He'd stopped mid-step. His wide purple eyes began to shift to red, which I somehow picked up was out of desire for me and not necessarily my blood. He was in a similar black combat outfit that emphasized his slim yet muscular structure, but he too carried a different look that accented his supernatural features.
His normally black hair was now an intriguing silver with hints of black and red highlights. He remained at his 6'0" height and his skin was its usual pale shade, but the aura that danced around him was a mixture of black and dark red.
I could hear his rapid heartbeat from here, and I noticed Tristan's wasn't too far off.
"What's with you two? Did you see a sexy ghost or..." Adonis was next to walk out from the shadow forest, his eyes landing on me and widening like purple saucers.
Though his eye color was the same purple hue, there were hints of silver that surrounded his iris. His hair was black with dark purple highlights that glowed beneath the moonlight. He stood at 6'0", like his twin brother, but had an aura of black and purple. It was much easier to tell the difference between the two of them, not like I’d had trouble doing that before now.
I had no idea why my eyes drifted to his nails, but his usual black and plum matte nails were now a neon pink.
Something new for once in his damn existence.
"Why the hell do I sense a fae royal around here? I haven't felt this sensation since being back ho..." Dominick emerged from the trees, his words trailing off. He was the last to stop in his tracks and admire me from afar. "Holy Mother of all Creation."
He sounded breathless as his orange sunset eyes twinkled brightly, the colors reminding me of a beam of light shining through a prism and igniting an array of colors that mimicked the beauty of a rainbow.
His emerald green hair was as magnificent as ever, those striking tinsel strands of gold continuing to make him appear as a magical king of the forest. He was at his favorite height of 6'3", and those broad shoulders and muscled chest were cloaked in similar combat attire but a little looser than the others.
Not like I didn't know what was beneath that loose turtleneck.
What intrigued me the most wasn't the dazzling rainbow aura that raged around him, but rather the golden crown that hovered over his head, something that I knew was only visible to me.
"Now that's unexpected." Quil's words intrigued me, but it was Marigold’s that confirmed my suspicions as she gasped, "F-F-FAE MATES!"
Everyone looked confused by Marigold's declaration except for Dominick, who did something I didn't expect. He smiled so widely that those glimmering white teeth shone brightly even in the night surroundings, and he was in front of me in seconds and slamming his lips against mine.
There was not a bone within me that could stop his dominating kiss, my lips pressing back against his as he pulled me into an embrace. The sparks of surging energy between us were like a flame joining forces with a field of gasoline, the explosion of energy enough to make me run around the world and still have enough energy for a second round.
"Uh. Shouldn't we do something before those two kinda give away our spot?" Tristan's voice seemed to drift to us, but I wasn't in any mood to stop this magnetizing force of divine loving.
"Why? It's not like we can't handle any of the shit those weak peasant guards who think they're the shit throw our way. Besides, I'm getting this on video. Good content for the future wedding."
"Are you actually serious?" Otis growled. "You're not supposed to have your phone here!"
"And miss this iconic reunion? Look at the wonderful colors."
"You do realize our auras don't show on camera," Tristan said with a sigh.
"Not on my device. Everett fine-tuned it before we came on this adventure so we’d have a chance to spot enemies from afar if it was too dark. Works like a charm," Adonis argued.
"Let me see!" Tristan huffed.
"Can we get back to the problem at hand here?" Otis muttered in utter annoyance. "Dominick! Stop hogging Cassandra or I'll rip your balls off and donate them to someone who can't grow a fucking pair."
"Oh," Tristan and Adonis said in unison, their reaction making me smile enough to break the steamy, breathless kiss. I couldn't help but stare into Dominick’s eyes, noticing the relief and overflowing waves of love that seemed to morph into the color pink and begin to form an electric current that hugged me affectionately.
"I fucking missed you," he whispered before pressing his forehead against mine. "We knew there was something buried within our sexy Cass, but who would have thought our princess would be my fated queen?"
"I missed you, too," I whispered, wrapping my arms around him to actually give him a tight embrace. He kissed the side of my neck and held me just as tightly, making it even harder to not break down after everything that happened to land me back in his arms once again.
"Adonis? Are you actually on the verge of crying?" Tristan questioned.
"It's such a beautiful sight. I could write a song about this moment. The melody will be greater than that classic from that Twilight movie. A Thousand Years song, the new rendition of united fae royals in the midst of the Captive Forest of Lost Souls. It would break the hearts of many and be the best track to play during any sad occasion. I can already grasp the lyrics and melody."
Otis sighed. "Save it for the journey back home."
"Dominick? I know you're in that whole reunion moment, but can we hug Cass before the enemy comes along? I'd like to get a boost of motivation before we kick ass."
Dominick grinned and finally let me go. "You look fantastic, Cassandra."
"I appreciate the compliment." I smiled back as my hand squeezed his. "Your prism eyes are cool."
"So you can see that and our auras, huh?"
"Yup." I nodded as he pulled away, giving the next supernatural bro the chance to step up. I expected it to be Otis, but Tristan skipped right up to me, his arms wrapping around me and lifting me up.
"Sweet Cassandra!" he cried out like he hadn't seen me in years. "God, I missed you!"
"Yet he says we're going to draw the enemy to us when he's louder than a raging elephant," Dominick commented with a smirk on his lips.
I had the intention of replying, but there were Tristan's lips that captivated mine as he moaned possessively into my mouth. "Damn, Cass. You taste even better than before. Did you eat something sweet before deciding to escape the clutches of Psychic Priso- AH!"
He didn't finish as he went flying back, Adonis having no choice but to toss his phone to catch the poor shapeshifter as he crashed into him and knocked the both of them down for the count.
Dominick lifted his hand to catch Adonis's phone, the three of them looking at the culprit who immediately swept me off my feet and moved so quickly, I wasn't sure how far we'd gone within the forest.
"Ah! Princess Cassandra has been kidnapped!"
"Not really. Otis is just being a selfish bastard and wants privacy with Cassandra so he can share words of abundant love and how she made him worry sick at the sudden news of her being thrown into Level Four," Adonis argued.
We weren't even far away from them, hidden amongst the trees and shadows of the forest, their voices carrying over to us with ease. I smirked and gave Otis my full attention, watching as his cheeks burned red while he glanced away slightly.