New Beginning : A Beautiful Ethereal Creature (Spirit Wolf Book #1)

by Jacqueline Hakitten

  “Ah, I am glad you had finally arrived, princess. I started to be worried that you might be lost.” Calen teased me pretending to be relieved. I came to him and punched him on his shoulder. “Stop joking with me please,” I whined but he only chuckled. “Do you like what I prepared?” He asked me with the hope for a positive answer. “It’s lovely my love,” I replied to him kissing his cheek. “Thank you.”

  “We would stay here for night princess but please don’t take it as an obligation that something has to happen between us or that I am expecting something from you. I am just merely trying to make you feel comfortable and I would not do anything you don’t want.” He assured me of keeping close in his arms.

  “Thank you very much. I really appreciate everything you do for me,” I told him, kissing him deeply and with passion. “Wait here and close your eyes please.” He told me to pull away from me and placed me down on the soft fur right in front of the fireplace. “Close your eyes.” He told me one more time before he disappeared into the kitchen.

  “Are your eyes closed?” He asked me. “Yes, yes,” I called back to him and I heard footsteps closing to the distance between us. By the sound, I assumed he was now kneeling or lowered in front of me. “Okay, open your eyes.” He instructed me and I opened my eyes. He was kneeling in front of me holding a place with the small red cake in the shape of the heart. There was a candle on top. “Wish something.” I didn’t have much to wish for since I wanted things that I couldn’t have and those I could have already had. So, I just made a simple wish about the safety and health of the people in our pack and blew the candle. “Does it taste the same amazing as it looks?” I asked him and smiled at me. “I hope so.” He told me unsure and I started to laugh from his helplessness.

  “Let’s try it then,” I told him excitedly. I loved sweets especially since I was in his pack. I am not sure who exactly was baking the sweets here because it was not Tamara for sure but until now everything, I ate was absolutely amazing.

  “Oh, my Goddess this is pure heaven.” I almost choked myself when I was eating the cake. I never eat something so soft and perfectly sweet. The cream was ordinary just custard with the butter but the structure was soft and fluffy and eating this cake made me feel like I am in cloud nine enjoying the fluffiness of the world. “Is it really so amazing?” Calen asked me and I nodded to him. “Even better my love, just taste it,” I told him and he took the bite from my fork. “Oh Goddess, you were right.” He spoke also with his mouth full and I could understand the delightful feelings that were now for sure growing inside. No matter if you love sweets or not, there was no chance to not love this cake.

  Maat didn’t tell me when the moment of our birthday passed but I started to feel strange shortly after we finished the whole cake. Yes, we ate it all, it was not particularly big but for sure at least five people could have a bite but we ate it all ourselves. My senses started to be sharper and the scent around Calen became more alluring and I could better recognize the particles in his scents. His voice became deeper like there was a part inside I couldn’t hear before. The same moment I also focused on his heartbeat that became stronger with each beat.

  “Are you alright?” He asked me worriedly and I nodded. “I … think so,” I replied confusedly. ‘It is our senses. Just relax and let it flow Rei. Try to get used to it first.’ Maat told me. ‘You didn’t tell me it was time.’ I complained a little bit but I was not angry or anything. It just caught me unprepared and it surprised me. ‘It would pass in a few minutes.’ Maat told me and I nodded to her.

  “Rei.” I heard Calen calling me worriedly. “Give me a moment, please. It is happening.” I told him and he gave a sigh of relief. “I thought something was wrong.” He answered and started drawing soothing circles on my back. The places he was placing his hand were burning despite his hand not touching my bare skin. My feelings were split. Partly it was soothing me and I felt safe and relaxed but at the same time it was creating heat inside my stomach and I could not deny the need to feel more of his touches.

  ‘Just a few more minutes Rei.’ Maat told. My mind was suddenly distracted by the new sounds in the room. The fire inside the fireplace became louder than it was just seconds ago. I could feel the different scent from the firewood based on which tree they were made from. Everything was sharpened and intensified and at the one moment, I started to feel I could not breathe. ‘Slowly, deep breathe in and deep breathe out.’ Maat instructed me. ‘Focus on Calen’s hand on our back. That should be our save zone. Try to leave the rest around.’ Maat added and I tried to do exactly that.

  Calen continued drawing the circles on my back and I did my best to focus only on his hand and on that simple movement that was making a burning circle on my back.

  Chapter 37

  CALEN’S POV:

  Honestly, I was already starting to be worried. I remembered when I reached maturity and Thoth’s senses got enhanced and everything seemed new and better but I don’t remember to take it so long. It was already maybe half an hour since I noticed her eyes started to glow and slowly change color from her golden one to deep-ocean blue and back. I tried to call her several times but seemed like my voice was put in the background as her senses had to be overwhelmed with the new sounds and scents. I knew that all her senses were adjusting trying to absorb the abilities of our wolves and our five senses were overwhelmed all at once but I couldn't help myself and was simply worried for her.

  “Rei?” I called one more time when she stopped turning her head like crazy around and it looked like she was able to focus on one thing longer. I never stopped drawing the circles on her back. Thoth told me to continue the whole time so I guess he got information from Maat and we were the anchor for Rei to stay in this world. There were some rare cases when the human got overwhelmed and simply got mad after the maturing process but that was a long time ago. Nowadays we don’t let our young go into this alone. There is always someone with them working as an anchor to guide or at least help their wolves to guide them.

  She finally turned to me and I could see the color of her eyes was staying unchanged but what surprised me was the color. It was not only her color but her eyes were mixed with the color of her wolf. Around the pupil, she kept her golden part but then it was slowly and smoothly changing into deep-ocean blue and graduating till the end of her iris. It was strange but at the same time mesmerizing and beautiful.

  “Yes?” She replied to me with her soft and confused voice but I could recognize her mind was still somewhere else fully distracted. “Are you alright?” I asked her and she slowly nodded. “There are so many things I didn’t see or hear or smell before and I don’t know where to start or what to do.” She was talking slowly almost like she just woke up right now and her mind didn’t work properly yet. I knew it was a side effect of the maturing process and soon it should dissipate and she should get used to it. Her wolf is either way too strong or she takes the change really slowly because normally it should not take more than a few minutes.

  “What Maat told you about this?” I asked her and she smiled at me. “She told me to focus on your hand.” She replied and that confirmed what I was thinking about it. Maat used me as an anchor for Rei to stay focused and here with me which meant she was probably trying to take it slow but I didn’t know why. It might be true that Spirit Wolf is just way too strong.

  “Rei?” I called her again because she turned her head and started to stare at something I could not see. “Yes?” She turned to me again. “Can I speak with Maat for a second please?” I asked her and she felt confused. Her gaze went black for a second and then I could see the golden part of her eyes disappear.

  “What you want now Calen I am a little bit busy.” The tone was sharp and impatient but the dreamy voice was gone so I assumed it was really Maat who was talking now. “Why does it take so long? The maturing process usually takes a few minutes.” I asked her quickly. “I am adjusting Rei’s sense maximum two at the same time and I still didn’t release it fully.
My senses are way too strong and Rei would get lost and probably mad so I need to adjust it slowly and every time she gets used to the new sense, I adjust another plus also after a time I need to increase it. We are somewhere in the middle now. I just need you to continue touching her and I am sorry to ask you about that but I am afraid you would need to undress her shirt and do it on her bare skin to really keep her focused. She is getting too distracted and it is difficult for me to focus on her and also keep the sense blocked.” She explained to me. We were sitting there a little over half an hour and she said we are around in the middle. I couldn’t imagine how strong her sense would be after the adjustment is done.

  “You know she would not like me to undress her without her consent and I don’t like it either,” I complained a little bit but I knew if Maat was asking for it, I would have no other choice than do it. “I know, I would explain to her later but I am sorry you would have to. Make sure you are touching her with your whole palm not only the tips of your fingers. The bond is already here so the skin would burn her on the places where you would touch it and she would be able to keep focused on that.” Maat told me and the moment she said that bond is already there a huge portion of happiness started to grow inside me. I wished for this from the first moment I saw her here several months ago and now finally my mate is fully my mate.

  “Alright then. Just make sure she will handle it please and you both come back to me safely.” I asked Maat and she gave me a sweet smile. “Sure, I would, you and Thoth are my mates, same as Rei’s. I was waiting for this moment to finally make her feel the bond with you the same as I did with Thoth till now.” She told me before the eyes turned back to half golden and half deep ocean blue and my dazed little mate was back. I didn’t know that the wolves feel the bond between each other already before the human mate bond is formed. ‘And how do you think I knew she was our mate before you did, dumbass?’ Thoth asked me and it was actually making sense. He told me she was our mate a long time before the mate bond was formed which means he had to feel it. ‘I guess it makes sense.’ I replied to him.

  I did as Maat asked me and slowly took off Rei’s shirt. She was wearing a soft pinkie lacy bra and I tried not to blush while having those nicely shaped bwebies right in front of me but it was hell difficult. I wanted to hold them and play with them. ‘Tell Maat that she would pay for this torture.’ I told Thoth and he was chuckling at me. He loved Rei the same as I did but he didn’t feel the sexual attraction to her human body as I do. Wolves have this attraction for the other wolf in their wolf form so I am sure if Maat would be here now in her form Thoth would feel the same as I do now.

  ‘She said literally get over it and do as she says.’ He replied to me laughing and I was just shaking my head. ‘Stupid dogs.’ I told him before I closed my eyes but not before I placed my hand on Rei’s back and started to circle around her back softly not to irritate her or hurt her.

  Thoth didn’t reply to my last comment because he senses the arousal the image of almost naked Rei brought so he just left it. Just because he didn’t feel the same arousal for the human body of our mates doesn’t mean he didn’t feel anything. At least sometimes he was decent.

  ‘It is almost done.’ Thoth informed and I sighed. It took really longer than another half an hour. Already now we spent almost one and a half hours. Rei would be definitely tired as hell after it’s finished. Like thirty minutes ago I opened my eyes because it felt like Rei is going to faint and I felt pressure on my hand so I had to open my eyes and make sure she is alright. Her eyes were heavy and I could not imagine how she was feeling. The overwhelmed senses for so long are not good for either mental or physical condition and I felt hopeless and helpless sitting here without any options to help her. I took off my own shirt and moved behind her. She was lying down on my chest so her whole back was touching my chest and I was stroking her hands, on full length.

  REI’S POV:

  I don’t know how long I was off. I felt exhausted, sore, and dried out. I was so thirsty I could not even speak. I felt sparks tingling all over my back and when I slowly with pain turned my head, I saw the sexiest and beautiful smile than I ever saw. Calen was right behind me, holding me close on his chest and was staring right at me. I saw her looking the same tired as how I felt.

  “Good morning princess.” He told me with his deep husky voice. There was something strange about his voice that brought shivering onto my skin and butterflies inside my stomach. “Did I sleep?” I asked him confused because he said good morning. “Maybe like one hour. How do you feel?” He asked me and I tried to figure out how I was actually feeling. “I feel tired, kind of, and I still try to process the new sounds, visions, smells, and even the touches. What is this feeling on my skin? I feel like the whole back is on fire but it is not an uncomfortable fire.” I asked him, confused. “That’s our mate bond princess. Your back is touching my bare skin and this is the feeling from mate bond when you touch your mate.” He explained to me. Wait? What? I tried to process what he just said and turned my gaze back to me and down on my chest.

  “Why is my shirt off,” I asked him confused. “Oh that, ask Maat, please. I swear he ordered me.” He told me and I heard in his voice fear and deep concerns. “Why are you afraid?” I asked him. I could read the auras and feelings of others even before but not the same I could now. It is way stronger and it is affecting me. I could literally smell it and feel it the same as it was my own emotion. “I am afraid that you would be angry. I did it without your consent, princess.” He explained to me and I knew he was not lying.

  “I see,” I replied to him and just curled more into his chest so he could cover me with his hands more. I wanted to stay like this forever. I like the sparks that were tingling and tickling me on my back. It was soothing and relaxing at the same time.

  “These feelings I would have every time we touch?” I asked him. “Yes.” He replied to me and new worries rose inside him. “You don’t like it?” He asked me back. “I do like it. I love it. It feels so soothing and addicting.” I replied to him. He sighed relieved and I could sense happiness and love. He wrapped his arms tighter around me and pulled me a little up so I was actually sitting on his lap with my back on his chest and my head on his shoulder. I don’t know what was behind his back but it was strong enough to hold the weight of both of us, not like I was heavy with my one sixty centimeters but still.

  “What else did you get from your wolf?” He asked me and honestly, I had no idea. I knew my senses were enhanced and intensified. I could now smell the enemy or friends from a farther distance and not only smell but hear them as well. “The emotions and auras I could sense and read before are clearer and the emotions also go through me so I could feel what you feel,” I told him. “This we need to test because of my emotions you would feel like yours because of our mate bond. Once we are fully mated you could even read my mind the same as you do with your wolf.” He told me and my mouth formed an o shape. So, this ability actually doesn’t have to be a real ability and could work only with him. That would be actually plus. Not sure I want to feel the emotions of people around me. “I hope that will be the case. I am not so sure the ability to feel the emotions of others like they are your own is a good ability.” I complained a little bit and he chuckled. “Depends on the emotions I guess.” He replied to me and I knew what he meant. It was true. With good emotions, it would be nice but not every time we feel good.

  “Something else?” He asked me. Maat was quiet so I assumed she was also tired after the maturing process so she could not tell me anything yet. “I don’t know. I guess we would need to wait till Maat wakes up and we would ask her.” I replied to him and he smiled at least I thought he did because of the aura around him and the pleased energy that was coming from him.

  “Any changes about us princess?” He asked me. I knew why he asked. Yesterday I had a panic attack because of the changes that are coming to happen and one of my fears was that I would lose the love I have for him but now I could clea
rly say that those feelings were only intensified together with my senses. “Not really.” I lied to him and his mood went down. “Did you expect some changes?” I asked him teasingly. He recognized the tone of my voice because he changed his mood almost instantly and was now in a playful one same as me. “It did change, you a little teaser.” He told me to lift me up and turn me so I could face him. “Maybe,” I replied and he bit his lips. I knew he was holding himself not to do anything that I might consider inappropriate but I also knew he was waiting for this moment for so many months.

  I placed my hands around his neck and accustomed my position so I was now actually sitting on his lap astride. “Only maybe?” He finally asked me and I licked my lips. It encouraged him enough to start kissing me. The kiss was different from those kissed before. Not the way how he was kissing me but the way how I was feeling it. Our connected lips were sending thousands of sparks right into my body and it was going through me like a wave. With each wave, my core was throbbing and something was growing inside me, some kind of hunger and need. I wanted him so badly. I wanted his hands to roam over my body and touch me everywhere. He had to sense it because instinctively his hands were doing exactly that. He groped my buttocks and it made me slide over his member which was now on the full side. I could feel him down in my center and it brought another strange feeling right into my core.