Chapter 71: A Vampire And An Earth Fairy

Harmony was still in a state of utter disbelief that Castian was in love with her. She sometimes suspected that he liked her but love? Love! Was he completely insane?!

A kind of insanity she benefited from. She really hadn't wanted him to go. She could have spared herself two months of worry if she had been up front with him from the start but how could she have predicted what his reaction to the news would be? 

This was completely unprecedented. She had never once heard of a witch whose father stuck around after she was born. 

How was she ever going to explain this to her coven? Or, worse, her mother? 

How were either of them going to explain this to anyone? Fae were already talking about how much time they spent with each other. That was only going to get worse once she was obviously pregnant. Or out and about with a baby in tow and still attached to an elf. 

Harmony must have lost her mind to let him persuade her but she had wanted it anyway so it didn't take much. This was going to have ramifications that would stick with them for decades if not longer. 

She needed to vent but to who? Nobody she knew was safe. At least not here. Maybe she could try her aunt. Blair Netzley took her oaths of secrecy seriously. 

That was precisely what she ended up doing after locking her office and casting silencing magic on the door so no one outside would overhear. She needed advice fast and had no one else to turn to. 

Harmony's phone was modified with magic so her aunt's FaceTime call was projected in a hologram. Seeing a familiar face in her time of need nearly moved her to tears. Must be the stupid pregnancy hormones. She wasn't much of a crier. 

"What's up, Harmony?" Blair asked. 

Her purple curls and yellow eyes looked a little like Talori's and she barely bit back a laugh. Harmony hadn't realized her aunt had dyed her hair a new color. It had been a while since they had talked over video call. 

She spoke up sheepishly. "I need to vent. Can I swear you to secrecy?" 

"Absolutely! Give me a minute." Blair cast magic on her own door to prevent anyone from listening before turning to look at her expectantly. "I'm all ears."

The story poured out of her starting from when she and Castian first started getting more involved with each other because of Talori and went all the way up to his confession. She hadn't talked about this with ANYONE and it felt good to get it off her chest. 

She doubted her aunt would understand her mixed-up feelings about all of this but at least she was less likely to freak out than her mother. Telling her was not going to be fun when the time came. 

"…have you ever heard of anything more insane than an elf being in love with a witch?" Harmony finished hopelessly.

"I have, believe it or not," Blair said with a laugh. "Your situation isn't as weird as you think it is."

"Oh yeah? What could possibly be weirder?"

"A vampire being in love with an earth fairy."

That threw her off. "What?! How would a vampire even meet a fairy?"

"It's a long story and not mine to tell. But they're happy. They moved up to Alaska recently. I must admit, I'm going to miss the drama. There was never a dull moment with those two around."

Harmony's mind was racing. A vampire and an earth fairy. That was definitely weirder than an elf and a witch deciding to stay together beyond their duty. 

Their races weren't compatible! They had different physiologies, diets, sleep schedules. How could a vampire and a fairy possibly make it work? She and Castian had it easy by comparison. Their only barrier was a social one. 

That bizarre couple—whoever they were—had physical AND social barriers. How did Blair even know about this? How involved had she been in whatever strange set of circumstances brought those two together? And how could she talk about this so nonchalantly?

"How do they even make that work?" Harmony asked in wonder. 

"No idea," Blair said with another laugh. "I thought he was nuts when I first figured it out. Poor sucker, no pun intended. I think she did too, honestly. But she went along with it in the end so I guess she must love him back."

"Who are these fae? Anyone I know?"

"Possibly." 

"Blair! You can't leave me hanging like that!" Harmony protested. 

"Okay, okay. But you can't tell anyone about this. Nobody else in the Redwood Coven knows about it aside from me. They may not live in the area anymore but you know news spreads. Swear you won't tell another witch," Blair said seriously. 

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She could promise that easily. Witches were notorious for gossip, which is why she had made her aunt swear to secrecy before telling her anything. 

"You remember the Mayhew coven?"

Harmony's jaw dropped. "I thought they were all wiped out!" 

"They were…except the leader. I don't know if you ever met him. He survived the massacre and latched onto the first fae he met. Do you remember that earth fairy who never took her glamour off?" Blair asked. 

"Yeah! Oh, what was her name again? I remember thinking she was weird and a little rude for never doing that. She got involved with the leader of the Mayhew coven?"

"Ruby Gardner. She had good reason for it, as I discovered recently, but that's not important. Her aunt and uncle passed away and now her little cousin is under her and her boyfriend's care. Isn't that the strangest little family you've ever heard of? A vampire and two earth fairies. Your situation is tame by comparison."

It really was. Harmony couldn't even imagine getting romantically entangled with someone so different from herself. And to think, she had thought Castian was weird enough with how formal he could be!

"You know, I actually think I feel a little better now."

"Oh good," Blair said with a smile. "I hoped you would. It's always nice to know you're not alone, isn't it?" 

Indeed. If a vampire and a fairy could make it work, anyone could. Especially throwing a child into the mix. Suddenly her issue didn't seem like much of an issue at all by comparison. 

"No kidding. You have a strange way of trying to cheer people up though, I hope you know that," Harmony said dryly. 

"Oh, I know. I've heard that before. But my darling niece…you didn't touch too much on your feelings for your elf boyfriend. You should admit to them, even if it is only to yourself. You wouldn't want him to stay in the first place if you didn't like him."

"I never said I didn't like him!" 

She never said she liked him either though. She supposed that much was obvious because of her actions. 

Harmony did like Castian. She liked him a lot. If she didn't, she wouldn't have let things come this far. She wouldn't have ever gotten more involved than she should have, not liking to owe others or not. 

He was fun to be around, which she never would have anticipated when they first met. She had thought he was dull as dishwater for over twenty years until she had the chance to learn otherwise. She wished she could have gotten to know him on a less superficial level sooner. 

"Do you then?" Blair pressed with a raised eyebrow. 

"Of course I do!" 

"Does he know that?" 

Harmony couldn't immediately respond. Did Castian know that? Had she ever said so specifically? She wasn't sure. 

That was something he should know, especially since he was essentially throwing away his good standing in the fae community for her sake. She really ought to tell him. 

She worried that it wouldn't be enough though. He loved her. She only liked him. Would telling him that upset him somehow? That was the last thing she wanted to do. She wanted him to be happy. 

"Maybe?" Harmony hedged. "I've never said the words outright but…"

"Words are important, Harmony. The poor sap deserves to know. Properly. I have to say, I'm rather interested in meeting your boyfriend. I'm curious what kind of elf would fall in love with a witch," Blair said with a mischievous sparkle in her eye. 

"Blaaaaair. I can't bring him home to my family! You know what kind of gossip that would cause! I don't even know how I'm going to tell Mom about all of this."

"I could do it for you."

"Please don't."

"I doubt she'll give you as hard a time as you think she will. She didn't like your father but she didn't hate him either. Their relationship was what it was. I don't think she'll begrudge you being happy. What do you like about him, anyway? I can't imagine the appeal of an elf."

"A lot of things. He's a good listener and he has the funniest reactions to things. He's easy to tease…easy to be around in general. He can be surprisingly sweet sometimes. Sentimental for an elf.. I've reached a point where I can't imagine going back to life without having him around," Harmony confessed.

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