Shadow Princess

Chapter Eleven: The Silver City

Callista and Jacob stride to the tavern door, the doorway looming over her. As Jacob pushes the wooden door open, a blonde female glances up from writing in a notepad. Straightening, her orange eyes narrow in on Jacob. They spark with anger as they take in the male beside her. Her blonde hair is tied into a pony tail, showing off pointed ears. Their eyes meet and Jacob's green eyes darken with emotions. He glances away and guides Callista to a small table in the corner.

"Jake, who is this?" the female asks, her voice hard, "Or are you too rude to introduce her?"

Jacob finally looks back at her and scowls, a haunted look shadows his eyes. "This is a guest for when Julius deals with business," he explains, completely ignoring to introduce them, "Callista, this is Jamie Nadolski. She is Fae."

Callista watches her face, her heart pounding quickly. "Like fairies?"

Jamie's face darkens and sends a wicked glare at Jacob. "Times must've changed in the last five years ago, but I'm pretty sure the Fae have laws against telling humansabout our species," she growls, going around the counter to stalk to them, "Hell, I'm utmost sure she isn't supposed to cross the portal!"

"Without king's orders, no," Jacob corrects, leaning back in the nice wooden chair. It creaks and makes Jamie see red, as her cheeks explode with red, "But this is on his father's orders."

Anger and disbelief rise in the depths of her eyes as she takes in the male. "Are you serious? You and Julius are still taking orders from the cruel king?"

Something shatters in Jacob, as he leans forward, speaking low, "Five years ago, you dismissed me. I wanted to stay, for you. You forced me to go by bedding the enemy."

Callista watches and scoots down in her seat, awkwardness setting in. The atmosphere thickens with tension as Jamie stares Jacob down, his face a mask of no emotions. He crosses his arms over his chest, the female watching his movements. The fire in the hearth flickers and the orange in her eyes darken as she looks away. She stalks away, grabbing a ring of keys off the hook. Throwing them at Jacob, he snatches them with ease, looking mildly amused.

Callista notes the lingered eyes and the feeling that drenched their depths. These two have big feelings for each other, but the words Jacob spouted seem to have driven her off his back. He and Julius seem too close for Jamie to choose him to bed. Lintel? Her eyes widen as she glances at the male beside her. The dark looks Jacob always sent Lintel, the glares. It makes more sense now, the hatred that bloomed in his green eyes every time he saw him.

His green eyes swing over to her, despair going through his eyes quickly. "Want to go see our rooms?"

She just looks at him, the whole day in her mind. The way he yelled at Lintel to not interact with her and Jacob took it upon himself to introduce her an adorable little girl handing out flowers. A blue flower sits on her ear, a reminder that not all of this is horrible. Just a new world. These males, Julius and Jacob, are dangerous and cruel. The way Julius held his power as an advantage, smacking her in the woods later that day is an indicator. The window behind Jacob has a dark sky, with a high crescent moon. He frowns at her, his eyes darkening with confusion.

"Are you okay?" he asks, his voice hushed.

Jamie snaps her head up, her orange eyes brightening with anger. "Of course, she isn't, Jake!" she growls harshly, "She got fucking kidnapped."

Jacob stands, the chair screeching as he flings his backwards. His green eyes turn hard as stone. His lips are pulling to a frown as he glances back at her. "Callista, let's go," he orders, "Then I'll take you for a tour."

Jamie fumes, watching as Jacob took her arm and pulls her to her feet. He slips pass a door to the left; a staircase sits three, the wood chipped at the edges and scratches on the fine surface. The railing going up is metal, with polish. Callista feels the cool chills roll through her as the darkness of the hallway seems to surround her. Jacob pushes her in front of him, shutting them in absolute darkness. Callista feels her chest tighten with fear and she hugs herself. They go up the stairs and shoves the first to the right open. A small room with a little lamp on a side table, with a closet door at the back. No windows in the room and she feels a pinch of claustrophobic. Callista looks at Jacob and he catches her eyes, shrugging.