"Nova...Nova....NOVA!"
"What?!"
"....Whatcha doin in bed?"
"I'm in bed cuz I'm tired...."
"Well...if'n ya don't get up you're gonna miss the fancy dance tonight. You promised ta dance with me, remember?"
"Huh?...Oh my...the Ball's tonight!!" I launched myself from the safety of my blanket cavern and hurled myself into the shower.
"Ummm....Should I go now?"
"YES! I'll see you later youngin." I hollered out too Eodan.
Once I was sure he had left my room I quickly showered and dressed. Skinny jeans, black bralette with a soft button up thrown overtop and my fav black stud boots. I quickly threw my hair up into a twist so it would curl as it air dried and whipped out my cell. The Ball was tonight, I'd spent the last couple day's planning for what I would do tonight. Surely, whoever it is that want's me dead will be at the Ball. If he is, I'll be waiting. I'll set a trap and catch his ass in the act of whatever it is he's gonna try and do to me! All that's left in my grand master plan is to inlist the help of a few major players. Darrow, Trixa, Grayson and Ro. I quickly sent Trixa a message with instruction's on where to meet me and who to bring then ended with a "see ya in 5" so she knew I meant bussiness and had no plan's to lollygag or sit and wait.
"Nova?...Nova?"
"Over here." I said in a hushed tone.
"Ok, miss cryptic, spill why are we here?" Trixa asked in her usual sassy tone.
I watched as Ro, Grayson and finally Darrow filed in behind her. Seeing Darrow again set my loins on fire and my heart a flutter but I had to try my best to supress my lusty thought's, just long enough to explain what's up and set my plan in motion. Then I'd jump his bones!...in my mind.
"Ok, so there's been a little development on the attack from the other day." I state. Darrow moves closer, to stand by my side. I instinctively lean into him a bit.
"That'd be what exactly?" Darrow says as he wraps an arm around my waist, sending familiar warm tingles up my spine and down to my lady bits. Damn, I need to focus!
"The attack was done by a Nethershade. A creature of shadow and darkness, though they aren't inherently evil, they make great assassins and hitmen...hit-demons...I don't know, anyway, this particular Nethershade is being forced to attack me and spy on me. The person responsible for it is still a mystery but I do know, his plan is to make me look weak and incompetant in front of the other nobles. I think he want's to userp my throne and possibly steal my powers. Whatever he has planned, I think it's going down tonight at the Ball, some time before I claim Darrow as my mate at the cliffs."
"And how exactly do you know all this cuz?" Ro question's.
"Because her dumb ass broke out the other night and went for a little "run" in the woods. Didn't you NOVA!" Trixa nearly screached at me. Gotta hand it to my bff, she really knows me. I hung my head.
"You could'a been killed Nov. Oh Goddess what would your parent's have done? What would Darrow have done? If you'd been hurt or worse, killed, they'd never be able to forgive themselves and Darrow would spend the rest of his life alone. YOU of all people know what it's like to be alone, without your mate. How could you have been so...so...ugh!" Ro exclaimed as he began to pace.
"I did what needed done. I found out what it was that attacked me. I know why it did. I just need the last part of the puzzle...the who. I have a plan, but I need all of you." I looked at Ro as I spoke.
After a long moment Trixa came to stand beside me, opposite Darrow. Ro still paced in front of me but finally relented and sighed as he faced me.
"Ok, let's hear this "plan" of yours." He said as if he were already regretting his statement.
I smiled as I looked between each of them, we stood in a huddled position as I began to explain. I stopped short though, after only a moment. A deep inhale and a faint scent on the air told me we weren't as alone as I'd hoped we were. It was the familiar scent from the other night in the clearing. I went on high alert and before anyone knew it I was dashing through the tree's at break neck speed. If I can catch the owner of the scent, I might just catch the owner of the Nethershade and thus, my would-be bad guy.