sees will benefit our court.
My brother Et’enne walks in.
Good fates. It’s like he’s reading my mind and appears as if summoned. That’s not the case. I didn’t summon him and Nottuza built shields around my thoughts, so Et’enne can’t get in as easily as before.
I just love my vampire.
El’jah groans. “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but your feelings are making me all warm inside.”
Et’enne dips his chin slightly. “Good afternoon, beautiful people of my court. Your king has arrived. Nobody rise to greet him at once, please.” He’s playful and sarcastic this span. Nice.
El’jah tsks. “Shoooo.”
I slap his shoulder. “We can’t handle our king at this time, but we welcome our brother Et’enne to the table. Please let him come in.”
