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- Jan 8, 2020
The scent of brimstone tickled her nose; the acrid scent of sulfur.. Rotten eggs made her stomach turn. Small, pale white hands curled into fists and Nesryn took a slow, shaky breath through her mouth. She had hoped it would be better than breathing through her nose. All she could taste now was rotten eggs. Her feet stilled on the elegant path, those behind her slowing and stopping. Swallowing hard, she fought the emotions rising like a wave within her. The air around her shifted, swelled with the thick scent of honey and herbs. There was something that played with the two, saccharine and far too sweet. Fruits of some kind. In truth it was rock rose that slipped from her pores in waves. Panic and terror. That was what the smell indicated, though who would put the two together?
She began to walk again and in her wake were small little white and pink flowers. Five petals, silky looking and dotted with small spikes of yellow. They slipped from under a train of red silk. The fabric slid over the stones almost silently. The dress had been designed for the twins of hell in mind. The main part of the gown was red. Red was a paltry word for the hue in truth. Crimson or oxblood might have been more apt. The color was a deep, rich red. All the wealth of fabric and while there were yards upon yards on her body. Nesryn was barely covered. The slits in the gown came up past her hips and if she wasn't careful, she would flash the lords and ladies of hell. The top was molded to her breasts, small as they were. It made the most of the small handfuls of flesh. A small cutout just below them showed more of her creamy flesh.
Chains of gold were slung low across her hips. The fine metal caught the torchlight, almost making Nesryn glow. Oddly, where her short legs were left bare, the high slits made her actually appear leggy.. Her arms were governed in gray gauze. The fabric was see-through, airy and yet more coverage than the rest of the dress.
Odd for a fae to feel so naked. It wasn’t as if her kind were modest creatures. Far from it. That said, it wasn’t everyday they were sold into marriage. Mayhap sold was too strong a word, for the marriage was arranged. Beneficial to both sides. Yet, where those to marry truly benefiting? Eyes of pale gray swept over the grand door before her and Nesryn wondered if they looked forward to this? Beyond this door, what awaited her was.. Interesting to say the least.
Oh, it wasn’t the princes. Ardor and Smoke. It was the custom of the hells. A wedding night should be private and yet, the ceremony itself would be them mating. Pale lashes lowered and Nesryn inhaled, steeling herself. In and out. She counted her breaths. She searched for courage. Strength. The will to see this through. The scent around her changed. Honeysuckle and almonds. Gladiolus. They didn’t spring in her wake, but vines stretched toward the door, covering it in a sea of them. Their pink-orange petals swayed as the door swung outwards. The snow white of her locks danced in the warm current of air that followed. Like spider silk, long and delicate her locks played along the air and then fell down along her back.
This is where her entourage would leave her. She was no longer a princess of the fae realms. Not once the ceremony was over. She would be the princess of hell. Mated to two devils. Though the chamber was packed with souls, it was deathly silent. Nesryn’s heels felt too loud in her ears as they struck the stones. The scent of gladiolus stayed with her, those directly near the path would drown in it. She couldn’t control it.. If anything, being aware of this only made the scent stronger until they were choking on it.
As she drew nearer to the princes, Nesryn lifted her head. The white velvet covered antlers that sprung from either side of her head would barely reach their crown of their own. Goddess, they were tall. Swallowing hard, Nesryn slowly closed the distance. Dove eyes took them both in. She didn’t know which was Smoke and which was Ardor. They both had long black hair though.. And eyes of golden orange and scarlet. Did he feel as her eyes traced the scars on his face. Some might have found them hideous, but Nesryn was more curious than revolted. Scars were a mark of valor.. Not shame. Her eyes shifted to the horns of the other. With horns herself, she was unlikely to find fault in his own.
In truth they were handsome. Truly.
A simple silver chalice was offered to her. She had been told of the drink. That it would.. Help with her shyness. Though it had not been spelled out, she knew what was within. Aphrodisiac. She lifted it to her pale lips, taking a long deep sip as she gazed at the princes. It coated her throat, thick like honey with a sweet nuttyness.
Slowly as the potion worked its way through her system, her scent changed. Honey, citrus and the verdant scent of greenery. Red Tulips, the flower of lust. As the moment passed, her inhibitions were stripped away from her, like petals of a rose. Her breath hitched and with a thought, her dress exploded in a wash of red.. Tlip petals fluttered to the floor, leaving her small, delicate body bare to the world. Her pale skin was flawless, though hidden along her back were iridescent lines, hard to make out from the curtain of hair that enveloped her now.
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