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Since it's Friday, which is often date-night, I thought I'd share a little glimpse into some of the challenges The Huntsman had when trying to plan a first date with his soulmate. Enjoy... 😉

Excerpt from Taken by the Huntsman:

Cadeyrn had been trying to think of a way to start courting his Anamchara.  The Fae had access to human media sources.  The broadcast media they could listen to or watch using the same spell they used to communicate over long distances with each other.  The written media they could see by casting a spell on a book to display any written source the reader desired.  Cadeyrn had been reading a lot about modern human courtship rituals and had found that the commonly accepted method for humans who were Cassie’s age and of a similar origin was to go on "dates."

"Dates," he had learned, were activities that both parties found enjoyable. They allowed the two parties to get to know each other better, and were conducted in an environment both parties found relaxing and non-threatening. He was having a hard time thinking of anything that fit all of those criteria.

He didn’t know his Anamchara well enough to know what activities she found enjoyable. It seemed likely that she would prefer to spend some time outside of the castle walls. But he would not be able to relax knowing that she was outside his fortress, and so vulnerable to attack. 

What he really wanted was to just sit with his Anamchara and speak with her and get to know her. But he didn’t know how long she’d be willing to humor him, and he didn’t want to bore or upset her. He thought the easiest way to learn more about her would be by observing her unobtrusively as she went about her daily routine. But the human sources he had read used words like "creepy" and "stalker" to describe such behavior, so he didn’t think Cassie would appreciate it if he did that.

He hoped that their conversation over their morning meal would give him some idea of something that Cassie might enjoy doing that he didn’t think was too dangerous. Once he had transferred the Scath to her, he would enjoy taking her out into the forest and showing her some of the wonders to be seen in his territory. The thought of making love to her under the trees had him hard enough to drive nails. But the risk of exposing her to all of the dangers lurking in the woods without the protection of the Scath was something he had a hard time facing.

The door to his bedroom opened, and he straightened up from his slouch against the wall.  Cassie stood there looking stunning in some trousers and a purple top that made her blue eyes sparkle. Her insistence that she wouldn’t wear dresses had amused him. But seeing how the trousers hugged her backside made him consider banning dresses from her wardrobe forever.

He wanted to reach out and run his hand over the soft material, but he knew that would likely earn him a scolding at the very least. It was almost worth it, but he didn’t want his Anamchara to think he was unable to control himself. Or that he only valued her as an object of lust. He hadn’t earned such liberties yet, and so he restrained himself. Still, he thought he’d probably do a lot to earn such a reward. And the thought of it was even more motivation to try to convince Cassie to give a relationship between the two of them a chance.

Want to find out if the Erlking succeeds in figuring out the perfect first date? Grab your copy at the link below! Happy reading!!!  😊

Taken by the Huntsman