Here is chapter 3! This is where things should start to pick up. All of the fairies are of consenting age. Enjoy!
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Cassandra was asleep next to Ethan when she was certain that she heard a voice, calling her.
"Return to me, my child...Return to me, Cassandra..." The voice called.
Fighting it, Cassandra cuddled up closer to her husband and tried to shut her eyes tighter.
"I know you can hear me, my dear. Do not be afraid, I only want to help you," The voice softened, going from sharp and commanding to a comforting tone that Cassandra was automatically drawn to.
Being careful as not to wake Ethan, Cassandra moved away from him inch by inch until she'd completely slipped out of his arms.
She quickly grabbed her cloak and exited through a window. She looked around, waiting to hear the voice again.
"Two of my allies await fifty paces north of here. Continue on my child, you will see me soon," The voice then faded.
Something in Cassandra stirred. She could go right back in through the window and get back into bed with Ethan. But, there was a feeling she couldn't explain spreading over her. She had to continue on, even if she had no idea why during this moment.
"You are the one called Cassandra, yes?" A figure emerged from the darkness and spoke.
Cassandra moved a bit closer and made out the figure to be a species she had only heard of in legends.
"Are you a Wolf Fae?" She dared ask.
"Yes, I am Cerberus, an ally of the Marsh Queen," He spoke again.
"As am I," Another figure emerged from the darkness, "I am Derrick. Cassandra, you have walked the fifty paces the queen has asked now, let us take you to her. We do not wish to harm you but, start having doubts now and we'll have to persuade you to come along by force."
Derrick crossed his arms and leaned onto a tree for support. The bright glow in his eyes matched the glow of the moonlight. He was not about playing any games.
"Please, take me to see her majesty?" Cassandra asked as politely as she could and offered a bowing motion.
"Right this way," Derrick and Cerberus spoke in unison and continued to show Cassandra the way to The Marsh Kingdom.
When they approached the gates of moss, a dizziness came over Cassandra. On the one hand, she felt overwhelmed. In the kingdom inside the walls, there was always chatter about how The Marsh Queen's kingdom lacked both size and stature but, the gates were already proving those whispers incorrect.
In addition to the dizziness that was rising in her, Cassandra also began to feel some sort of nostalgia. She couldn't even begin to explain why...There was just something familiar about this place...
"I...ahhh," Cassandra collapsed for the Wolf Fae to catch her.
The Marsh Queen emerged from the gates of her kingdom, "You've done well. Now, hand her to me and be off. You two are crucial members of my army, go and get some rest. Thank you as always."
"And the others, my queen?" Derrick asked.
"I will have Asphodel and a few others bring back Ethan and Minerva. As for the rest of the others, that will be a much bigger ordeal. I will be needing your help with that but, for now rest. Is that clear?"
"Yes, my queen," Both the Wolf Fae nodded and flew off.
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Gardenia took Cassandra into the kingdom and, without a second thought, she flew right back to Cassandra's old bedroom.