The Portal to Sidhe: Book 1

by Kelsey Schaeffer

  Emerlee quickly began to drink her wine; she smiled as she held her glass up in the hair, “Enjoy!”

  We all looked around at each other and began to drink. I had never had more than a sip of alcohol in my life, but whatever we were given was exquisite. It was a rose color and tasted like heaven. Everyone smiled as they drank.

  Only moments after we were given wine, one of the doors opened and a man with a trumpet entered. The man was dressed just as eclectic as the others, in a skintight burgundy tuxedo. His long blond hair was tied back in a ponytail, and his long blond beard was braded down his chin. He played a short tune, and suddenly a group of topless men entered carrying large drums. The six men were wearing nothing but shorts and were all very tall and muscular. They marched forward to the sound of the trumpet, and as soon as it stopped, they froze. There was a moment of silence before one of the drummers yelled, “Oye!”

  Once more, the trumpet began to play, and the drummers began to beat vigorously on the drums while dancing around. The beat of the drum was alluring, and everyone at the table was smiling and slurping down wine. Suddenly another group of topless men entered the room; they were dancing to the music and throwing flames through the air. Some were even breathing fire. As they put on a show, a group of women dressed in very revealing outfits entered the room and began to dance. The music was captivating and it was hard to take our eyes off the show.

  Finally after several minutes of music, dancing and drinking wine, the music stopped. The drummer played a quick beat and the trumpet player yelled, “All rise for the Queen!”

  Emerelee stood immediately. The rest of us looked at one another, and we rose as well. The musicians and performers made a line and stood like soldiers. After a few moments of silence, a woman entered the room. She was by far dressed the most eccentric of us all, wearing all black. The top of her dress was made with translucent black lace and completely backless. From her hips down was a full skirt of black glittering feathers. The feathers extended back through a long train that traveled behind her as she walked. The Queen had very pale skin and jet-black hair that was piled high and full of glitter. She had metallic gold eye shadow creeping behind her jet-black eyelashes. Her burgundy lipstick dazzled with hints of gold glitter. She wore a large gold crown full of black diamonds on her head, while her skin and hair sparkled in the eerie light.

  Everyone at the table stared at the Queen in astonishment, but the way Ben looked at her, struck me with jealousy. The Queen’s top was completely transparent, giving every spectator in the room a show from underneath. Although Ben was typically quite a gentleman, it was hard for the men at the table to ignore the Queen’s sexual appeal. Even the women stared in awe at her flamboyant attire.

  Behind the Queen marched three very large men and one woman. Like the other male entertainers, the three men were all topless and wore tight black shorts. The woman entered last, wearing a very revealing burgundy dress, similar to the Queen’s, with a transparent top. She was medium height and had long blond hair. From the table, I could see she was wearing several sparkling jewels.

  Everyone walked to the table, and the four individuals stood behind empty place settings. The Queen stood at the head of the table. She smiled fiercely as she said, “Please be seated.”

  Everyone took a seat, but the Queen remained standing. She looked straight towards Roger as she smiled and said, “Welcome back my son.”

  Chapter 10

  Roger looked down in embarrassment as the Queen said, “Roger, I see you failed. But it looks as if Emerlee did her job correctly.”

  Our group was looking around at one another, wondering what was going on. I spoke up, “What is going on?”

  She looked me up and down then smiled and said, “I asked my son to return my family to me and when he didn’t deliver, I sent my greatest companion Emerlee.”

  “You’re my great-grandmother?” I cried, as I felt flabbergasted. The Queen looked to only be in her early thirties, but if she were full-blooded fairy, she would not age like others. Damon told me once, the more fairy in our blood, the slower we would age. The Queen had to be at least seventy years old, if not older.

  The Queen smiled and looked very pleased, “I didn’t realize I had a great-granddaughter, but I am ever so glad to meet you,” she smiled once more and continued, “And which of you are my granddaughters?”

  “Granddaughter,” Roger corrected with sadness in his voice.

  The Queen’s smile dropped as my aunt spoke softly, “I am Roger’s daughter.” The Queen smiled once more.

  “What happened to my other grandchild!” The Queen demanded.

  “My mother is dead.” I said softly.

  The Queen’s smile fell once more, but only seconds later she smiled again. “Let’s not drown in sorrow. I would like to introduce myself before the festivities begin!” Her smile grew, “My name is Queen Desmorelda, and I am the Queen of Sidhe, true queen and ruler of all supernatural. Welcome to my castle! I have invited you to join me and live out the remainder of your life in my home and this beautiful land.”

  I interrupted, feeling very agitated and confused, “We weren’t invited, we were captured. We were taken from our home. Why did you take us? What did you do with our family and friends?”

  Her smile did not fade as she continued, “My dear, I am your family. My son is your family. I brought you and your aunt to be with your true family.”

  “Why did you capture the others...Sean, Melody, Laura and Ben? And what about my father? Did you hurt him?”

  “I apologize, but the others were in the way. They will be guests here as well, I am always longing for new supernatural companions. We placed a sleeping spell on the others…but by now, it is worn off. They should all be returning to normal. I told my companions to hurt no one.”

  “But they are my family—my friends. You can’t just take us away. They will be worried not knowing where any of us went.”

  “They will be fine!” The Queen giggled childishly. “They will worry for some time, but one day they will move on.”

  I sighed. The Queen was frustrating. She seemed to be very unconcerned by my apprehension. I continued, “Can you send us back? Please...or at the very least, can someone go back and let my father know we’re safe.”

  “I’m sorry,” she replied, “The power it took to open the portal and bring all of you here, drained my fairies. It will be years before they will have the energy to send even one person through a portal.”

  “But you’re a fairy and so is my aunt and…”

  “No!” she screamed. This time her smiled faded and she seemed offended. The room grew still by her scream, and the Queen’s companions looked around at one another nervously. It seemed as if the air had been sucked from the room.

  The Queen paused, then took a deep breath and smiled once more. Everyone looked relieved as she continued, “Enjoy yourself. My home is luxurious and I can offer you the very finest of things. I have servants, companions and magic galore. I can offer you almost anything you wish, except to go home. If you would like a superior room, it can be arranged. If you need more comforts, I will provide them. I can send you a mate for your sexual desires. Your friends will not be an exception, I am happy to offer them fine comforts as well.”

  I shook my head not knowing what to say. I didn’t want luxury or fine comforts or a sexual mate; I wanted to go home. My father and grandparents and the rest of town would be a mess not knowing where any of us were. My great-grandmother seemed like an extremely selfish woman to do this to all of our families and us. But the Queen continued to smile as if none of this mattered. Her companions looked just as pleased.

  The Queen continued speaking as our table sat quietly, “Do not bother trying to escape or use force. This castle will provide everything you need. You may of course go outside for fresh air, but leaving the castle walls will result in your eventual death. The realm of Sidhe snows almost daily and the average temperature is always in the teens or below.” She
batted her thick black eyelashes and smiled as if our group being trapped in the castle gave her great pleasure.

  She continued, “If you wonder away, you will likely freeze to death. If you can survive the cold, it is likely that you will starve. If you are able to find food and make it beyond the mountains, snow beasts that lurk beyond the hills will likely kill you. Please take my advice and do not leave the castle walls. If you try to use force…I have many guards. My guards are some of the strongest and oldest vampires in the realm. If by some miracle you can overpower them, I also have the most powerful fairies in the realm. With a throw of dust, they can paralyze you for hours.” She smiled as she was very proud.”

  “If you try to catch me alone, don’t bother, I am the most powerful fairy there is.” She placed her palms in the air peacefully then she continued, “As you may noticed, you are not prisoners. We will not keep you guarded or locked in your room. You may come and go as you please. You may do as you please. The castle has many fine amenities and I can provide you with companions or mates. I only ask you adhere to my warming and provide me with occasional companionship as I desire.” The Queen paused and continued speaking, “I would also like to introduce my finest companions.”

  Emerlee and the other four stood up. “As you already met Emerlee, she is my finest fairy and greatest companion. She will help take care of you while you adjust. She will take you on a tour tomorrow and can answer any further questions.”

  Emerlee sat down and the Queen continued, “These are my Vampire companions, Brian…” the tall blond male sat, “...Scott…” the tall black haired man sat, “...and Oscar,” the last male vampire sat down. “Elona is another one of my prized fairy companions.” The tall brown haired female sat down.

  Queen Desmorelda smiled once more, threw her hands in the air and cried, “Let the festivities begin!”

  At that, she threw handfuls of sparkling purple fairy dust in the air, and the drums began to beat once more. The dust danced above her head momentary, before spreading above the table and raining on each individual’s head. Dust sprinkled onto my head and down my shoulders. I felt tingling warmth as the dust caressed my body. It seemed as if the Queen was putting a magic spell on us, but I had no idea what kind.

  As the drums began to play once more, the dancers started dancing methodically to the beat. The other entertainers began throwing flames and breathing fire while the trumpet played a delightful tune. The dining room was full of noise and exhilaration. Despite being angry with the Queen, her entertainment was quite delightful.

  A line of servers began piling into the room with plates of food in their hands. Just behind them, two servants carried a fancy pitcher with what looked like blood. The servants went around the table scooping and setting food on our plates and pouring blood into the vampire’s bowls. The sights and sounds awed everyone. The Queen was smiling profusely and looked quite pleased with the entertainment.

  I was starving, and once I saw the others eating, I began stuffing food in my face. Only moments after eating a few bites, I began to feel lightheaded and the music seemed much louder. It was if every thought in my mind had dissolved, and the music and food were my only focus. The flames from the entertainment seemed to dance and blur with the sounds around me. It felt as if every nerve in my body was soothed, and I had not a worry in the world.

  I looked over at Ben; he was laughing and slurping blood straight from the bowl. Melody was picking up mashed potatoes with her hands and shoving them in her mouth. As I shoved a roll in my mouth, I began to laugh hysterically as crumbs spewed from my mouth. Ben looked at me with blood dripping from his face and laughed. With his laughter, he spouted blood across the table spraying blood on Scott’s face. Scott laughed hysterically, then licked up the blood around his mouth and smiled. Ben reached over and kissed me passionately while I had a mouth full of food. I could taste the blood from his mouth mix with my dinner as he kissed me, but I did not mind.

  I couldn’t believe how drunk I felt off one glass of wine, but I did not care, I was much too amused. Ben and I continued to kiss passionately right at the table. I felt overwhelmed with sexual desire, but I soon remembered I was still starving and the food was delicious. I pulled away from Ben as I began shoving chicken and mashed potatoes in my mouth. As I devoured the food, I could hear the others laughing and shrieking in pleasure. I turned back to kiss Ben, but he was already involved in another kiss with Melody. I wasn’t even agitated by his infidelity; instead I looked around the room and began to howl at the sight.

  The Queen was dancing between Emerlee and Brian. The three were rubbing their bodies against one another to sound of the beat. Roger and Elona were laying on the ground, kissing and rolling around, while Scott the vampire was pouring blood down his mouth and howling at the chandelier. Oscar and my aunt were dancing in a very exotic manner, grinding their bodies against one another, while Sean and Laura were shoving food into their mouth and laughing at one another. Food and blood were flying through the room and shooting through the air, as chaos was rampant.

  I continued to eat and drink, while laughing at the surroundings. Soon after devouring my meal, I felt very aroused and had an urge to kiss someone. Ben was still making out intensely with Melody, so I looked around the room. I saw that Scott was still sitting alone, gulping down blood. I crawled across the table, knocking down glasses and plates along the way.

  When I reached him, I put my hand on his shoulder and slapped the bowl of blood from his hands. The bowl went souring through the air, shattering on the ground and sending blood everywhere. He began to laugh as he pulled me in and we began kissing. I leaped onto his lap as I knocked his chair back. The two of us laughed as we fell to the floor and continued to kiss. I was now covered in thick sticky blood and crumbs from the mess on the table, but I didn’t mind.

  As we kissed, Scott placed his hands inside my dress and began playing with my breasts. I moaned as his touch sent thrills of delight throughout my body.

  Only moments into our kiss, I realized someone else was lying on the floor trying to join us. It was Laura. She was completely undressed as she pulled Scott towards her and began to kiss him and tear off his clothes. I watched in amusement as Scott climbed on top of her and they began making love intensely to the sound of the music. Watching them aroused me, and I craved Ben’s physical pleasure.

  I rolled away from the two and gazed the room for Ben. As I looked around, I saw Brian with the Queen pinned to the wall. The two were completely naked and having very rough sex. With each beat of the drum, Brian slammed the Queen into the wall. She was screeching and laughing while looking very amused. Emerlee was watching the Queen and Brian, while screaming in delight. Several of the others had disappeared, but everyone left in the room was engaged in sexual activity.

  When I finally found Ben, I saw that he was lying on the floor with Melody, and they were still kissing. Ben was only wearing underpants, while Melody was completely undressed. She was lying on top of him, kissing him intensely. I watched as Melody kissed down his chest until she reached the top of his underpants. As she kissed his stomach, I could see Ben’s face full of desire.

  I walked over to the two, and just before Ben was completely undressed, I tapped on his shoulder. He smiled when he saw me and pulled me down towards him. He pushed Melody off him as her naked body rolled across the floor. Once I was on top of Ben he quickly bit me and began drinking blood from my neck.

  As blood from his bite was running down my neck, he kissed around the thick red syrup, all the way down to my breasts. He continued kissing between my breasts and down my stomach, leaving a trail of blood and saliva. I giggled while moaning in pleasure.

  I was sexually charged and couldn’t wait any longer. I crawled off the ground and Ben followed me. I took his hand and led him to the elevator. We pressed the button, and as soon as the doors opened, he pushed me inside. When the doors shut, the two of us looked briefly at the buttons. Neither of us knew what to press, so we laughed w
ildly instead.

  He shoved me into the wall and pulled my dress from my shoulders. It immediately collapsed to my hips exposing my breasts. He tore his underwear off and pushed the rest of my dress to the floor. The two of us stood in the elevator completely naked for only a second.

  In one quick move, he lifted me and shoved me into the elevator wall. I wrapped my legs around him and he began to thrust me against the wall. I moaned, laughed and howled as his body thrust against me, and my breasts bounced rhythmically. When we finished, he continued to hold me against the wall as he drank blood from my neck. Soon after, everything began to blur and I grew tired, but we made love again. Everything continued to blur and my mind grew fuzzy. It felt as if my brain was sinking in.

  Ben laid me on the elevator floor and kissed every inch of my body. As he climbed on top of me, his body looked as if it were a blur of flesh. I couldn’t focus on anything, and the room was beginning to spin. I shut my eyes and focused on the pleasure I felt as he moved inside me once more. Even with my eyes shut, it felt as if my brain was whirling inside my scull. I felt Ben making love to me again and again until everything went black and nothing more made sense.

  Chapter 11

  When I was shoved back to consciousness, I was on the floor with Ben. I felt dizzy and weak as I began to open my eyes. The world was spinning around me and my head was pounding. As I looked around, I realized Ben and I were lying on the ground completely naked and covered in blood and other dried fluids. I had no idea where we were and had only vague memories of the night before, especially after Ben and I left. Visions of the dinner party swayed in and out of my brain and I felt sickened by what I could remember. Thoughts of the naked Queen being thrust against the wall sickened me and my stomach felt sour.

  I shook Ben. He growled then jumped up and bolted away as he cried, “My God! I have never been so drunk in my life. I kissed Melody…the two of us…we almost…oh my God. Miranda, I’m so sorry.”