by Sela Croft
Racing forward, I tried to catch up. But I didn’t see where he’d gone. The moonlight shone on the water and illuminated the coastline. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Draven glide toward a rocky outcrop. I called to him, but he didn’t turn.
Running, I followed him to the edge of the rocks. Only he wasn’t there. I looked up and saw him at the top of the rocky hill. There was a dirt path to my right, so I took it. Quickly, I navigated to the top, breathlessly looking around.
Draven was ahead of me. He’d taken the path beyond where I stood. I yelled for him to stop, but it was as if he hadn’t heard me. With my heart pounding, I strode onward, determined to reach him.
Then I was standing on the rocky outcrop, high above the water. The tide had swamped the beach, and washed over the sand far below. Draven wasn’t far. I saw his handsome form and held tight to the bond between us. I longed to see his eyes, to hear his voice.
Draven had slowed, but he was headed along the cliff toward a scenic view of the ocean. The last time we’d been together flashed in my mind. He’d had his arm around me, protecting me. He would do so again.
I was almost there, but hesitated. Wanting and wishing for that moment for so long, I could hardly conceive that it was happening. I took several steps, until I was close enough to see the shine of his hair in the moonlight.
“Draven…” My whisper did not get his attention, so I moved closer. I stood at the edge of the cliff, inches behind my love. Dizzy with the thrill, I reached out to touch him.
My hand grasped empty air. Draven had vanished, replaced by three clawed women with serpent hair. Their black capes whipped around in the wind from the Pacific and their eyes dripped blood onto their cheeks. In unison, the women emitted a deep-throated laugh.
It had been a trick, just as it had been when I’d chased after Draven at the university. The enemy had lured me to the cliffs. I lunged backward, with only escape in my mind. But my freedom had ended.
Faster than lightning, one of the women reached out with clawed hands and snatched me from the cliff. I gasped when she wrapped me in her arms. I struggled, but her strength overpowered me. The connection to the supernatural figures produced amazing sensations inside me.
I reached deep, searching for power, digging for ability that I needed. Yet I was too new with my skills, my strength not fully developed. I was no match for the women who’d captured me. The ocean was far below, and I feared the drop might kill me.
With a surge of energy, the three women plunged toward the water’s surface. I plummeted into weightlessness, with a sinking feeling in my stomach. I’d realized my transgression too late. I’d reached beyond the boundaries of my existence, committed a forbidden act. I had provoked the gods…and was about to suffer the consequences.
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