her.
Instead, she slammed into a chest that was as hard as a brick building. Arms closed around her, binding her own arms to her sides. Looking up, she stared into a face so beautiful she was momentarily lost for words.
“Nae more running, lass. Yer scaring yer mate,” the beautiful man said. “Slow yer breathing, before you pass out.”
Stephanie gulped air like she was gobbling water in a desert; stupefied at the man holding her.
Colin walked up and pulled her from Robert. Tugging the other shoe from her hand, he tossed it to Robert, along with the one she’d thrown at him.
Taking a deep breath, she opened her mouth to scream but stopped when Colin’s hand closed over her lips.
“We cannae talk here,” Robert said and put a hand on Colin’s shoulder.
“Oh shit,” Colin whispered as they were whisked away to Faery.
----
S tephanie closed her eyes as her head started to spin. Vertigo at its finest. Her body was not in sync with her head. She felt heavy and listless, craving a comfortable bed and a long nap.
Opening her eyes, she blinked at the sky. It was purple. Not the after a storm purple, sun going down kind. It was muted lavender with some soft pink hues, amazingly beautiful and serene.
She heard men’s voices rumbling as she was carried. Carried? Her jumbled thoughts collided as she tried to remember what happened.
Colin tightened his hold as she came awake in his arms. “You’ll feel better in a bit after you rest.”
She looked around when he took her up the steps to a front porch that reminded her of an old farmhouse.
“Am I dead?” she asked. Cause this place sure seemed like heaven to her.
Her body jiggled as he laughed, setting up a small bout of nausea.
“Please, don’t move or that nice dinner will be all for naught,” she whispered, as memories returned.
“Take her on inside Colin and put her in my guest bedroom. Fae traveling sometimes upsets humans.” Robert paused before grinning. “And alphas. Rafe is a wimp when it comes to realm travel.”
Colin dimpled weakly before nodding, feeling the affects himself.
Walking smoothly to the bedroom so as not to disturb his mate any more than she already was, he made his way to the bed and gently laid her down.
He placed two fingers over her lips when she started to speak. “No, no talking. Just listen. I’ll explain everything to you once you’ve had a nap. You’re not dead, or crazy. The Fae are magical creatures that live in another realm and that’s all I’m saying for now. You’re not the only one that doesn’t like travelling that way.”
Colin lay beside her on his side, resting a hand on her stomach and thinking he would stay with her only until she fell asleep. He needed to find out why Robert wanted his help. As the Queen’s guard, Robert was quite capable of handling things on his own.
Studying her, he watched as her muscles relaxed and her breathing deepened signaling sleep. With the bomb dropped on her by Robert’s appearance, her world was changing faster than her mind and body could adjust.
Colin sighed heavily, not looking forward to the moment when he would tell her about shifters. Hoping she wasn’t a fan of B-rated werewolf movies, he rolled to his back before sitting up and running a hand through his hair. He’d have to undo any preconceived notions she may have. He left the bedroom door open slightly so he could listen for her as he went in search of Robert.
----
S tephanie stretched , smiling as she awoke feeling energized and ready to enjoy her four-day weekend. Her smile fell as she looked around a room filled with heavy, dark mahogany furniture and paintings that seemed to be three-dimensional. Staring at the picture of a meadow with flowers, she watched as a honeybee floated from stem to stem…and remembered.
Slapping a hand over her mouth, she stopped the scream from escaping that was building up inside her. Everything she knew was thrown into a chaotic maelstrom in her mind. The
Instead, she slammed into a chest that was as hard as a brick building. Arms closed around her, binding her own arms to her sides. Looking up, she stared into a face so beautiful she was momentarily lost for words.
“Nae more running, lass. Yer scaring yer mate,” the beautiful man said. “Slow yer breathing, before you pass out.”
Stephanie gulped air like she was gobbling water in a desert; stupefied at the man holding her.
Colin walked up and pulled her from Robert. Tugging the other shoe from her hand, he tossed it to Robert, along with the one she’d thrown at him.
Taking a deep breath, she opened her mouth to scream but stopped when Colin’s hand closed over her lips.
“We cannae talk here,” Robert said and put a hand on Colin’s shoulder.
“Oh shit,” Colin whispered as they were whisked away to Faery.
----
S tephanie closed her eyes as her head started to spin. Vertigo at its finest. Her body was not in sync with her head. She felt heavy and listless, craving a comfortable bed and a long nap.
Opening her eyes, she blinked at the sky. It was purple. Not the after a storm purple, sun going down kind. It was muted lavender with some soft pink hues, amazingly beautiful and serene.
She heard men’s voices rumbling as she was carried. Carried? Her jumbled thoughts collided as she tried to remember what happened.
Colin tightened his hold as she came awake in his arms. “You’ll feel better in a bit after you rest.”
She looked around when he took her up the steps to a front porch that reminded her of an old farmhouse.
“Am I dead?” she asked. Cause this place sure seemed like heaven to her.
Her body jiggled as he laughed, setting up a small bout of nausea.
“Please, don’t move or that nice dinner will be all for naught,” she whispered, as memories returned.
“Take her on inside Colin and put her in my guest bedroom. Fae traveling sometimes upsets humans.” Robert paused before grinning. “And alphas. Rafe is a wimp when it comes to realm travel.”
Colin dimpled weakly before nodding, feeling the affects himself.
Walking smoothly to the bedroom so as not to disturb his mate any more than she already was, he made his way to the bed and gently laid her down.
He placed two fingers over her lips when she started to speak. “No, no talking. Just listen. I’ll explain everything to you once you’ve had a nap. You’re not dead, or crazy. The Fae are magical creatures that live in another realm and that’s all I’m saying for now. You’re not the only one that doesn’t like travelling that way.”
Colin lay beside her on his side, resting a hand on her stomach and thinking he would stay with her only until she fell asleep. He needed to find out why Robert wanted his help. As the Queen’s guard, Robert was quite capable of handling things on his own.
Studying her, he watched as her muscles relaxed and her breathing deepened signaling sleep. With the bomb dropped on her by Robert’s appearance, her world was changing faster than her mind and body could adjust.
Colin sighed heavily, not looking forward to the moment when he would tell her about shifters. Hoping she wasn’t a fan of B-rated werewolf movies, he rolled to his back before sitting up and running a hand through his hair. He’d have to undo any preconceived notions she may have. He left the bedroom door open slightly so he could listen for her as he went in search of Robert.
----
S tephanie stretched , smiling as she awoke feeling energized and ready to enjoy her four-day weekend. Her smile fell as she looked around a room filled with heavy, dark mahogany furniture and paintings that seemed to be three-dimensional. Staring at the picture of a meadow with flowers, she watched as a honeybee floated from stem to stem…and remembered.
Slapping a hand over her mouth, she stopped the scream from escaping that was building up inside her. Everything she knew was thrown into a chaotic maelstrom in her mind. The
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