by Gift .
"I'm fine Raziel.'' His whole body stiffened when I said his name. He caught my gaze again and I could see a mixture of surprise, confusion, pleasure, and lust in his eyes.
"Where did yo- nevermind" he purred, deciding that the question wasn't worth the trouble. Instead he took my hand, "Would you do me the honor?"
Wynters internal dialog kicked up and I saw a slight smile on his lips as he led me to the dance floor.
Chapter 20
(Raziel)
I had felt the pull of magic coming from Rayne as it was materializing in her palm. Being a high priest had its advantages, I could zone in on any Reaver and know what powers they were using.
Hell I could do it to any creature, but why waste my time? It wasn't something I really used often anyways or even cared about, but since Rayne started dreamwalking I had kept my eye on her in case other powers started to emerge.
As soon as I felt it I instantly focused on her and materialized where she was. I ended up at The Edge, in the doorway of the second floor. I scoffed, a night club huh, lovely.
Our kind rarely frequented places such as these, we had, what you could say, a reputation... I looked up just in time to see her throw Alpha Drake into the adjacent wall in a fury of green flames.
It took me a minute to register what had happened as I was in awe at her appearance. She was wearing my color, Gold, and I had not influenced her in the slightest! She chose to wear it on her own accord. I couldn't help but delight in the extreme pleasure just seeing her in my color showered over me.
She had on a solid gold dress much like the one I remember from her first dreamwalking adventure, black accents adorned the one shoulder. On her eyes a brilliant shimmery gold with black crease and her hair in those beautiful beachy waves I loved. I hadn't even noticed her shoes because Nero was howling in approval and primal lust. I had to push him out of my mind to focus.
I of course matched her with my traditional black suit, gold accents, golden brown hair and of course my eyes. It looked as if we had planned it. That thought appeased me.
As much as I was worried about her coming into her powers early, I was more interested in gauging her feelings for me and if they had changed. She was wearing gold after all.... We could deal with the powers later.
A very fucking pissed Alpha Drake stood up, brushed himself off and turned to walk out. Good boy, I thought as he wasn't going to torment Rayne for her behavior. He had taken what I said to heart it seemed.
We locked eyes, he never let his gaze falter as I stalked his way. He may be a sorry excuse for an Alpha in my opinion, but even I couldn't deny he had balls.
"Don't forget our agreement, Wolf'' I spat quietly enough that only he could hear as I strode by him heading in Raynes direction.
I noticed the entire club had stopped and backed up against the walls, staring at us in awe and fear. It wasn't everyday a Reaver stepped Into The Edge, hell it wasn't everyday a Wolf threw their alpha across the room without punishment either.
I snapped my finger forcing everyone to carry on with their business as if nothing had happened. I couldn't make them forget about it, but I could make them ignore it.
I snapped again to get the bartender's attention and with my mind link had her refill Rayne's and Roman's drinks plus make one of my own. She slid mine to the bar just as I stepped up, the cup sliding directly into my hand. As soon as I touched the glass the liquid inside turned gold, my preferred color of course.
Turning things gold was my forte, in fact all things magic were. Rayne watched in awe as we locked eyes. I was trying to gauge her fear level, but to my satisfaction, found that it was minimal.
I excused Roman as his services at this time were not needed. He obeyed like a good little pup and left the room.
He was obedient to a fault, Anthony did a great job finding him, I thought. If he could just keep his wolf's thoughts under control around Rayne, then he would be perfect. My jealousy was pushing through.
I grabbed Raynes hand to inspect it, asking if she was ok. "I'm fine Raziel'' she purred. My whole body tensed at the sound of my first name on her lips. Nero was ravaged, ready to take her right now, no mercy. I fought like hell to push him back, and it was harder than it had ever been before to control him.
I regained my Composure, started to ask her how she knew my name and decided it wasn't worth asking as it would open a whole can of worms, it just wasn't the right time yet.
I knew how she knew, but she didn't, at least not yet, not for sure anyways. I let it go, grabbed her hand and asked her to dance. I smiled as I heard Wynter swoon and beg for her to say yes.
I smirked internally, I already knew she would say yes, and I led her to the dance floor.
Chapter 21
I snapped my fingers and the dj put on a slow song. I snapped my fingers again and slowed down time, that way I could revel in this moment much longer. Manipulating time was something I did often, giving myself more time to complete tasks, or speeding time up when I was anticipating something, these simple changes came in rather useful. Just another one of the many things us as Reavers, could do.
Rayne looked up at me, her beautiful platinum eyes sparkling, I couldn't help but think about a time when she would be mine forever. I planned to slow time down often once that happened.
I knew she would warm up to me, it just took time, quite a bit more time than I had anticipated though. She will be 20 in a short time, I had hoped to win her over around 18 or so, but it looks like that didn't quite work as well as I had originally thought.
Probably my own fault anyways, you know, killing all those people she cared about and whatnot. Nero scoffed, they deserved it anyways. I've been waiting for someone like her for thousands of years, I could stand to wait a little longer, I hoped.
I could hear Wynter speaking to Rayne, "Omg, we are dancing with HIM!" She swooned. "Can we just stay here forever in his arms? I never want to leave!" Wynters pleads appeased Nero and myself. I couldn't hear what Rayne said back to Wynter though, reading normal thoughts was not something we could do which was surprising given the rest of our powers.
We could hear any wolves speaking through mind links, as well as any internal dialogue if we focused on it though. We usually pushed the chatter from our minds as it made things noisy. I however was alway listening to Wynter, it gave me an idea of what Rayne was thinking and feeling since she always hid her emotions from me.
I wondered why she was so determined not to show weakness around me. Maybe she didn't want to seem weak or vulnerable, but sadly she was both compared to me... Everyone was.
She moved in a lot closer and laid her head on my chest, a move that had me burning with desire. We danced as I traced my fingers across her arm and shoulder. I could feel how her body was reacting to my simple touch, a hidden fire burning underneath her collected exterior.
I wanted nothing more in this moment than to take my claim, mark my mate, and be done with it. No one else would dare try anything with my mark adorning the side of her face.
When a Reaver takes a mate of their choosing they mark them. The mark must be reciprocated, otherwise overtime it fades and will disappear, taking the mate bond with it. If the mate accepts, the mark will become permanent thus solidifying their bond.
I imagined what she would look like with a delicate gold crescent moon adorned in glittering swirling filigree and vines running down her cheek onto her neck. Nero approved this thought, picturing it in his mind. She looked absolutely beautiful.
I took her hand and spun her around then pulled her back Into my arms. I knew she was feeling the alcohol just a little bit as she flashed me a smile full of perfect teeth, something she's never done before. Then put her head back on my chest.
I tried to conceal my yearning for her, She smelled like coconut and amber, a smell I found myself missing often. I was able to get a small glimpse of what she was thinking through Wynters dialogue. I could tell she was still a little scared of me, but was ignoring her instincts, he
r primal need to self preserve in the face of the enemy.
She was determined not to show weakness in front of me. This was something she exhibited often in my presence thinking I couldn't tell, but I knew. I was her enemy, or so she thought.
She was raised to be afraid of us, all creatures of the underworld were. We were the top of the food chain after all. She honestly had no idea just how dangerous I really was but her instinct was correct in her fear, I wasn't sure if I ever wanted her to find out.
Nero was complacent for once, not howling or whining to be let loose, just enjoying the feel of her body against ours. This was a behavior I could get used to from him.
Nero was extremely, primal, for lack of a better word. I found myself pushing him to the back of my mind often to keep him under control.
If a Reaver lets their wolf take control, it could be catastrophic. We try to avoid that at all costs given the amount of abilities we possess.
It reminded me of a time Nero was in complete control for a full day. Lives were lost, multiple lives, unnecessarily at that. While I'm not one to care much about killing anyone for the slightest annoyance, he crossed a line, even for me. I swore to never let him take full control ever again.
The song was nearing its end shaking me from my thoughts and I hated the fact that it was almost over. I took in every last second I got with her not taking one moment for granted. We may not be speaking to each other at this moment but I didn't need her words to satisfy my cravings.
Once the song was over I reluctantly snapped my fingers to return time back to normal. I called to Roman through the mind link. My heart ached and Nero howled in anguish as I saw him come through the door, knowing our time was up.
I moved the wave of silver hair from the side of her face to behind her ear as I gazed Into her eyes longingly. It was as if she knew I was about to go, and I swear I saw her heart shatter in her eyes.
My heart breaking at the sight, I wanted to take her with me, I just couldn't risk the word getting out yet. A Reaver who was coming Into her powers naturally and without training or living in a coven? It was unheard of.
Our kind was quick to kill what didn't serve us, and while I knew with every fiber of my being that she was to be mine, the high priests wouldn't care for my feelings. I knew I had to protect her anyway I could. I couldn't risk the other high priests finding out, not yet, not even if it meant I was going against them. I didn't even care.
I kissed the back of her hand and just as I was about to let go and vanish she grabbed my arm and stopped me dead in my tracks. "Don't go.. " She pleaded. Her silky voice sent shocks of pain through my chest. I could hear Wynters whining and sadness at my parting.
I snapped my fingers and produced a single solid 14kt gold rose. I handed it to her gently, "I will see you soon, little wolf." I purred to her, and vanished just as Roman stepped to her side.
Chapter 22
(Rayne)
I was definitely feeling the alcohol after my drink, Alpha Drakes drink, and Raziels drink. They didn't go light on us wolves knowing that we didn't get drunk like humans. I probably had the equivalent of 10 shots if I were to guess.
Not that I was even drunk still, but definitely feeling good. You know, that lowered inhibition feeling good. I looked up into Raziels eyes and for the first time I wasn't scared of him. Probably the alcohol talking.
I was still somewhat in shock after the events that unfolded, in denial mostly. I had launched Alpha Drake across the room with only my hand. I acted like I didn't see the green flames, but I did, and I've seen them before from Raziel...
I vaguely remembered my mother and Alpha Drake being suspended in green flames. A twinge of realization hit me, I may be more than just a wolf.... At this time, and it was probably due to the alcohol, but I didn't even freak out.
My emotions seemed to be weirdly calm given the situation, so I decided I was going to pretend I didn't notice and revel in this moment. I was definitely going to try and use the powers later and see what I could really do. But right now I just pushed the thoughts out of my mind, we could deal with it later.
Man my thoughts are a mess. Wynters dialogue snapped me back to reality, she was going wild as we danced with Raziel. I swear the time seemed to slow down as we were just living in this moment, him and I.
I laid my head on his chest and a sliver of fear tried to push its way back through. He may be gorgeous, mysterious, and alluring, but he was my enemy, and every being of my body knew it. But was he a killer? What was I even? What if we are the same?? Would I be a killer too? The thoughts swam in my mind.
I was still feeling somewhat foggy from the alcohol when Raziel suddenly spun me around on the dance floor and swung me back into his arms. I loved this, everything about it was dangerous, tempting, forbidden, all things I had only just realized, but I craved more.
This man has literally killed for me and would again in an instant if I asked. My smile confirmed my acceptance of the current situation. I laid my head back on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, trying to take in every ounce of this moment.
I was feeling a mixture of fear and excitement through my cloudy mind. As the song came to an end I knew it was time for him to go, Wynter whined and I just lost it. It may have been the alcohol but I never wanted to be out of his arms again.
I boldly reached out and grabbed his arm, something I would have never dared to do before, then I begged him not to go. It seemed as if I could see the hurt in his eyes as the prospect of leaving me. He snapped his fingers and produced a long stem gold rose, handed it to me, purring in my ear something about seeing me soon and he vanished.
I was too entranced by the mere thought of being in his arms again that I wasn't even sure what he had said. As if instinct kicked in I smelled the rose expecting it to be scentless because it was solid gold, but to my surprise a sweet aroma filled my nose, in turn filling my stomach with butterflies.
I knew then that I had to pursue this. Forbidden or not, I was being pulled in his direction, without my being able to control it. It was as if nothing else in the world mattered when he was near. As much as I feared him, my body wanted him, my wolf wanted him, and I wanted him. Leaving me with a mixture of fear, desire, and excitement at his every whim.
I was lost in my thoughts when a rush of realization washed over me...
He had me from the first time he ever laid those golden orbs on mine.
He always had me and he knew it, and now I knew it too...
(Roman)
"I wonder how much longer I will have to be Raynes' bodyguard with her powers breaking through" I said to my wolf Ace, as I sulked down the stairs to the first floor of The Edge.
I was headed to the bar to get a few shots, I was not drunk enough for this. I wasn't even drunk at all actually and that had to change. "I'll take five Jager shots'' I said to the wolf behind the bar. "That bad huh?" She smirked. "You have no idea" I said, as I downed all five shots in a row and turned my back to her. I wasn't in the mood for talking.
Rayne looked so goddamn beautiful tonight, it was everything I could to hold myself back. Ace sat in silence as he could feel my turmoil. I guess when you make a deal with the devil you pay for it..
Little did I know I would be paying like this. I was trying to tune out the slamming of the bass and noise of the dancing around me. I recalled how I got myself here to begin with.
A nearby vampire clan had eradicated my old pack lands, killed a lot of my pack, and held many others hostage. I was only one of four to escape with my life intact. I knew there was no way I could just run and leave them like the other 3 had. They were my pack, my family.
It may not mean much to the others, but my pack meant everything to me. I tried for weeks to infiltrate and save them, I failed every time. I just wasn't strong enough alone. I decided to swallow my pride and ask for help.
I put the feelers out there and within days I was approached by a Reaver named Anthony. Said he would save my pack and take care of my li
ttle Vampire issue if I did something for him in return. Befriend a she wolf in a pack a lot further away.