Closing his eyes, Ryder nodded. When he opened them they were full of understanding.
“I know, and we will find a way to work this out. After the meeting, I still need to head home to the Winter Court and speak to my parents and the council. I don’t know what all of this is going to mean for me and you being together, but we’ll figure it out.” Looking at our skin, he whispered, “I’m not sure where we fit in now.”
Gazing up at the sky, I noticed that it was lighting up a bit on the horizon.
“The sun will be up soon, Ryder. We probably need to head back.”
Ryder took my hand. “I agree, Princess. We have a busy day tomorrow.” He shook his head, laughing. “I mean today. We have a busy day today.”
As soon as he said that, I heard the water sloshing about in the lake. I looked over to see my
