Trudging through the forest near the encampment Mariah knew only 3 things.

One, her people just won the most recent battle against the dark fae.

Two, she is pissed at her people for winning the most recent battle against the dark fae.

Three, she hates just how much father’s Captain won’t utilize her and her skills.

Mariah has been waiting for the day her father would allow her to travel to...

He leads me to the roof of his building after telling me there is something he must share with me. I watch the city lights reflect off of his pale blonde hair. The way the ends of his hair just reach the nape of his neck, it entices me to want to run my fingers over those hairs and return to our previous activity moments ago.

I take a moment to allow my gaze to lower to where his nape meets the ...