Page 15 (1/2)

“She was beautiful and full of joy She was fair to her people and wasn’t the typical princess who locked herself up in her castle, reveling in her riches She gave away most of her jewels to keep her people fed, and spent a lot of time in the town Everyone loved her But she fell in love with the Prince of Winter He wasn’t like the other dark fae He didn’t allow the opinions of others to cloud his duty to his people They were never able to be eted Wartime is hardly the tie,” he looks wistful as he speaks of them Of all the fae I’ve o of Faerie

“Thank you I was told by randmother, who raised me, that she died in childbirth She would never tell ave me an old photo of her” My chest aches and a tear runs down ain, even though we’ve never met It feels ridiculous, but I can't stop it Allwyn handselse He’s probably afraid I’ll start crying harder, he doesn’t strike me as the emotional type

“She randmother is actually related to you Can you describe her?” Allwyn looks curious and for a moment I worry he’s about to tell me even more of my life is a lie

Describing people is notnear the bed We didn’t take randraduation

“It’s an old photo, but this is her She was a very strict woman, but she took care of me," I say as I turn my phone so he can see the photo His eyebrorinkle as he concentrates on the picture He’s actually kind of adorable when he concentrates Though his personality isn’t my usual cup of tea

“She seems familiar, but she’s not the queen of any court,” he states ‘No shit’ rests on the tip of ue but I hold it back, I can’t wrap hter

“Why do you think I’m their child? Especially if nobody knohat happened to the prince and princess? Also, if I am fae, then as I hu to freakwas the wrong choice Stupid man just had to try to shoot Allwyn

“I know, because I knew them Now that I can see your true face, I see both of theic and appearance, it was an extre spell I’m unsure how it could last all of these years outside of Faerie, unless your grandlamoured fae” he studies my face with an intensity that makes me squirm

“My true face? What does that mean?” I turn to Jacob, because he’s the one who actually knows me and won’t try and soothe me

“You’re hot now, Bells Here” He laughs as he hands over a sasp My skin was always pale , but now even more so and it has an iridescence that alht My face looks similar to before, but there are a few differences My cheekbones areaway my innocent, cute look, my eyes are now a turquoise with the bits of purple in thenature pointed ears of the fae areback a squeal I’d always loved that about fae

The e is my hair Instead of the blonde I had before, it’s now a silvery white and at least five inches longer than before

Altogether I have an al

“What the hell?” I turn to Jacob,open like a fish

“Girl, I told you, hot," Jacob replies with a shrug “You look like a goddess or soh” He reaches out and tugs on a white wave

“Well this is going to take soh? I can’t stand this tugging in my stomach any to get worse With the battle and the current y for this too