I looked around marveled at the scenery. It was beyond anything I had ever imagined. The sky was a mix of vibrant oranges, blues and reds as two moons sat on the horizon, cresting over the top of a mountain. The area around us was a grassy knoll, with a thin body of illuminated water that flowed into a pond, which was fed from a waterfall.
Ryder leaned against my ear where I sat up to get a better look around and whispered, "Welcome to the Fairy Pools Syn," wicked laughter followed his words, "And no, I didn’t sift us so much as I opened a new portal to Scotland, a Scotland unlike any you will ever see from a tour guide as this side of Faery. These pools cross between our worlds and feed the Fairy Pools of the human world."
"The Fairy Pools?" I asked turning my gaze back to where the water looked illuminated from beneath the glowing surface. I'd heard about the Fairy Pools in Scotland, had always wanted to see them. The algae glowed beneath the water and created an enchanted beauty which had earned it the name of the Fairy Pools. "It's beautiful," I said when he said nothing.
He dismounted and held his hand up for me to do the same. I did willingly, as the horse instantly started to thrash without his master mounted on his back. Ryder released the reins he had held in his other hand and slapped the horse's hindquarters which sent the wild beast running. I watched it run to the edge of the water and lower its head to drink.
I dismissed the horse as I turned around to find Ryder staring at me, his eyes smiling with victory. His smile was captivating, if not a little bit too cocky. "So what happens now, Ryder?"
"Now you finally give in and admit you want me," he purred huskily.
I snorted, "Okay, I want you."
He crinkled his nose and smiled, "That's not what I meant and you know it."
I grinned, "Oh Ryder, I can't wait to feel you over my skin, touching, tasting me, teasing my body—"
I stopped as he tossed back his head and laughed outright. Okay, I was being sarcastic, but I had planned on teasing him and then laughing at him. Not the other way around. When he was done laughing he snapped his fingers and licked his teeth, "Get inside, there's a bath in the second room on the left Syn."
"And where the hell—" I stopped noticing a structure that hadn't been there just a moment before when I was talking.
"We're inside Faery. I can manipulate everything with magic here far easier, go bathe Syn. I will join you in a minute when I get the hounds settled," he said turning to whistle down the sprawling countryside.
I shook my head and started towards the small cozy looking house that was lit from within. It looked right in place with the sprawling countryside around it, as if it belonged here. At the door my hand hesitated, I looked up at the starless sky and twisted the knob.
Twenty Eight
Inside was another story, it looked nothing like it had from the outside. Where the front room or entryway should have been was a sprawling bedroom, the bed like the others was big enough to fit a few bodies on it. Metal framed, with white silk covering the mattress. Pillows sat over the top of it varying in shapes and sizes. The walls were covered in gold crisscross patterns while a plush carpet of the softest fabric covered the floor.
I stepped in and let my feet sink in, exhaling slowly I looked around for the door Ryder had mentioned, since a heated bath sounded amazing after running and jumping into the ponds cold water. I gasped as I stepped into the outrageously stunning room.
Hot water welcomed me, bubbles covered the surface and a bottle of wine sat chilling in a silver container filled with ice.
The entire room was sky blue with a dark blue, huge oval soaking tub big enough for a few people. I raised my eyebrows wondering why everything involving Ryder was always big enough to fit an orgy inside of it.
I was still standing inside the large bathroom when he came in behind me, his close proximity causing my nerves to rise. His hands came around me and pulled the skirt of the dress up slowly, "Ryder," I said softly.
"Having second thoughts Pet?" He whispered against my ear.
"No, I just need you to promise that you won’t feed from me," I answered him quietly.
"I told you I wouldn’t, not unless you asked for it, most do you know.” He murmured against my ear softly.
His fingers caressed my skin as he lifted the dress up and over my head silently. My breathing grew labored as my lungs took in air and released it in quick short gasps. My heart was racing from his touch, from knowing what we soon would be doing. It had been a long time since I'd even considered having sex.
His hand came up and pushed my hair to the side as his breath fanned the back of my neck. His lips touching it slowly, making small bumps break loose over the surface, he growled as his fingers looped through the small thong panties I'd worn. His breath fanned down my spine as he bent lower to remove them completely, kissing my skin as he did so.