Page 125 of Dark Awakening

Dani and I are in the large clawfoot bathtub together. The warm glow of candlelight bathes the room, and the sweet scent of vanilla fills the air. She lays between my legs while her breasts float on the water as I touch her skin softly. The soft curves of her body feel like velvet beneath my fingertips as I explore the warmth of her skin. I inhale deeply and drink in her sweet scent while I nuzzle into her neck.

“I’m just glad you’re alive, Rhyland. Please don’t beat yourself up over this.” Her voice electrifies my soul.

I take a deep breath and drop my head against the tub with a reassuring thud. “I know, Angel. It’s easier said than done, though.”

My hands wander erotically around her voluptuous frame, and I murmur huskily in her ear. “You did good, baby.”

She nestles deeper into me. My fingertips run over her firm, succulent mounds, tugging and teasing her nipples. She lets out a throaty moan of pleasure, throwing her head back.

“You can fight with poise, heal with grace, and be the most beautiful woman alive,” I murmur against her heated flesh. “My angel is truly a badass.”

She giggles at my comment. My cock pulses and throbs against her backside. I nibble at her neck, flooding her body with warmth.

“I was so scared, I thought I lost you,” she whispers.

My arms tighten around her to protect her from ever feeling pain again. “I know, Angel. I’m sorry for causing you to worry like that.”

I hurriedly informed her that there were only a few proper ways Vampires could be killed, hoping to ease her anxiety.

"By the way," she says as she slowly turns to face me, her movements so graceful and elegant it is almost as if time has stopped. Her fingertips are like feathers against my skin, and her eyes are a comforting warmth I could stare into for eternity—they sparkle like honey in the sun and beam with an intensity that ignites a burning passion deep inside me.

“Aren't you a sly fox! You've been hiding your special talents from me. Care to explain how you pulled off that telekinesis trick? Are you a wizard, Rhyland?" she asks mischievously. "Can I call you Merlin?"

I chuckle at her query. "Yeah, lots of vampires have unique gifts. Mine is telekinesis, and it's been a part of me for ages." I confidently state.

“You just get even more incredible each day." She grins, her eyes light up with admiration.

My breath hitches as she utters, “You’re my world, Rhyland. I can’t imagine life without you.”

Her voice is gentle yet powerful, shaking me to my core. She smashes her lips onto mine, and I welcome her fierce kisses with a deep moan. My hands tug at her hair as I explore every inch of her mouth with my tongue. My heart skips a beat as I lock eyes with my Angel.

Without hesitation, I pick her up and carry her into the bedroom. Her skin feels like satin beneath my fingertips as I lay her on the bed. She looks up at me with an adoring gaze and smiles; that is all the motivation I need to show her how much I love her with every passionate kiss and touch.

I pour out my love in a thousand little ways, each a testament to how deeply she has become woven into the fabric of my soul.

Danica

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After my little supernova obliterated our suite, Rhyland asked to switch rooms, and the hotel kindly accepted, no questions asked. I mean, an atomic blast goes off in this place, and all you get is a nonchalant "Sure thing, sir, right this way to your new room."

Gotta appreciate the discretion—I can't imagine the bill that's going to cost Rhyland, though. Hope his black Amex has a good limit.

As we gathered in the new suite at sunset, I passed vials of my precious blood to Erik and Adrian. Nothing like a bit of Vitamin D from Dani to grant these nightwalkers the gift of strolling in the sun's radiance. We've got a long, dangerous trek ahead into the uncharted rainforest of the Amazon to reach the mythic Valley of the Ancients. No biggie. Just your average Amazonian vacay—jungle trekking, ancient secrets, unknown dangers at every turn.

I take a few deep, centering breaths and consciously tune out all external distractions, trying to get fully in sync with the natural energy swirling around us. My heartbeat soon aligns with the resonant primordial rhythms of space and time. I can feel my consciousness expanding, linking with the threads of destiny guiding our path.

As I focus intently on manifesting an interdimensional doorway, a brilliant pinpoint spark of light blooms and rapidly expands around our forms, bathing my upheld palms in glowing celestial radiance.

Rhyland stands stalwart and steady at my side, his unwavering loyalty lending me courage and conviction. Just feeling his presence nearby grounds and fortifies me, filling me with bone-deep certainty that we can overcome any obstacle ahead.

I glimpse at Erik's and Adrian's faces out of the corner of my eye as the nascent portal coalesces before us, solidifying into a vertically shimmering oval of otherworldly iridescence and barely contained power. It ripples with mesmerizing prismatic light, almost as if the doorway calls seductively across the infinitesimal divide separating our world from the next."

"Well, this is it, gentlemen. Grab your machetes and bug spray. Ready to take the plunge into the great unknown?" I ask with a quirked grin, glancing at my three stalwart companions.

Erik and Adrian exchange a brief but meaningful look, a thousand unspoken words passing between the two formidable immortals in seconds. Then, they each give the other a subtle nod of readiness, steeling their courage for whatever surprises lay beyond the beckoning portal.

Rhyland's strong hand tightens around mine. Together, the four of us step into the shimmering vortex. I feel reality fold in on itself at our passage before rapidly blooming open again.

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