Divinity: Transcendence: Book Two (The Divinity Saga) (45 page)

I took my time exploring her body with my hands, starting with her exqu
isite ass.

I hoisted her up, pulling her legs around my waist, ready to enter her…when a
sudden, vile invasion entered my head; turning my flaming desire into anger in an instant.

“That’s it
, go ahead and fuck her Cam`ael. Congratulations. I know how long you’ve waited for this and I envy you greatly. Imagine that? She remembers you, and she still loves you. That’s how all romantic stories end don’t they? Well, maybe in the human realm…for now.
Enjoy it. I know I will, wishing that I could feel every stroke and thrust through you. This should be good. I guess this Edanai is out of the picture then, hmm? No, problem, I’ll take her off of your hands for you. An eye for an eye, remember that Cam`ael
.” Morning Star quipped, followed by a deep, deviant roll of malicious laughter.

I broke from our kiss
abruptly, and panned my sight around the vicinity. Morning Star could be anywhere, or at least his ‘eyes’ could. I was furious. If he was threatening Edanai, he was as good as dead already, screw the laws.

“What’s wrong? What is it?” Starling asked, quickly scannin
g the perimeter of the waters, after sensing my tense reaction.

“Nothing
. I forget that sometimes privacy isn’t a luxury out here.”

XXVII: Starling

T
his was crazy and beyond taboo. I knew it and I felt it. I was so sure that he was going to flip out, turn demonic and either kill me, or show me what his true intent and nature was, but he didn’t. He didn’t even try to hurt me.

I believed his words.

He left himself open, putting himself at risk by trusting me during his confession.

There was sincerity in his eyes
and in his voice, and at that moment, everything made sense and began to fall into place.

I
began to remember— everything.

Primarily
, were my feelings for him, and then everything leading up to my own death in his arms.

It brought unwanted tears to my eyes. How could I be remembering anything? I couldn’t deny my f
eelings. He was the same being that I fell in love with. He was protective and willing to die for me…like I had for him.

However,
I knew what it all meant. There was no way we could be together. What would it mean for me as a divine warrior? Would I become an open vessel? No one would be expecting me to return, so if I did, what would they all think then? I couldn’t turn off my feelings, and I couldn’t change them. I didn’t want to.

I love Cam`ael, but
I was a divine warrior. Even though he was apparently a different kind of fallen, with an ability to draw light, he was still a fallen.

The pain of that huge conflict hurt more than words could express. We were supposed t
o be enemies. The other fallen and dark ones certainly were to me. I had no problem killing the one that had taken me. However, his friends all struck me as familiar too.

When I kissed him
, I lost all logical thinking. None of that mattered to me anymore. I didn’t care.

Seeing him standing there, with his wings spread out majestically, while holding his hand out to me
, brought back another memory.

I didn’t hesitate to ta
ke his hand. He pulled me to him and held me securely, even with just one good arm. We glided high above the clouds, over land, animals and water.

The desire I felt when he held me in his arms
, steadily began to grow. It was already bad enough that the physical altercation between us had left me lust ridden, just like I felt after running on the training field. I didn’t doubt he was drawing it in to himself too.

I remembered him, I loved him
, and I still wanted him; knowing that we may never get this chance or moment again.

He clearly still
wanted me, which was physically evident, when we reunited in a deep kiss for the first time.

Supernatural being…super-sized parts. Made sense, but it made me
a bit nervous.

When he asked me if I wanted clothes on or off, I wasn’t
sure how to respond right away, let alone knew what he was talking about.

The temptation was already strong. Being naked was like giving him the
green light…even though I wouldn’t stop him.

Before I could muster an answer, my clothes were whisked away, disappearing into thin air, and I was naked.

The surface of the water sparkled like diamonds and glitter. It was an intense blue color, and it was so clear, I could see things swimming in it.

The water was cool. I squealed and gasped
slightly before taking a deep breath, as we glided into the water with a splash. Immediately, the soothing, relaxing, and supernatural effects of the effervescent water, cascaded over and caressed my skin.

I wasn’t
embarrassed about being naked, at least, not in front of him. It was just that I knew what would happen, now that we were both naked and alone.

Cam`ael let go of me once we broke the surface
, and he continued to swim around underwater.

He was an
angelic silhouette, making circles around me, which I just now came to realize exactly why. I marveled at the curious little water creatures that darted in and around us.

I frowned, seeing his wound when he
removed the sling and bandages. The extent of his injury wasn’t horrible, but it was bad and still healing. A good-sized hunk of flesh had been ripped away. I witnessed the fight between him and that fallen that had stalked Lira and me.

A sudden realization
gripped me. Seeing that large, mass of black smoke that billowed out of the body that they destroyed during the fight, stained an image into my brain. It was ugly, powerfully evil, and wildly violent. It was what had been lurking underneath the false flesh of that fallen. In the back of my mind, looking at Cam`ael now, I wondered if that same black mass was what lurked inside of him too.

Touching him, kissing him
—no, it couldn’t be, I decided. Darkness didn’t have a heart. It was incapable of feelings and love, and that wasn’t Cam`ael at all. I ignored that curiosity. I didn’t want to think about it. I didn’t want to make the comparison. There was none. I knew all I needed to know of him…for now.

He didn’t see
m to concerned about his wound. His mouth immediately found mine again, and he kissed me hard, full of eager passion. He missed me, that much I could tell. Even if I never said the words, ‘I love you’ to him, there was no way that he couldn’t detect it in my exploration of his mouth in return.

The numerous tickling sensations along the bottoms of my feet were distracting. I chuckled and looked down into
the water below.

Cam`ael called them waterlings, baby water elementals. It made me wonder just how many beings occupied
the spirit realm, and what their purposes were.

This was like some fantasy or dream world.

I wondered if the spirit realm was where people were visiting or seeing bits of when they dreamt. For humans, dreams were the only means of travel to the spirit realm. At the same time, the dark side of it made up the horrors of nightmares.

When we
kissed again, my own desire mingled with his and became overpowering. I wanted him.

His hands played over my bare bottom, my thighs, the small of my back,
and then slid up the sides of my body. His solid manhood, pressed almost painfully against my lower abdomen, and conveniently nearly slid up in between my breasts.

His
strong hands pulled my legs around his waist. I tensed in both fear and anticipation. My heart hammered in my ears, feeling the tip of his firm erection begin to probe into me.

T
hen he stopped.

Pulling away, a
sudden look of concentration knitted his brows together.

I instantly thought
, this was it. This is where he turns and becomes what I dreaded after all. A demon who had tricked me into a vulnerable position. I felt apprehension twisting knots in my stomach.

“What’s wrong? What is it?” I asked.

He seemed upset. The flash of light in his eyes changed in intensity and color, which conveyed his emotions clearly.

“Nothing. I forget that
sometimes privacy isn’t a luxury out here.” He said almost angrily, as he scanned the distance all around us, watching and listening.

Had
someone else seen us? I didn’t see anyone. Or had other divine warriors or elders spotted us? I didn’t even want think about that possibility.

I trusted him. He knew this realm better than I did.

             
                                        
 
****~~~****

The strange waterfall defied all laws of physics and gravity. Like a fountain, it cascaded upwards over a hidden cave on the side of the mountain. It fanned out like a glassy, sheet of water, spraying out of a water-filled crater, from some unseen source at the base of the cliff.

Inside the quaint cavern, i
t was dim, but illuminated by glowing rocks beneath the pool of water in the middle of it. It was peaceful and tranquil here. The sound of rushing water cascading down over the cavern opening, echoed softly all around us.

When he set me down, I looked around curiously at the unusual slick,
rock formations. The water in the pool was fresh and clear; like a spring, apparently being fed from the Eternal waters.

He was silent again. His beautiful face showing concen
tration, just like it had only moments ago.

“What are you doing?” I had to ask.

He appeared hesitant at first and then his expression relaxed.

“Fallen can communicate telepathically. I try to stay in touch with those in my circle often.” He said.

I didn’t know that. I admired that ability.

It’d be awesome and helpful if the div
ine warriors could do it too.

“Oh. Is everything ok?
Is it about me? Did they…recognize me?” I wondered, seeing as his expression didn’t seem too pleased or happy afterwards.

He smiled,
“No. It’s fine. It’s funny, that was their exact question to me about you.” He said taking my hand, backing up, and leading me onward with him into the pool of water.

“What? You mean if I recognized any of them?”

He nodded. “Rahab is especially fond of you.”

My brows furrowed. “Rahab?”

“He’s the onyx colored one with the curved, knife-like claws, but you may remember him as…making your burger at Ray’s Fine Eats. We went there the first night we met.” He mused.

I searched my memory, and a
smile began to spread across my face.

“I
think I do remember him.” I whispered.

Cam smiled.
“It would probably make it easier if you saw him in the form he took when you met him.”

I was sure I would
recognize him then.

I admired his perfect
ly sculpted body. It was smooth, muscular, hairless, and flawless; with the exception of his dark brandings…and absent belly button. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from him.

He pulled me closer
once we were submerged in the water. It was warmer in here than it was in the Eternal waters. My feet barely touched the bottom, the water stopping just above my breasts. For him, the water stopped just below his waist.

“This is nice.
” I commented.

“It’s
one of my favorite hideaways.”

H
is eyes were glowing again. They were frighteningly beautiful; softly burning more gold, then deep indigo and green this time. The heat emanating from his skin was like steam.

It wasn’t just desire
that I was absorbing from him. The power and energy that he gave off, swirled seductively around me, and it was both alluring and intense. I could fully understand why he was indeed a lust demon.

The air was damp, and t
hrough the smell of earth, I still managed to distinguish and inhale the mixture of earth, cinnamon, and cool rain that was Cam’s scent. My heart pounded with anticipation.

I knew this was wrong but
I couldn’t deny loving him. He had my heart and now—I wanted him to have my body.

I trembled
nervously. Pulses of his sexual power pressed against every erogenous nerve beneath my skin, all with a smoldering gaze…without him even having to touch me.

I wanted
to inspect his supernatural beauty up close and personal. The ugly wound on his bicep bothered me to see, wishing I could hurry his healing along. It looked painful but didn’t seem to faze him.