Must be Santa (COMPLETED)

6

Nick

"Haven't found a date to the banquet yet?" my brother asked, jumping in my view to block my path.

"No" I lied to the prying ears of my brother. He would only snoop around to find out the identity of my date if I answered yes.

"The banquet is in two days Nick! Guests are starting to arrive at our palace" he grinned, taking pleasure in my predicament. We continued to walk through the palace as I went to find my room.

"I'll find someone. Don't you worry." I pushed him aside and stormed to relax in my room. This plan with Wynter needed to go flawlessly or else....

Just as I entered my room I see Samantha sitting at my bedside.

"Nick" she stands hesitantly, stepping closer to greet me.

"Who let you in here ?" I asked coldly. She pouted and tossed her hair to the side.

"Look I'm woman enough to admit that we had our differences Nick" she smiled through a lazy chuckle.

"Mhmmm" I scoffed, dismissing the lack of seriousness in her claim. She stepped over to me and hugged my neck, resting her lips against my cheek.

"Can't we just start over Nick?" she begged, running a hand down my spine.

"Sorry, but I don't take kindly to cheaters" I fumed, pulling her hands away.

"You are no Saint Nick!" she pouted, "we both stepped out." she muttered with disdain. Samantha was the highest elf in the kingdom. She was beautiful, smart and charmingly aware of the influence she had on men. She came from a long line of elf royalty. They were protectors of the spirit realm.

We had dated for a year and a half; we were soon to be betrothed all until she cheated on me with a no name prince from another realm. It was her loss, not mine.

I plopped down to the edge of my bed and pushed my hands to my face. I needed to get rid of her. "Look, Samantha, I'm seeing someone" I lied.

"Who?" she squinted suspiciously.

"Don't worry about it" I snapped. She pouted and walked to the edge of my bed, resting in its warmth as she locked eyes with mine. She started to unzip her dress until it fell to the bed and leaned against my lap. "Don't you miss this?" she pouted, biting her lip in an poor attempt to tease me.

"To be honest Samantha.. I don't" I snapped throwing my towel over her naked body. She had broken my heart and I had finally gotten over it. Plus, I was about to make the announcement to the winter realm about my betrothal to Wynter. Samantha would dangle this over me if I gave in.

"Whatever! you'll be begging for me soon Nick! just you wait!" she pouted, and stood to redress. She pushed me out the way to return to her realm.

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The day before the banquet had finally arrived.

I sat up from my bed and picked up my phone to confirm the details with Wynter.

"You up?" I texted her. It was 10 am their time. I needed to sneak her into the palace in time to get her prepped and ready for the banquet tomorrow night.

My servant came in with a hot meal before I went to the shower to groom and prepare for the door. More hours passed as I went over seating arrangements and details with my mother.

"I just finished work. What's up?"

"I am picking you up tonight. You are staying at the north pole tonight until the banquet tomorrow night." I texted.