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That night we did an overnight hunt where we hunted the nocturnal animals. We were at a pond, recently scaring off the kelpies. I had laid down a blanket for us to rest on since we were taking a break.
Like all sappy couples, we were stargazing of course. It was an extraordinarily clear night where all the stars were out. You could see many galaxies. What Lily didn't know was that there was to be a meteor shower tonight and that we were in an optimal spot where there would be nobody intruding on us as we watched.
It was around midnight when the first shooting stars began their trek across the sky. A small gasp escaped from Lily's perfect lips as she watched. Cautiously, I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to me so her head was leaning on me.
She watched in silence for a few minutes as hundreds of meteors dashed across the sky. I noticed that her eyes were a little bit watery because of the beauty of the show. She then looked at me and smiled.
Throwing her arms around my neck, she surprised me with a hug. Whispering in my ear, she said "You are the best Rowan."
Pulling back, she placed a soft kiss on my cheek. I smiled, my face reddening. She was so beautiful.
I got a bug up my ass and decided to ask her to dance. The nocturnal noises made by the animals sounded close enough to music.
Turning towards her, I asked softly, "Lily, would you like to dance with me?"
She looked at me and smiled shyly, nodding her head.
Smiling, I stood up and held my hand out to her. When she accepted and stood up, I pulled her into my arms and spun her around.
I was in love with this fey, even though she was a summer. With my head close to hers, I closed the small gap between us and kissed her. The most exciting part was that she kissed back.
We danced for about ten minutes to the music inside our heads, stealing kisses every now and then. Then one thing led to another, which led to another, and soon we were back on the blanket, making out heavily and next thing I know, she's topless and I'm only in my boxers.
We both knew where this was heading, and neither one of us did anything to stop it. I nibbled on her neck, receiving a sultry moan from her lips as my reward. Slowly I kissed my way down her body to her pants where I pulled them off.
After tussling around a bit more, we soon were both naked under the moonlight. I perched myself onto my elbows, balancing my weight as I looked down at Lily. She was a goddess of the night, so beautiful.
She looked up at me and nodded her head, telling me that it was okay.
I penetrated her, she whimpered since I was her first.
We made love that night under the moon as the stars fell around us. As the summer progressed, we made love more and more often. If we didn't meet the quota set for feeding her sisters, I would bring her food the next day as a supplement.
Not once did we think about the consequences of our actions, not once did we care. We soon began to get careless, not cover our tracks as well. One day, when I entered the forest, I was followed.
That day was like every other day, I met Lily at the pond and we went from there, shared a chaste kiss then hunted. It was like every other day.
We wound up making love later of course, and after that we parted our separate ways, promising our love to one another as we separated.
I exited the forest and there he was waiting.
His silver eyes watched me, he had no expression on his face other than that of utter boredom.
"Well, well, well, brother Rowan, you have been fraternizing with the enemy haven't you? Have you ever thought about what this could do to the peace between our two courts?" Ash implored.
As I stated earlier, he was only a few decades old, but the thing about fey is that we age differently. He was about forty years old in mortal years, but he looked no older than twelve. Yet his eyes revealed all, there was a sense of wisdom in them that showed he was mature beyond his years.
I realized that I was fucked and that nothing would ever be the same again. The magnitude of what just happened truly hit me. I just realized that I had gone against everything that I had ever learned and that if Mab or Obren ever found out, I would be dead or banished before I could say "oh shit."
Ash looked at me with disgust, realizing that his older brother was something that you shouldn't look up to.
"Look Rowan you idiot, you picked the worst time to be all mushy gushy with a Seelie! While you have been AWOL in the court, you obviously don't know that Titiana and Mab have been at it again and now, we're going to war again with the Seelie court! You are such a fucking idiot!" he hissed at me.
It seemed strange to be getting schooled by a person who looked like a child, but I knew better.
I realized that I truly did not know what was really going on, but it made sense, I had noticed our troops being put through various emergency drills and that the court was more tense than usual. But in my stupid summer romance, I had ignored all the signs. Not only was Lily my enemy because she was Seelie, to be associated with her would be treacherous because we were going to war.
I looked at my wise little brother with his all-knowing eyes.
"Ash," I whispered, "I messed up big time. What should I do?"
A flash of pity crossed his face, I could tell that I would not like what I was about to hear.
"You need to kill the seelie Rowan, that is the only way. If you don't, then she will just be killed by a platoon of our soldiers. She's in love with you and she will wait for you every day at that damned pond, and if you don't kill her right now, then she will die in a worse way." he said, looking at me with pity.
I couldn't do it though. I knew I wouldn't be able to kill her. It was impossible. Ash's advice made sense, but I was worried about her sisters, about her life, about never seeing her again.
I did the number one thing that Unseelie fey are to not do.
I cried.
I cried for my forbidden love, my messed up life, and the impending death of my love. I knew it had to happen, but I couldn't do it.
I turned to Ash.
"Please, brother, spare me from the pain of killing her, find another way." I implored, tears streaming down my face.
The pity on his face transformed to disgust, "There is no other way brother unless I am to kill her myself."
I looked at him and whispered, "Please, take pity on her. Do it gently."
He nodded.
I went home, to my room, and I didn't come out for dinner, or breakfast, or anything. I just laid on my bed, staring at the ceiling, not moving.
My tears had stopped a few hours earlier. My mother had sent numerous servants to fetch me, but I told them all to fuck off and I would come out when I'm ready. I stayed that way until I heard a distinctive knock on my door.
Ash walked in, a sword dangling on his hip, there was blood on his shirt that was not his.
"It is done," he said. He looked at me with disgust, then walked out of my room, closing the door.
I sat up on my bed.
My beloved Lily was gone from this world. I would never see her again. I was now alone in a hostile Unseelie environment. I knew I must take measures to protect myself.
So I became ice. I was void of all emotion except smug and disgust. I no longer felt for anybody. I no longer cared for anybody. I only showed respect for my mother and fear of my brothers slightly because I knew that they both were stronger than me, perhaps not physically, but mentally.
I never loved another girl again, fey or mortal. I may have appreciated their company as something to stop the silence but that was it.
I am Rowan, Prince of the Unseelie court, lover of none.
I am to never love another being.
I am Frozen.