Golden Wings

Shadows in the Woods

While Dustin was staring at her for so long without saying anything Tegan found herself starting to worry that he didn't feel the same sensation. Did she have something on her face? Was he utterly repulsed by her or something? She felt like she could die right here in this moment if he said anything along those lines. Instead he just cupped her face and pulled her in for another kiss. This one was deeper and when his tongue teased the edge of hers, Tegan felt her n*****s turn hard and her toes curl. 

She had been kissed by suitors before but never like this. Never like her next breath depended on him to continue to kiss her. However since she was the princess and not mated yet they could go no further. No matter how badly she wanted to keep going she was going to have to stop this. Making love with a fairy before being was not becoming of royalty no was it legal in her kingdom. Tegan reluctantly put her hand on Dustin's chest. He pulled back and looked at her.

Placing his hand on top of hers, he pressed his forehead against hers and let out a sigh. "Tegan, I know this is going to sound very far fetched but I think you are my mate. I turned twenty-one last week and what I feel with you is unlike anything I've ever felt before." Tegan pulled back and stared at Dustin searching his face to see if she felt like he was being honest. Yes he was a phenomenal kisser and he was giving her feelings as well but were they true feelings or just the lust speaking? "Dustin, I don't turn twenty-one for another three weeks. This night has been pretty amazing but I don't want to rush something when I don't know if it's meant to be."

"I understand Tegan. Do you think we could maybe see each other again?" Tegan smiled, "I would really like that Dustin. However I need to make sure my parents don't have any other suitors lined up yet." Dustin stood and helped Tegan get back up from the ground. He held her hand as they made their way out of the forest. At the edge of the palace wall he gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I really hope to see you again soon Tegan. Just let me know when." With that remark he left.

Tegan stood there feeling confused and conflicted. What in the goddess had just happened? Everything she had just felt made her feel like Dustin was her mate. However, she did not have a tattoo and neither did he. None of this made much sense. Since her parents had first started pushing suitors she had been touched, kissed and wooed but never once had it stirred feeling like this within her. She began walking back toward the palace feeling completely lost in her thoughts she didn't notice the fairy in the shadows following her.

 Marcus stayed behind the trees watching Tegan. He'd been watching her for over a week now. Since he was a shadow fairy he was not allowed to request a meeting with her. His father had gotten their entire clan banished from the kingdom when he was a child. To this day he still didn't know what exactly his father had done. Shadow fairies were depicted as being the outcasts with dark powers. That was partially true, not all of them practiced the dark arts and Marcus was example of that. No he watched Tegan because he was convinced they would be together one day as mates.

With Tegan as his mate his clan could become one with the kingdom and they could put the past behind them and move together stronger. Watching Tegan date suitor after suitor was not easy but he was determined to make sure she was safe. He was determined after her birthday he would get her alone and make her see that they were meant to be together.