Chapter Three

It's almost two weeks now in Virginia and I don't miss home but I have to go seeing that I've been gone for almost two days back home. I share clothes with Lena and I have been helping them out on their farmlands and barn, sometimes I used my power but there was this time Lucian caught me and I ended up telling him the truth.

I walked in line with Lena to the plantation as she told me stories about Lucian when he was younger but all of a sudden there was a loud cry that sounded like Isabella. We ran back to the house and Isabella laid on the floor crying. When we reached her, we realized she had sprained her ankle. Picking her up, we headed inside the house. Lucian wasn't in the house, he had gone to the square. We sat Isabella on a chair, she was crying. I looked at the six year old girl whose ankle had swollen and I had to do something. I turned around checking if her mother was in sight. She had gone to get a washcloth and ointment. I crouched at her side and held her ankle summoning Fae magic into the leg and it healed. I stood up and looked at Isabella. She followed my step and stood on her feet finding it easy. She looked at me curiously with eyes like saucers wondering what had just happened. I smiled and pat her hair clearing her memory.

"Isabella you can stand?" her mother entered the room shocked. Isabella nodded having forgotten what had happened.

"that's wonderful, I thought you were injured" Lena said to the girl as she pulled her into the bath. I turned away and went into the kitchen to find Lucian already there.

Two days after that, the family were tensed about their cow who was having problem delivering her calf. She had been in the barn mooing in pain and nobody knew what to do except me of course. I could help the cow but I wanted nobody around in other not to reveal my powers.

I walked to Lena convincing her to go in and put Isabella to nap. I told Lucian to get started on dinner but he wouldn't budge so I placed a spell on him and he turned away into the house.

Animals recognized faes, so when the cow saw me, she bowed a little. I walked up to it and rubbed her body casting spells in hushed tone. Soon enough her little one came out and she bowed in thanks.

"your hair is glowing" the now familiar voice said. I took in a sharp breath and turned facing him. I couldn't decipher the expression on his face.

"it isn't glowing" I said knowing that it was probably back to Its original color.

"I saw it glow" he insisted

"no you didn't"

"what are you Olette?" he asked

"what do you mean by what are you?"

"You haven't told me where you are from,. the only thing I know is you got left behind and then I remembered I was standing here with you and the next thing I knew I was inside. How do you want to explain that." he said in one breath.

"That doesn't prove anything" I had challenged but what I didn't know was in fact he knew more than I could have guessed.

"I walk in here to see your hair glowing a fiery red, winds blowing around and how coincidental could it be that immediately you touched the cow, her calf was delivered?" I thought he was inside. I had no idea he had come back outside. He looked at me and continued "and three days ago if I am right, Isabella sprained her ankle and when mother went to get a washcloth you had brought out a light from your hand placing it on her ankle and the swell had gone down. And then when I asked her what had happened..you know what her answer was?"

"no I don't"

"of course you don't. She said she couldn't remember what happened" he finished and I suppose he was expecting my reply. So I had told him right then and right there.

"I am a faerie" he had looked at me in shock and stuttered" you d-don't me-mean it?"

"I do mean it. I am a faerie and I my task is to visit the humans and help them with whatever they need during my stay. sweats ran down his face and he wiped them away with the back of his palm

"You were the reason Mother was able to claim back the meadow" he stated and I nodded.

"That means William Kennedy was right" he said and had started pacing.

"who is William Kennedy?"

"William Kennedy was a poet and he once wrote a poem about his chance encounter with a Fae" whoever that was, I had no idea.

"So you are like a witch?" his countenance changed. He was calm.

"I am not a witch. I am a Fae"

"I thought Fae consisted of witches, wizards, sorcerers, enchantress and all magical creatures"

"Well you are a bit right. Faes are magical creatures but we are not witches or wizards, neither are we sorcerers but some of us turned out to be an enchantress going around seducing men with their beauty and performing evil spells" we had then sat outside the house. I had stared at him under the star filled night smiling so brightly.

"So you were never left behind" he had concluded and we retreated for the night.

I am about to leave but I am being restrained by Isabella who has tears running down her face.

"I will be back darling. Very soon. You don't have to worry" I clean her tears and hug her tightly. I finally let go giving Lena a hug as well.

"so this is where you will go in" Lucian says. we now stood at the entrance to the forest.

"yes and deep into the forest lies the portal" he nods and gives me a hug and I give him a kiss on the cheek.

"I will be back in a few weeks" I give his shoulder a squeeze and proceed into the forest.

Immediately I notice Lucian out of sight I bring out my wings and flew entering the portal and finally landing in the courtyard. I take a look around and everyone looks busy. Maids running around and Lords and their wives in magnificent regalia. What is happening?. I go inside the palace and approaching was the head court lady Elida.

"My princess. Welcome home. We've missed you so much" I don't think my family miss me at all.

"Why is everywhere crowded? What is happening?" I ask urgently.

"Oh..Lord Viktor who you were supposed to marry showed up the day before and decided to take Micah as his bride since he couldn't have you"

"Really?"

"Yes" she replies and I laugh. Oh dear Micah. I have to go find her to taunt the living hell out of her.

"See you later Elida" I turn and head to Micah's chamber. I barge into her room and my jaw falls open. King Darien's personal guard was lying on Micah and they are...oh my...

"Micah!!!".