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Am I…attractedto Prince Stellan?
Okay, big deal. I’ve met lots of attractive supernaturals. Fae are known for being beautiful. Even Florian, my sister’s six hour husband, is gorgeous. But none of that could make up for his horrible personality. For all I know, Prince Stellan is as arrogant as Florian.
Prince Stellan leads me away from the house and onto a pathway that leads to the ocean. As we walk down the stairs, my eyes are on the horizon. He twists around to look at me and I hesitantly pull my gaze away from the blue water to look at him.
His lips turn up in the corner on one side. “You act as if you’ve never seen the ocean before.”
My gaze leaves his eyes as I focus back on the water. “I haven’t.”
He abruptly stops, but I’m not watching him so I don’t notice until I walk into his back. He puts his hands out to help steady me, but he abruptly drops his hands as I gain my balance.
“We’ve met before,” Prince Stellan says. “Once. When my father brought me to fae court.”
“I remember.” It’s very vivid in my memories because Poppy threw a fit about having to see him. I remember thinking that the dragon prince seemed really nice, but mysister just scoffed at me for even mentioning it. But I can’t even remember if we spoke or not.
“Why haven’t you seen the ocean before?” he asks.
I put a hand to the base of my throat. “I wasn’t allowed to leave the castle.”
He cocks an eyebrow. “Why?”
Not wanting to tell him the truth, I simply shrug and give a basic response. “Because I have no control over my life.”
My response must have been more than what he expected because he flinches, his eyes abruptly snapping to mine as if he is searching for something. But I know the game well enough. I keep my emotions tampered down, focusing only on taking a breath.
“Were you named after your eye color?”
“I believe so. My father doesn’t speak about my mother—she died shortly after I was born. She’s the one who named me.”
He furrows his brows, then turns back around and begins walking down the long staircase again. I follow behind him, wondering what he’s thinking. I don’t dare ask. The last thing I want to do is scare this dragon prince. Even if the contract is magically binding, I don’t want him to find a way out of it, not when I’m so close to freedom.
“This way, Princess Wisteria,” he motions for me as we reach the end of the staircase.
“Please, it’s just Wisteria.” I tuck a piece of hair behind my ear, not that it does any good. The wind blows the strand right back into my face. “There is no need for titles, Prince Stellan.”
He nods curtly. “Fine. In that case, I’m just Stellan.”
When we get to the sand, I kick off my shoes and walk closer to the water. The sand feels soft on my feet. A wave washes up over my feet and I’m surprised by how warmthe water is. I walk further into the water, wishing I could go for a swim.
My heart feels so full when I think about living here. Poppy doesn’t even know the gift she’s given me—a gift that she thought was a curse.
“You are very unlike your sister,” Stellan says.
His voice makes me jump. I had nearly forgotten he was there.
“Is that a good thing?” I ask.
He stuffs his hands into the pockets of his shorts. “She was very anxious.”
He’s right—Poppy is anxious. “My sister thought her life was unfair.”
“Why are you not anxious?” he asks. “Are you not scared of marrying a dragon shifter?”
“There are fates far worse than this, Stellan.” His eyes widen in surprise as I say his name. “My older sister was too selfish to see that.”
But Poppy’s loss is my gain. Because even if Prince Stellan turns out to be a complete loser, living here and having freedom is all I need. No matter how bad he is, he can’t be worse than the monarchs.
I feel Prince Stellan’s gaze on me for a long time after that, but I keep my attention on the water.
