Thawing His Heart

Richella woke up the next morning from a very vivid dream. In the dream she had been standing in front of a man but there was a bright light behind him so she couldn’t see his face. All she knew was that this man was her true love; the only one that would survive her affection.

She shook off the dream mumbling to herself “Stop dreaming Richella you won’t find him. Millions of men in the world what are the odds you find the one” Plus she wouldn’t risk it. Legend said that any man she fell for would die a horrible death except one, her true love.


She was still in a daze when she walked into the dinning room. She was surprised to see everyone already in there. No one looked particularly happy either; she wrote it off as worry over the upcoming fight and walked toward the group.

Nuala jumped out of her seat to greet Richella “There is someone I want you to meet” she said with a hug “This is my brother Prince Nuada”

Richella followed the line Nuala made with her arm to an impossibly beautiful man relaxing in a chair.

“You may call me Silverlance if you’d like” said a silvery yet dark voice through her haze.

“I’m Richella, It’s nice to finally meet you Silverlance” Richella’s voice broke. Her heart was already soaring from the dream, and now prince Nuada was making her heart race even faster.

After filling a plate with a few breakfast items Richella took a seat next to Nuala. “So how long are you visiting?” She asked the prince

“Till after the fight with the Trolls. I will be taking my sisters place in the field” He responded

She heard Abe harrumph and Hellboy snicker under his breath. This had obviously been discussed while she was still sleeping. She kicked herself for always sleeping in later than the others; she missed all the good arguments.

After breakfast she helped Princess Nuala gather the dishes and clean them. It was a ritual they both looked forward to. They got time alone to talk since the boys ran from the kitchen once the food was gone.

“SooOOOo what do you think of my brother?” Nuala asked with starry eyes

“You two are defiantly twins” was all Richella was willing to admit

“Yeah we have a special bond” Nuala added. She didn’t talk much about her brother, mostly because it made Abe nervous so Richella knew very little about the siblings.

“Must have if he is willing to die for you” Richella said

“No he’s fighting because he isn’t willing to die” Nuala said grimly. Richella looked confused. “Part of our ‘special’ bond is that every wound one of us gets the other gets as well” she explained “He’s a better fighter so he is going in my place so I don’t kill us both”

“WOW! That is quite the bond. It also explains the bloody noses and cuts” Richella said

“Yeah it’s something.” Nuala said in a far off tone “I can feel my brother’s emotions too and sometimes his thoughts… if they’re strong enough”

“That must be annoying” Richella said

“It has been more annoying for him lately, with Abe and all” Nuala pointed out

“I can only imagine” Richella knew what it was like to feel like you would never find love. It must be horrible for him to feel love but not actually have it.

“I’m glad he came though I finally got to feel your Veela seduction thing” Nuala smiled “I have to admit I never thought it would be so strong… or so quick”

Nuala didn’t want to tell Richella Silverlance had been in her room. But the princess had felt the pull Richella had on her brother even then. She was shocked that the effect took place even when Richella was sleeping. Nuala assumed there had to be at least a little bit of intent to make the magic work, but it appeared Richella didn’t have to do anything to make men fall in love with her.

“Your brother has human blood in him?” Richella asked confused

“No…We are an ancient royal ELFISH bloodline. Since the beginning of time” Nuala said proudly

“Well then he doesn’t feel the effects of my ability. It only works on humans or human cross-breeds” Richella explained

“Really!! I didn’t know that. I thought it was all men” Nuala replied

“Exactly all MEN not all males” Richella laughed tightly

“Well then he must genuinely like you” Nuala smiled and nudged her friend

Richella turned red and stared out into space. The figure in the light flashed in her head and sweat began to bead on her forehead.

“Penny for your thoughts” Nuala said anxiously

Richella held out her hand; it was just easier for Nuala to read her than to explain. Plus Richella didn’t see the point in keeping secrets from Nuala; she had helped her out too much in the past.

“Oh GOOD you like him too!!!” Nuala jumped up

“Please don’t tell him” Richella begged

“I wouldn’t dare. I would have to admit I slipped and told his feeling too” Nuala shivered at the thought of her brother’s reaction if he knew she had slipped.

Nuala gave Richella a quick wink and walked out of the room.

Richella cringed thinking about what was going through Nuala’s head, she hoped it had nothing to do with a relationship. Richella had been through enough when it came to relationships.

Her adoptive parents were human so she grew up far away from anything magical. She went through adolescence as the most popular girl in school; always having a date to dances and parties. When she finally met a boy that made her feel real and not just a pretty girl she spent 2 years infatuated with him and 2 years trying to justify staying in the relationship.

She ran away from her issues just after she turned 20 and ran head first into the magical realm. She was so relieved to have an answer to her troubles she forgot all about why she ran away in the first place and tried to go home when her Veela training was complete.

That was when the Legend about never finding love came full circle for Richella. The man she had spent 4 years with had taken his life after she left. From then on she forbid herself from love.

She spent centuries moving from town to town building up taller and taller walls around her heart. She spent time in the magical realm but she was so use to the overwhelming adoration of human men she simply didn’t notice the attention the non-human men gave her.

She concluded she was doomed to live alone. She couldn’t love humans because she couldn’t love someone who was forced to love her and magical men didn’t seem to like her. So she lived with the conclusion that she would never have love.

But now she had the option to have love and she could feel the walls around her heart crumbling. She was so mad that they weren’t stronger. She wanted to try and live a normal life and have a crush but the Legend held her back.

If he wasn’t her TRUE love he would die and worst of all Nuala would too. True he was an incredible fighter and immortal for all intensive purposes but could she risk it. Could she be so selfish?


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