8.23 The Pooka’s Wife
“It’s coming closer!” I screamed, which popped Ben’s head out of the coach again. “Daniel, you many have to scare the varmint away,” Ben said. Meanwhile, one of the werewolves came loping over. He…
A young woman stands between love and ancient magic,
deciding whether to cross the abyss between them.
Follow a young bride’s journey as love draws her beyond the human world and into the hidden legacy of the pooka. Start from the beginning or jump into the latest chapters of her journey.
“It’s coming closer!” I screamed, which popped Ben’s head out of the coach again. “Daniel, you many have to scare the varmint away,” Ben said. Meanwhile, one of the werewolves came loping over. He…
Penelope: I suppose I sounded like a brat wanting to rush back to the ship, I told myself. I was with my husband and friends (Although, I must admit that Timothy didn’t like me…
Terry: This whole place was giving me the creeps. We had found Penelope, so I didn’t understand why we didn’t just reverse the magic that had gotten us here, and take off before any…
The Pooka’s Wife Book 2 of the WonderLand Series NOTE: Please read Book 1:…
I have a beautiful white dress, thanks to Simone’s excellent assistance. My hair and make-up are model/movie…
I had no parents or grandmother to joyfully watch such an affair, so, even the idea of having…
The quartet downstairs was starting up. Pachelbel’s Canon would be the piece that drove us down the stairs.…
The man who had caused all this stress was waiting for me, and I suddenly remembered that I…
The yellow Santa Claus guy began his speech. “We are here today to celebrate the joining of Timothy…
The living room full of guests were all laughing, apparently, thoroughly enjoying the story. That surprised me. I’d…
I somehow heard the scattered “ahs” from the people seated, but their responses weren’t the important ones, not…
“Taking advantage of the guards’ release of his arms, Mr. Peterson advanced into the room, hobbling. Terry handed…
Mr. Crazy ignoring all that, just kept hobbling forward, his eyes glued to Timothy, not even noticing…
The woman focused her eyes then on Timothy. “Well met, my young prince. You have chosen well…
The officiate was a statue. A glance to the left, said that Cara and Sammy had gone into…
“As for the one who calls himself Ben at the moment, “ the woman with the queen’s bearing …
I’d love to say that the woman disappeared in a puff of smoke or a sparkly shimmer, but…
The officiate was still talking. I snapped my mind back to his questions about the exchange of rings.…
I managed to secure the ring most of the way onto Timothy’s finger without dropping it. His ring…
Timothy and I laughed, as did the guests. Breaking apart from our body to body contact, we walked,…
Chapter Two Timothy My wife is an amazing woman. Shock after shock bombarded her. True the Queen’s…
And now, I was back in the kettle, simmering in overly hot water. There could be no escape,…
Penelope’s expression had taken on the big eyes of fear. She knew there was something wrong but hadn’t…
“It’s alright,” I soothed my wife. “It’s a very beautiful necklace, my darling. The Queen must really have…
“Oh. Then you really need to get it off me, or else we . . .” She didn’t…
I ran back to the bed, jumped up on it, and wrapped my arms around my new husband.…
“You’re stuck with me now since my clothing has been moved in here,” I told Timothy, while watching…
“The Queen said you are already a super,” Andrew responded to my question, although he was behind us,…
The living room was empty. The four of us made our way outside, toward the music and the…
Hearing our brazenly bad Elizabethan chatter, Timothy let out a snort, his stoppered laugh of amusement. Cara shot…
Chef Ben moved in with his aide. Carlo Espinosa, and in a minute the two of them were…
Next, Chris Shafer moseyed over. He wanted to know when we’d be back from our honeymoon for more…
I wanted to probe Simone’s comment, but I got a gentle nudge from Timothy. Leave it, my sweet.…
Sh. I can read you clearly without words, my darling. And yes, werewolf, as well as other creatures…
Timothy smiled, caught a stray strand of hair and brushed it back. “Ben Stevens, too. Now that he’s…
Chapter Four Timothy It is strange how I feel different. I administered the bite to Penelope, yet, something…
My buddies had decided to go for a swim, so I couldn’t even complain to them about feeling…
A couple of people I didn’t know were carting our suitcases down the stairs. Simone followed them…
“Daniel, my new wife is a very curious lady. She seems to be having trouble making out your…
Daniel took up the bottle of water that Timothy had earlier passed around, opened it, and tipped it…
We passed the time in the limo learning more about Thunderbirds and Werewolves, or, at least, I did.…
So, my new husband had tricked me. We were scheduled to fly out of San Francisco Airport all…
We followed our suitcases to the check-in place where we got little claim stubs which Timothy stuck in…
Daniel, the last member of our line-up, was escorted into a little room off to the side, where…
I already mentioned the comfortable chairs. Did I say the area was quiet as a library? People were…
The quiet in the Club was appreciated, especially as it came after the drama of meeting a Faerie…
The seats were lush and comfortable. We had a care kit, a blanket, and pillow. The moment I…
We had three choices for dinner, none of which sounded all that great since my stomach was full…
It was dark down below us, since it was after ten at night, so there were no patchwork…
Timothy: How had I gone so many years/centuries without her companionship. She made me laugh. She tickled my…
I stood up, crossed in front of Penelope and told her I needed to stretch my legs. In…
I stood up, telling Penelope that I needed to stretch my legs. In truth, I wanted to check…
The nosy stewardess had to apologize. I could hear her conversation with Terry, as her supervisor stood, tapping…
Penelope Okay, I was excited to see what the airline was going to serve us for dinner. It…
We had plain flatware, not intricately decorated like Timothy’s good set that had been used at the wedding…
The hour was late. By the time the empty trays had all been picked up, the passengers were…
The breakfast bar that they gave us was okay, nothing like the banquet room at the Delta Club…
Everyone had been told to buckle up. I already had my seat belt on, of course, so when…
The plane was starting to descend. I think we were all supposed to be locked in our seats,…
It was a strange sensation, this being in two places at one time: the middle of a forest…
Daniel, without a word, returned to his seat, and I heard his seatbelt buckle click a moment later.…
There are times, especially when dreadfully nauseated, when it would be a big plus just to keep my…
Timothy didn’t say anything. I guess what we’d just experienced was self-explanatory. Doesn’t everyone have a Faery Queen…
After we walked out of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, we saw our limo waiting for us at the…
The reception room/hall was every bit as luxurious as the hotel in San Diego had been. The sitting…
Going to your hotel room when you are completely and utterly exhausted is pure luxury. I rushed into…
A cruise! I was about to go on a cruise! Me, who had never journeyed anywhere outside of…
The building that we entered at the port was full of large windows and looked extremely modern in…
I bet you won’t believe me about what came next. I don’t believe it! The captain came into…
As we entered inside, passing over the threshold, the captain almost immediately introduced us to the Senior Concierge…
Harrison showed us how to open our rooms with the pass medallions we all wore around our necks.…
“I have put bottles of water in the refrigerator,” Phelon, our personal butler, said as he popped the…
The next morning, someone was pounding on our door. That’s what woke us up. We thought it was…
I inhaled sharply. I suddenly remembered that we were sitting at a table munching away calmly while…
That announcement shot us up. We ran to the glass door, shoved it open, and sped to the…
When I came downstairs in my comfortable, but new jeans and tee, I saw that, apparently while I’d…
We explored the ship for the rest of the day, visiting the gym, where I worked out for…
Days passed, having fun, eating too much, and doing things that married couples, especially just married couples, did…
Timothy smiled, but it was a thin and rather brief reaction as he recalled those monkeys. “At least…
Meanwhile, I’ve got to add that Phelon pampered us daily. He brought us treats, like chocolate cookies…
Three of them flashed out of nothingness, right into the salon where we were playing cards. All four…
She introduced herself as The Queen. I didn’t ask which court she belonged to. Timothy and Ben probably…
The Queen glanced at her guard and laughed. “He’s too pretty to be mad at, Penelope.” So the…
I looked about for someone to help me out in the situation I’d suddenly found myself in,…
I suppose I should have played their game a little more, but I was growing angry. I wanted…
Timothy: The rage I felt had no cap on it. I was a seething mass of fury so…
Penelope: Did I sing or dance? That made me want to laugh. Maybe the queen would consider my…
Timothy: I was a yard away from Ben, lunging like a football player chasing the one with the…
Timothy: “No!” the Queen said. “I never took your lady. She is a good match for you. I…
I continued through several other tongue twisters, allowing the queen and her guards to each try to…
“Well, that was certainly awful,” the queen said. “I would hope you can do better tomorrow. A…
Timothy: The guys and I discussed the situation at the table. Bob and Terry downed a pint…
I didn’t know how long I would be at the Queen’s palace. Would Timothy find me in…
That was not the agreement we’d made, but then I hadn’t had the opportunity to get an…
In the morning, after sleeping under the softest and most luxurious fur blankets, I woke up with…
Timothy: The Queen herself did not reappear, but the grouchy guard, the one who’d leveled his weapon…
Penelope: I was escorted back to the queen’s banquet room. That made me wonder about the servants…
I was doomed. I feared that not eating some of the scone would make the queen irate,…
The door fell apart in a flight of splintering wood, heavy chunks falling, lighter pieces soaring through…
Hiding out when the rest of the room was having a great battle, sounded like a good…
There was no point in trying to hide after that. The man’s announcement had been loud, and…
The moment stabbed me with guilt. A newly married woman should not be staring at men’s muscles…
It took a couple of moments before Queen Moragana realized that she was crushing me against her…
So that was the end of our getting reacquainted (intimately at least.) Timothy growled at Bob, then…
“Ill-treated? Of course she wasn’t ill-treated,” the kidnapping queen said, her nose rather red from her recent bawling…
Had Ben helped Timothy and the others to arrive at this strange, decrepit palace? Was he in…
I shook my head, which was probably very rude to do to a queen, but I was…
Timothy grew even angrier when I explained that to him. Bob came storming over. “What does she mean…
“Queen Moragana, if you will permit me to argue my side,” Timothy said, bowing to her. “My…
Timothy: Of course they didn’t see how amazing Penelope was. Kidnapped, starved because she was afraid to…
Bob: All this Faery stuff was dumb. Telling us we couldn’t eat. I had a pocketful of…
8.17 Penelope: I was worried about what was going on with poor Ben, teetering on the cliff…
I was almost feeling sick to my stomach for not having eaten in so long. I think…
“Don’t you want to be magical?” Queen Moragana asked. I laughed then glanced about the room. Even…
Timothy: Ben knew Queen Moragana best, I supposed. When Andrew and I had stayed at Court, we’d…
Terry: This whole place was giving me the creeps. We had found Penelope, so I didn’t understand…
Penelope: I suppose I sounded like a brat wanting to rush back to the ship, I told…
“It’s coming closer!” I screamed, which popped Ben’s head out of the coach again. “Daniel, you many…
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