To Be Forever Yours by Cassandra Morris (i read a book TXT) 📖

my eyes.

“Shut up, Evan.” I hated how he looked down on me all the time like he was so much better than I was. The truth was, we had more in common than he knew. He smiled as he bent over and kissed my forehead. Blood rushed to my face and he smiled, showing a perfect set of white teeth.

“Goodnight, love. See you in the morning.” He winked as he left the room, leaving me speechless. He sure was difficult to deal with. He was charming one day and malicious the next. You never knew what to expect from him.


Chapter 2

There was nothing but enveloping darkness everywhere and the smell of burning flesh. Horrible. Where was I? I heard rustling all around me and faint whispers far off in the background. Voices chanted repeatedly inside of my head.

Nothing is safe in the dark. They kill, steal, and destroy. Faeries, ghosts, and monsters.

Again and again it echoed, giving no rest.

“Stop!” I shouted as I covered my ears. “Make it stop, please!”

Glowing green eyes appeared in front of me then and I screamed in terror. I stared without breathing, descending deeper into the abyss now taking hold of me. It couldn’t be. It just couldn’t be! It made no sense. It couldn’t be him.

Leave me alone, just leave me alone. I didn’t want any of this. Please just let me be. It’s impossible!

“You truly believe all that stuff?” The eyes mocked me as I shivered uncontrollably. Those eyes. That voice…

Don’t act so surprised. You knew this day would come. You knew I was different than everybody else. You acted as if you didn’t know.

I could hear him starting to circle me as the eyes disappeared.

But I didn’t know! I didn’t know!

Tears streamed down my face as I realized what I had done. What he had become. I didn’t think it possible. Not at a time like this. Things like this just didn’t happen.

You knew all along. You knew I could see, hear, and feel like you. You knew I was different. You knew what I was becoming.

I cringed as he stepped toward me and the near impossibility entered my mind: Faerie.

I woke up gasping and shaking then, full of nothing but pure fear. The images from my dream flashed in and out of my head and chills ran up and down my spine. Something was definitely wrong. I stared at the ceiling, trying to shake off everything but I couldn’t. Things just kept getting worse and worse.

“Out of bed.” Evan walked into the room then, not looking at me. He looked exhausted. His black, glossy hair was all muddled and he had bags under his eyes.

“Evan, where did you go last night?” He shrugged his shoulders in response and jealousy filled me. How could he just walk around and act like there was nothing remotely wrong? He was such a jerk at times.

“It’s time you experienced faerie.” I looked up at him in alarm.

He just shook his head then and grabbed my arm, propelling me out the doors. It was humid and bright outside, but something was missing from the atmosphere and it was way too quiet for a nice summer day like this. The town was desolate and no one was to be seen anywhere. Where were all the people on a day like this?

They weren’t people, Summer. None of them were. All of this was a lie.It’s time you knew the truth. It’s time you see it all for yourself. It's time you see the true form of this town.

I shivered in response.

No one is human in this town, u mean every person in this town was and is a Faerie?

My mind wandered back to Nathan Crest and shivered.

Yes, Summer. Everyone. This is the main entrance to the realm, no mortal has ever came to this town except for you.

Evan turned to face me then, touching my forehead. My body started to tense up, then immediately relaxed. My mind was empty of all thoughts and I felt nothing but peace. He stared at me; concentrating before he let go. I stared at him questioningly as he watched me closely.

“Okay Summer. Now look around.” I turned my attention to what lay ahead and gasped. There were beautiful and horrifying creatures everywhere. There was loud music blaring; both vivacious and alluring. There were illuminating, bright lights everywhere to be seen. Breathtaking colors I hadn’t even seen before were displayed all around. It was like magic. It was like a type of heaven.

I turned my attention back to Evan then and literally had to stop myself from staring like an idiot. He was even more beautiful without his glamour fully on. His skin was glowing with intricate white markings and symbols. Gigantic wings jutted out from his back and his black hair had a bluish tint to it that matched his eyes. He looked even taller than before. He was absolutely breathtaking.

“You’re beautiful.” I said as I touched his wings. They were the softest things I had ever felt. He chuckled quietly to himself as he kissed my cheek; embarrassed probably. I wiped my face, annoyed. He threw his head back and laughed, his eyes holding all the seriousness he felt.

“Accueillir au royaume de faerie mon amour.” He whispered as someone propelled him onto the dance floor.

Welcome to the realm of Faerie, my love.


~Evan~
It had been a while since I had last visited the Faerie realm; a couple of years to be exact. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until now. This was after all, the closest thing I had to home besides Summer. The realm of Faerie was absolutely intoxicating and dangerous at times, which is exactly why I left it in the first place. Why endanger someone you love, right? I mean who would want to risk it all for some crazy town full of psychos. Right. I laughed at the thought.

Summer was still taking it all in as I moved to the rhythm of the music. I couldn’t blame her. This was a world of dreams and fantasies created by everyday people. Nothing could compare to a world like this. Although, sometimes the humans were far better off in their own little world.

I watched her closely as she made her way slowly around everyone. I figured that I should be standing guard, but on a night like this nothing could happen. Everyone could feel the pressure in the air, but we all knew it was just a mere warning. Nothing ever happened on nights like these. I had to admit though, I was beginning to get a little worried about Summer and how involved she was getting with everything. They were already trying to get to her, but they knew better and nothing was going to harm her. Of that I was sure. She smiled in my direction as she watched me sway with the music. How odd. She hardly ever smiled these days anymore.

I never thought a place like this could exist.

I could feel the adrenaline beginning to flow through her as she watched everyone. I could feel her urge to let everything go and just join the flow.

Why don’t you come over here and dance with me.

I grinned at the thought as she stared at me.

Are you bipolar or just an idiot?

I shrugged my shoulders as I held her gaze; challenging her. It was always entertaining to disrupt her flow.

I made my way over to her then as she attempted to ignore me. Summer feigned interest in the scenery around her as I stood by her and I laughed. She looked at me abruptly, surprised I was still standing beside her.

“May I have this dance, love?” I held out my hand and she slapped it away. I had to hold another laugh back as she glared at the ground.

“What is with you, you idiot. Quit toying with me. One day you’re all vile and cruel and the next you’re all compassionate and charming. Just leave me alone.” She shifted her weight as I studied her. Something else was bothering her, but I figured it best not to bring it up. Best just to leave it be.

“Can’t help it. Faerie, remember?” She rolled her eyes and sighed displeasingly.

Do all faeries have emotional problems like you, Evan? Are all Faeries morons like you?

I chuckled at the insult. She was getting better at this game with each passing second.

“As for the moron part I’d have to say no, but for the latter I guess that’d be a yes.” Summer looked at everyone around her, studying them as if to make some point. She must’ve found my reply to be true as I offered my hand the second time, because she took it.

We glided gracefully onto the dance floor then, making our way through the crowd. The music began to fade into a more melancholy song and I smiled. Perfect. She looked at me uncertainly as I grabbed her waist, pulling her to me. Summer gulped nervously, but placed her hands around my neck. She stared off into space.

“What are you just going to ignore me?” I looked into her eyes and could feel her unease starting to grow.

“Well I don’t know what to say.” I turned her face towards me and I could see fear in her eyes as she contemplated the many possible outcomes of this dance.

“You can tell me you love me.” We stared into each other’s eyes for a while, and then she looked away. I could feel her heart beating faster as the time flew by. It wasn’t often that Summer was nervous like this. I pulled her closer to me and her hands started to tremble. She lowered her head onto my shoulder then, hiding her face. I pulled her hands tighter around my neck.

Don’t push it. You’re lucky I’m even dancing with you. I stared down at her with confusion as her anger began to intensify. She had seemed okay a minute or two ago.

Now what did I do? Summer pushed me away, at a loss for words, as I questioned her. She hid her face well as she turned away but I knew she was crying. I longed to reach out to her, but knew that would only push her farther away from me. Summer was always shying away from me more and more these days.

She wandered off farther into the realm of faerie, strolling quietly