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“She’s in the library with the Fae princess.” I answered him.
“Our Ashlyn isn’t gone yet. She still finds some joy in life, but we need to pull her back to us. We can not allow them to pull her any further away from us. When magic becomes corrupted, it’s hard to change it back.” Sage said.
“What did the others on the council say?” Brandon asked.
“They agree with Ashlyn. King Nathan also agreed to help train her.” I told them.
“To be fair, she is quite lovable, even pissed off,” Liam shrugged.
I pulled out my phone to show them the picture I took of Ashlyn cuddled up with the little Fae princess.
“She isn’t gone yet. We will get her back.”
Back to the Light?
Derek
After the meeting in the living room, I decided to go lay down. The guilt I was feeling has still been eating at me and I haven’t been sleeping. I’m glad Ashlyn slept in here last night. The bed smelled like her and I actually fell asleep.
I woke up, lying on my stomach with Mason sitting beside me, rubbing my back. As much as it was hard to admit, his touch and scent were comforting. It’s weird, we used to hate each other. It took sharing a mate to realize we could actually get along, maybe even be more.
“You feeling better?” He asked me.
“A bit. What time is it?” I grumbled.
“It’s just about time to head for dinner. Did you want to come with me, or would you like me to bring something back for you?” He asked.
“I’ll go, but I’d like to stop by the library to see Ashlyn first. I miss her and I need to fix this.” I told him.
“I know you do. We will work this all out after dinner. We will sit her down and explain everything, and we will let her know we support her plans. Now get up.” He said, smacking my ass before he stood up, making me jump.
“Did you just smack my ass?” I asked him, stunned.
“Don’t get shy with me now.” He chuckled.
“We’ll see you down there.” He said before he left the bedroom. I got up and put some fresh clothes on, then I headed to the library to see if I could find Ashlyn.
To my surprise, she wasn’t there. So I headed to dinner and hopefully she’ll come back to the wing later in the evening. When I entered the dining room, Ashlyn was no longer wearing her lace dress. She also had a little girl in her lap. I assume that’s the Fae princess.
They were both smiling and laughing, and I couldn’t help but smile at them. Mason was right. She’s not lost yet. This little girl kept Ashlyn away from the darkness, still finding some joy in this world. She kept her magic from becoming corrupted. We owned so much to the little Fae Princess.
She looked perfect with a child in her lap and I couldn’t wait until we had our own baby together. I hope this can all be over soon and we can start a family.
I took a seat by Mason. Ashlyn was sitting with the Fae King and Queen. The Fae princess was asking all kinds of questions, and I couldn’t help but overhear them. Ashlyn sounded so happy and it warmed my heart to see her joy.
“Ashlyn, looks perfect with a child in her lap.” Mason leaned over to whisper to me.
“I was thinking the same thing.”
Ashlyn
I spent the afternoon in the library with the Fae Princess. She was so full of energy; we colored and told each other stories. She was only four, but she was so witty and sassy. She had me in fits of giggles all afternoon.
When it was time for dinner, we walked hand in hand to the dining room. Her parents were waiting for us, and I took a seat beside her mother, the Fae Queen. Princess Aurora sat in my lap, which I was okay with. I was going to miss her when everyone leaves tomorrow.
We were all enjoying dinner until the Fae Princess started asking me questions.
“Queen Ashy? How do mermaids have babies?” I’m so glad that I had nothing in my mouth because I would have spit it across the table.
“Well, sweetheart, magic, of course.” I stuttered out.
“Oh okay. How do moms and dads have babies?” And this kid was way too smart for her own good.
“Why do you ask?” I stuttered out.
“Mommy wants another baby, but I think daddy’s doing something wrong.” She said, stuffing her face with food. Everyone at the table was trying so hard not to laugh. I had my hand over my mouth to stop the laughter. Her poor parents looked mortified.
“Oh, you’re trying to have another baby?” I asked the Fae Queen. She nodded.
“It just hasn’t happened yet.” She told me. From my understanding, Fae’s conceived under a full moon. I reached out my hand and rested it on hers.
“It will happen.” I told her. A gold light shined out from my hand and into hers. It engulfed her and then vanished within seconds. I could hear gasps from around the dining table.
“Thank you.” She whispered with tears in her eyes. I didn’t have time to say anything to the Queen because her little princess asked her questions again.
“Queen Ashy, you have two mates?” She asked.
“Yes.” I answered her, curious about where she was going with this.
“Who would have the baby? Can boys even have babies? If mommy can’t have a baby, why doesn’t daddy have a baby?” She asked, shooting out her questions. I looked over at my mates and smirked. I wish they could give birth to the babies.
I scooped her in my arms and stood up from the table. She was asking too many questions now, and I did not know how to answer them.
“I think we should go find some ice cream in the kitchen,” I told her.
“Yay, ice cream!” She squealed. I walked out of the dining room, carrying the little princess on my hip. Thank goodness she changed the subject from babies to ice cream. I needed a stiff drink after all her questions.
After she finished with her ice cream, her parents came to get her ready for bed. They apologized for all her questions, but I assured them it was okay. She was just curious. I was really going to miss her tomorrow when she leaves. Even if she makes me want to drink.
I made my way back to our wing. When I entered, I found everyone seated in the sitting area. Even Nathan was there.
“Are you ready for that lesson?” He asked me.
“I’m actually pretty tired. Do you have time tomorrow morning? Or do you have to head back?” I asked him.
“Of course, I have time for my sister.” He told me with a smile and I couldn’t help but return the smile.
“Thank you.” I told him before I headed into my room, closing the door behind me.
Deciding I needed a bath first, I walked into the bathroom to run a bath. Needing a moment to relax and to slow my over-thinking mind. I knew I needed to speak with Mason and Derek, but I didn’t know how I’d be able to handle their answers to my questions. I wanted this all to just go away.
When the tub was filled and hot, I slipped off my clothes and climbed in. I was glad that my old clothes reappeared after the dress vanished. At this rate, I’ll have to go buy more clothes.
The bathroom here reminds me a lot of the bathroom at home. Everything was in white marble, with a glass paneled shower, with a few shower heads on either side. Even the soaker tub was the same and could easily fit three people.
Leaning my head back, I closed my eyes. I was trying to think of nothing. I needed to think of nothing. The emotions I was feeling were swelling in my chest and I could feel the tears coming.
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