A Court Of Love & Sufferings

ch.33

I put on the dress i recently bought, it caught my eye in one glance. It is a violet satin dress, it hugs my curves deliciously. I make my hair in a updo with loose hairs framing my face. I apply the kohl and liptint Mor brought for me. Checking myself in the mirror one last time i go out.

Mor whistles "You look ravishing"

"Thank you. You look gorgeous" i compliment her. Mor is striking beautiful, she looks good in anything she wears. She looks breathtaking in her blue gown.

"Let's go" mor speaks.

Mor winnows us both to Rita's. They invited me to join them tonight. The place is crowded,music is blasting, people are dancing to it.

"Does azriel and feyre can winnow too?" i ask her.

"Feyre can but only short distances as she is still new to it. And azriel doesn't winnow but he moves through his shadows. We don't know exactly how it works. He keeps to himself. And amren can't either" mor says.

"I wonder if i can do that"

"I think you might be able to because you are a high fae and you're powerful too. If you want to give it a try, rhys can help you. He can teach you, he taught feyre too"

We enter the sitting area, i find the inner circle lounging in a table. There's a man beside amren whom i don't recognize.

"We are here" mor announces.

"Oh my gosh you look stunning amaya" feyre comes up to greet me.

"Thanks. You look beautiful too" feyre is wearing a black dress. She is matching with rhysand.

My eyes dart behind her and meets Cassian's. His gaze measures me up and down before meeting mine. I blush. He just openly checked me out.

"That's amaya, new addition to our group" amren tells the fae with dark skin and white hair. He is handsome.

"I am varian" he greets me. I return the gesture.

"He is from summert court. He is amren's lover" mor grins at amren who in return glares at her. Varian wraps his arm around amren. She relaxes in his touch. They continue talking among themselves.

I grab the drink on the table and chug it down in one go. My throat burns.

"Woah easy there" cassian says.

"Let's go dance" mor enthusiastcally says.

"Mor can't control anymore. We know you are dying to go on the stage" rhys comments.

"That's the most fun part" mor smirks. She walks towards the stage merging in the crowd of people dancing.

"Come on amaya" feyre says.

"I can't dance" i tell her.

"Me neither but it is fun trying to. Just move with the music. Just copy me" feyre drags me with her.

I copy her steps moving along with the rhythm. Soon i find myself lost in a daze, enjoying the moment. I could feel someone's stare boring into me. Looking around i see cassian leaning against the wall staring at me unblinking. I catch his eyes and give him a slight smile. He doesn't redirect his gaze, suddenly i feel hot. My skin burns from the intensity his gaze penetrates me.

I slip in among the crowd, a bee line for the bar. Few drinks later i'm ready to move with the music, hands in the air, body moving like an uncoiling rope, eyes on fire. The joy is like a shot of adrenaline to the heart and all at once I'm moving, one with the music, one with every crazy person dancing in this place.

The music turns loud, my body feels lighten. I crash into someone while dancing. Mumbling a sorry i continue not paying any attention to that person. Hands grab me, pulling me into a muscular chest. My body stiffens before it relaxes. I recognize the person before angling my head towards him. His musky scent hits me. He smells like leather, citrus and fresh air. I lean onto him. My back brushes against his front.

                               ***

Cassian hasn't been able to take his eyes off her since she came. One look and he was a goner. She looks breathtaking in that dress. The dress compliments her lavender eyes. She had blushed when she caught me gawking at her. I liked that i had this effect on her.

She is dancing completely lost in the moment. She looks like she is enjoying herself. It was a good decision to invite her. She meets my eyes and gives me a slight smile. Mother! That smile is so alluring. Bet she doesn't even know what effect she has on others. I am restraining myself not to jump on her.

"For cauldron's sake! Stop ogling her. You look like a creep" azriel says beside me.

"I am finding it hard to do so" i say honestly.

Azriel raises an eyebrow at me. He gives me a look that says he knows something. This bastard always knows the untold things. The credit goes to his shadows. They collect information and whisper to him. Perks of being a shadowsinger. Even now few tendrils of shadows are clinging onto him. One is curled around his right ear like a jewellery.

"Then grow some balls and take a step before it is too late" azriel says pointing towards the stage.

I turn to see a guy bump into amaya. He did it intentionally but she is obvious to the fact. He tries to put his hands on her. In an instant my body moves, i stride towards her and pull her to myself. I throw a glare to the guy, fear reeks the guy upon seeing me. He trips back running away. Good riddance.

Amaya angles her head looking at me. She raises her eyebrows in question.

"You were about to trip. How much did you drink. You look drunk" i say.

She raises her hand opening five fingers.

"Five i guess. It is my first time drinking this much" she smiles.

"Dance with me?" i ask.

She nods. I sway our body with the melody. I turn her so that her hands wraps around my neck and my hands tightens on her waist. After a while she keeps her head on my chest.

"Tired?" i ask.

She looks up. I gaze deeply into the most bewitching eyes. They are oval slits, deep set and light purple. They are a shade lighter than rhys's. They are young and vibrant. The most enchanting eyes peers at me through feathery lashes.

"You are bewitching. I can't take my eyes off you. It's like you are doing a spell on me" i say.

Her lips curl into a grin "Am i?" she flirts.

Someone pushes her from behind, she steps closer to me. Too close. Her face is too close to mine. I could feel her breath on my face. My eyes drifts down from her eyes and stops on her lips. She  bites her lower lip. My finger tugs her lip out. I wait just a fraction of an inch away letting her decide if this was the moment or if she would turn away. She moves. She kisses me. And i taste heaven.

It's slow, sweet, and magical. My heart thrums against my chest. I could hear heartbeats whose i don't know. She pulls away but i have no plans of letting this opportunity go. Pulling her even closer, i grab her jaw caressing it with my thumb. My lips meet hers as i kiss her passionately. Her eyes flutter close, she grabs my shoulders for support. I'd imagined this for a while and now that it was happening, i wanted to savour the moment.

She combed her fingers into the hair at the nape of my neck. Tingles washed down my back. My body shivers from her touch.I could feel fire igniting in my bones. Something stirred inside me, stretching and taking root in my heart. The odd feeling subsided as soon as it appeared. I wonder if i just imagined it.

She made a delicious little sound and responded with the same hunger, sparking a fire in my belly. I didn't want this to stop. She slaps on my chest, understanding she is out of breath i pull away. We breathe heavily. I run my fingers on her red plump lips and the flush on her cheeks. Her eyes are dazed, she looks hypnotizing.

She hugs me. I breathe in more of her scent. She falls asleep like this. Chuckling i pick her up. After informing others i soar in the sky towards the townhouse.