Page 26 of Beyond Your Darkness, I'm Your Light

“Aren’t you a seer? Then I guess you will see.” I say, getting out of bed. “Grandmother, can you see to it that he leaves and isn’t able to come back until I’m ready?” She appears and nods her head at me. I don’t want to see him right now, and when I hear something, if he really is a seer as he claims, he will know. I just want to be left alone, so I close my eyes and think of something that will take my mind off of what didn’t happen.

* * *

Aryas

Stupid! I’m so fucking stupid! Why couldn’t I just fuck her like the rest? Because she isn’t like the rest. Deep down, I know who she is. I’ve been trying to find her since her name was given to Tiberius.

“Come on, son, best not to anger her further. You don’t want to see her when she’s really upset.” She says, ushering me out the door the best she can.

“I’m sorry, Juniper. Soon, you will have to tell me more about this dream and the assassin in it.” I say before I begin to follow her grandmother out.

“Son, how do you know about that?” Her grandmother asks, invading my thoughts.

“She told me.”

“Why would she tell you? She doesn’t know who or what you truly are yet, does she?” She asks, and I stop walking.

“How do you know?” Who is this lady?

“I was once an Elemental Sorceress, but I was killed by one of The Messengers of Chaos’s many assassins. I fear my granddaughter will meet the same fate if she’s not careful.” She was an Elemental? So that means… “Yes, so is my granddaughter, but she is far more powerful than I am.”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Son, I’ve been around a long time. Dead and alive, therefore, I hear and see plenty of things that I can’t interfere with. I can only help them progress in the correct way.” She speaks.

“That doesn’t explain why you’re telling me.” I continue walking out onto the wooden porch.

“Because she is the light beyond both of your darknesses, but she is also the destroyer of realms. If The Messengers get their hands on her and manage to corrupt her, she would be their ultimate weapon, she has enough power to destroy everything.” She informs me.

“That’s not ambiguous at all.” I hiss. “Tell me what you mean and know, woman.” I demand.

“That man in her dream is the same man that killed me because my name was given to him. Her Elemental sister suffered the same fate a few weeks ago. She called out to Moon as she was dying. I know you work for two different people, one being The Messengers and the others are The Ministry of Order.”

“If I was able to find her, what makes you think he won’t? He’s already deflowered her in a fucking dream.”

“You know who he is? Why aren’t you stopping him?” She questions, and I don’t have a real answer.

“It’s not that simple.” I whisper.

“Nothing ever is.” She says, looking at me. “You’re one of The Messengers, for all I know, you’re the one that gave her name.” She accuses me.

“Why would I do that? I’m working against them.” I mumble.

“Yeah, you better be working against them or that’s your ass, sonny.” She grunts. “Now, when she’s ready to see you, you will know.” She closes her eyes, picks up her hands, and says a chant. I can't hear her but feel myself being thrown off the property. “Remember what I said!” She yells after me.

After being thrown out, I pick myself up off the ground, get in my car, and leave. I’ll have to figure out a way to redeem myself for this.

* * *

Tiberius

I feel the moment my Luna Nera falls asleep, because I am there in the same space as she is. Still not seeing with my eyes, but learning all there is to know about her using the darkness. The way her body moves, the sounds she makes as she sleeps, the way she smells, and the way she feels. I can’t help myself as I near the bed and sit down, causing it to dip against my weight.

I reach out and trace her face with my fingertips, learning the curves it makes and committing it to memory. Closing my eyes when I reach her thick lips, I release the breath I didn’t know I was holding. Goddess, her lips feel so plump as I gently swipe my finger across first the top, and then the bottom. This causes her to sigh and turn over to face me. She hasn’t woken up yet, and I want to keep it that way until I’m ready for her to know I’m here.

Not being able to resist, I lean down and replace my fingertips with my tongue. She stirs, and I keep going. Trailing my tongue down to her neck where I once again gently suck, knowing it will leave a little, raspberry kiss, letting anyone thinking about getting close know that she’s already taken.

Reaching down, I feel she doesn’t have any clothes on, and that thought has me rock-hard. I get up off the bed and quickly shed my clothes. She must have been waiting for me, I think to myself as I scurry to get back on the bed. This time, I peel the covers back and slide in next to her bare body.

---