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

finally I had to give in. I broke the silence first and I knew that she wished I hadn’t. Annoyance was plain on her face right when words started coming out of my mouth.

“Do you like me, or do you not like me?” I was still trying to keep my cool and as a result it came out a whisper. It sounded more like a threat than a question. A couple more seconds passed as I waited for the response that would either make me or break me. It seemed she would never answer until her quiet voice sounded in my head.

I shouldn’t. My emotions began to get very unstable and she seemed to notice but acted indifferently all the while.

“You didn’t answer my question.” She glared at me and shrank back against the seat. Summer folded her arms across her chest and crossed her legs, staring at me. Time ticked by and I knew I wasn’t going to get anything more out of her. I sighed and got up as her face filled with hate and hissed involuntarily. Goosebumps rose all along her skin and she got up, pushed passed me, all the while her emotions completely filling me.

Hate, hate, hate.

I shook my head then and jumped off the balcony. Right away, all thoughts left my mind and I was glad they did.


~Summer~
Pain was consuming me right now and I had no desire for it to stop. It was soothing in a sense. It was a distraction for me. I couldn’t let my true feelings for Evan get in the way of everything. Love with him is just so pointless to a certain degree.

“Hey Sum-Sum open the door, will ya?” My ears prickled at the sound of that voice and I squealed. I ran down stairs just in time to see him opening the door and taking everything around him in.

“Nice place.” I ignored his comment as I went up to him and squeezed him in a hug. I released him and was smiling up at him now. There was surprise in his expression and he hugged me back.

“Well I wish that I had been greeted like this before.” He shook his head while staring at me and I blushed in embarrassment. He had seemed so strange the first time, but now that I knew the truth about him, everything was fine.

So whereabouts from Faerie are you?

His face flickered but he acted as if he hadn’t even heard me. I stared at him waiting for a response, but he gave none. Silence began to fill the room and he looked at me questioningly.

“What?” He looked confused but we both knew he was just acting.

“I kind of just asked you a question.” He laughed at my response as if I was joking. I just stared at him; waiting. He shifted his weight from foot to foot and I knew he was contemplating if he should tell me or not.

Summer Court. But enough talking, let’s hang out

. Nathan smiled at me and I looked down, feeling self-conscious all of a sudden. He was making me nervous. I had no idea why since we had known each other for forever and it’s not like much of anything had changed.

He grabbed my hand then and took my outside. My vision blurred and immediately the scenery changed. Floating soft glowing balls of light circled above our heads. Water traveled in tiny colorful strands around us. We walked around for a little bit until we came to a bridge. We kind of stood there for a while, just watching the dancers and faeries move along the streets. There was so much to take in-it was mesmerizing.

“So what do you want to do now?” I found the words easily coming off of my tongue. I was at ease here. It felt like home-the closest thing to it anyway.

Nathan turned to me and my heart skipped a beat. His eyes grew serious and my face flushed a deep hue of pink. He smiled and stroked my cheek.

“What do I want to do? Hmmmm…” His finger trailed up and down my cheek and down to my chin. My heart was beating frantically as I tried to make sense of what was happening. Nathan was my childhood friend. I never knew him once to try to flirt or even remotely seriously seem to be attracted to me.

“Let’s see…” I gulped as he drew out his answer and watched me. I glanced at the ground, not knowing what to do or say at this point. Only when I looked up at him, I had nothing to say. His image had completely changed. Never once had a seen a faerie this gorgeous in my life. It wasn’t so much of his looks that made him appallingly irresistible. It was his power that drew me in.

His transparent wings were a bright golden color and his eyes mimicked that of the sea; deep and alluring. His skin had a small sunlit glow to it and light reflected off of him ever so slightly. His body shimmered with what looked like gold dust and vines wrapped around his arms.

“Nathan…” I was shocked as he pulled me towards him and he smiled-nearly making my heart break. I felt dizzy from it all and the worst part was, I didn’t want it to stop. He could feel what I wanted as he grabbed my waist.

“You know what I wanna do?” He asked with a dangerous hint to his voice. I shook my head as if to say no. In response, he pulled me tighter to him. His fingers grazed my skin along my hips and I shuddered at how pleasant it felt. My eyes fluttered shut and he slid his fingers along my stomach, now lowering his lips to my neck. He kissed me ever so gently, shocking and sending chills up and down my body.

“Nathan,” I began, “You should really-” He pressed his finger up against my lips then and my heart beat faster. I opened my eyes and his face was just inches from mine. I could feel Evan’s presence and immediately tensed up. He was getting closer with each minute.

“Nathan I really think that we should…” All thoughts went out the window then as he caressed my face ever so softly. His lips touched mine briefly and a flash of heat washed over me. His lips started to press harder up against mine and I gasped, pulling him to me.

“Yo, Nathan I’ve been searching all over for- what the hell!?” I turned to see Evan standing a few feet away, mouth gaping wide open. His face completely warped then and I started to tremble. Nathan just smiled and changed his stance; ready for a fight. I turned back to Evan who was now crouching, baring his teeth. Strangled sounds came from below his throat that sent vibrations through the ground. My whole body shook as I stepped forward, in between them both.


~Evan~
My body shook with anger as I watched Summer get between me and my prey. I didn’t care if he was close with the Summer Court’s king. Nathan was going to die for touching her. For having his lips all over her. Nathan just snarled, enjoying the competition. Summer looked bewildered and was still in a daze as she stood there. Her face was all red and she was still shaking to death. My face softened, but then returned to its permanent glare.

You have no chance, bro. She’s mine now.

He looked amused while saying this and I inched closer. She moved herself directly in front of him now so that there was no way to get to him but through her. Or so she thought.

She’s never loved you and you know it. Inching closer still I watched him closely, making note of any slight move. I was not going to lose this time. The last time I had ended up with bloody fists and he had been going easy on me. Right now, he had not much to fuel him up. I did. I was going to get him back and nothing was going to stop me.

“Stop. The both of you. You’re acting so childish and if you’re going to be this way then I don’t want any of you.” We both glanced at her, and then each other, our faces still glued the way they were before. Summer snapped her fingers, trying to get our attention. Both of us still had our eyes locked on each other; waiting. She huffed and came over to me then. I still didn’t take my eyes off of him.

“Let’s go home.” Her hands pulled my face down to her so I was looking at her. “Now, Please?” Her eyes were filled to the brim with tears and immediately I grabbed her onto my back. We were home within a couple of seconds, leaving Nathan behind. I could hear him laughing as we flew off and I had to keep myself from flying back there. If it weren’t for summer I don’t know how I’d have any control over anything anymore.

When finally home Summer jumped lightly off of my back. I turned to face her and she was crying now. Tears spilled over and dripped onto the floor repeatedly. It was the only sound in the whole house except for her sobbing.

“Why? Why does it have to be like this?” She covered her face with her hands and I just stood there awkwardly. I wasn’t experienced with this kind of thing and she knew it. We waited there for minutes before she made her way upstairs. My heart ached as I watched her leave me.

Why is everything so messed up between us? My thoughts drifted off into the background.

I walked solemnly over to the piano and let my fingers glide gracefully over the keys. Moonlight Sonata filled the whole house, easing my nerves slightly. Over and over it played, my mind now lost in the tune. The room was pitch black now and an eerie feeling cascaded into the whole house. I froze and my heart quickened in pace. I listened intently for any sounds. There were none, just the sound of Summer’s heavy breathing. She was sleeping now.

I resumed playing and immediately the feeling hit me again-stronger this time. Laughter filled the room, scraping against the walls and my heart. I knew that laugh. I knew that voice…

I’ve been searching for you for a while now. Aren’t you glad to see me?

I turned my head warily to where the voice had come from and frowned. My body was tense and my eyes were slit, glaring.

“You shouldn’t have come.” My voice was emotionless as I answered and shards of ice came flying at me. I dodged them easily. They shattered against the wall. I listened for any stir upstairs, but Summer was fast asleep.

“Let’s take this outside.” I got up and made my way to the door. Footsteps echoed swiftly from behind.

I’d be glad to.