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Look like the innocent flower,
but be the serpent underneath it.
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Abella, daughter of the High Lord of Spring is called the life of spring in her court. She is beloved by her people, and cherished by her family. She grew up silently lear...
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Abella woke to the soft calming voice of Nyx and the gentle caress of his hand on her face. Her eyes fluttered open at the feeling. The rays of sun momentarily blinding her before her eyes focused in on Nyx kneeling over her. Abella laid cradled in one of his arms that was keeping her body prepped up. Around them was the sprawling forest of the night court.
Nyx sighed seeing her hazy eyes take him in. "You're awake." He breathed his voice gentle like he was afraid if he spoke to loud he would scare her off.
Abella blinked a few times the lasting effects of Malice's magic still flowing through her body, sending tingles of pain up and down her spine that caused her to flinch.
"You didn't give me to him?" She finally spoke her voice lighter than a whisper.
Nyx let out a quiet chuckle at this, and Abella silently noticed how his hold on her tightened. She allowed him to draw her closer in and she relished in the smell of him. Pine, musk, and darkness it smelt like a comforting hug of an old friend.
"So suspicious of me." He mumbled into her hair as he cradled her. Abella pulled back from him and despite his teasing tone Abela noticed the tears that brimmed his eyes. He was afraid for her, afraid that Malice had gotten her.
Still dazed, lost in sleep and pain she lifted one of her hands to his face and swiped the tear away. Bringing her hand back down to her she eyed it curiously before she let it fall to her side. The little movement exerted to much energy from her healing body.
"I didn't know you could do that." She mumbled her eyes already rolling back into her skull. Nyx gently patted her awake, his eyes frantic.
"Cry?" he questioned sounding a little baffled.
Abella blinking back sleepiness, smiled lazily up at him and Nyx ceased to breathe at the sight of her.
"It was a joke." She laughed her heavy eyes dancing with mischievousness as they began to close.
"I'm happy to see no matter how much pain you're in you can still make jokes at my expense." Nyx chuckled to himself.
"Always." Abella mumbled as her vision began to blur and reality slipped from her grasp. Suddenly her eyes flew open and her mouth fell agape as she looked up at Nyx. His chiseled face blocked the harshest rays of sun from hitting her and created a golden rim that outlined him like a halo. His beautiful face was wrapped in misery as he looked down at her and in his eyes, he appeared to be drowning. His wings arched high into the sky and protectively wrapped around them.
"You saved me." Abella breathed as realization set in. Nyx had saved her and if she had more energy than she currently did she would be a lot more puzzled.
Nyx smiled down at her. "I did."
"Why?"
Nyx didn't bother with a response as he lifted her into both arms and stood up from where they were perched on the edge of the cliff. Behind them his wings began to beat. Feeling safe in Nyx's arms she succumbed to her body and allowed her eyes to shut. The last thing she felt before darkness finally took over was a press of lips on her forehead and a whisper of words to soft for her to hear.
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Short chapter I know but I couldn't keep this sweet interaction away from you guys! A new update will be up soon I promise.
