[A Darker Reality] A Light in Infinite Darkness

Kara sat by the fountain her fingers set up on the surface causing the water to twist and spiral away from the surface in an elegant dance just above its own surface. It folded and swelled then lopped becoming a female form that danced once more upon the water. It was her best trick being able to make something from one form to another, though only a small level. She smiled to herself as the dancer continued to dance for her manipulated by the subtle moves of her own hand.

Kara suddenly felt the presence beside her, it was dark and predatory but also gentle, with the exotic scent of female and spices. A look up, Kara would meet the golden gaze of Aishani, but then the shift went back to the dancer formulated out of the water that was graceful and true. “You have a talent, Kara…” Aishani stated softly.

Aishanis appearance caught her off guard as the form paused and then collapsed with a splatter back into the fountain.

“It helps me think, or stops me thinking by focusing, I suppose it depends on the day or reason,” Kara replied softly, her words barely above a whisper, “It’s strange for me, being here where my father died, a place by his choice I have never been until now. But I feel the power here, like it pulls at every part of me, that power is frightening to me so here I am with my comfort,”

Aishani frowned as the dancing figure collapsed upon itself, into the waters of the fountain. She then turned to look at Kara a smirk forming on her lips. “Until now, that is what you have said that it was by his choice. Think about that Kara, he didn’t want you here until now. Why?” She lowered a hand to dip her fingers within the fountain, watching the ripples that left the broken surface, each one getting larger until it all faded out. “You are correct, your father did die here but also, he LIVED here. So, I do not see in dwelling on the ghosts of the past as much as to why you are here now…I am not an Elcarus by blood, I do not feel it, yet your Uncles are. This place was chosen and is powerful to be tapped into.”

“It was chosen because my grandfather was crazy,” Kara smiled softly “My father and Uncles learned to control it for the better good, but my dad kept me away so I would never be exposed to the same power he was, I was born with a near mirror image of his powers, and he kept me quiet for the reasons you are here for now, to ask I use my power?” Kara looked to Aishani now her eyes soft and that unmistakable emerald, green.

She drew a breath slowly before her hand returned to the water this time the whole content twisted up and above them shifting and forming to the image a dragon which flew high over them before exploding in the air sending down showers of rain which halted just above them, they hovered for a moment then looped and landed back within the fountains bowl “My father always said when the time was right I would be able to do whatever I wanted, yet when I asked him to come here, he wouldn’t allow it, now I’m here and I feel my power amplify, he would want me to help even without asking why, but whatever it is has to be big enough a risk to your husband for you to come to me?”

Aishani watched her movements in silence, while a smirk formed at the corner of her lips. “Hm, straight to the point then. Look, let me better explain to you, now, you have a family we care about you. Well, I know, that I do that much is for certain. Before the Elcarus’, I didn’t know the meaning of family or love. It is different from my world and the only place I knew. I guess things change when you are hunted down by a dog for merely being….” She turned on the edge of the fountain to face Kara. “You have this chance, Kara. To get to know your family better, we welcome you with open arms. I never knew Haunted…nor Krystal. At times, I wish I had from the essence that remains from them.” She moistened her lips. “No, I did not come to ASK you to use your powers. I come as family, to ask you for help. The balance of the realm is at stake…Virra, Domi and Aerian…tried to resolve an issue and without Aerian being at full strength without damaging the child, made a horrible mistake to end a dark fear in her with the support of them.” Aishani looked down while clenching her fists, then relaxing. “They did not come to me nor her father…”

“Perhaps like me she was afraid of reaching out, or perhaps had enough belief in herself to see no risk? Though of course the stories of Aerian do not lend to her being patient or asking for another’s aid,” Kara sighed softly as she removed her hand from the water and stood “But I was raised in this realm, raised to believe in magic and all things are possible and when family asks for help you give without question.”

“I would give my life for this realm, if it was the right thing to do, but like yourself I was hunted simply because I was Elcarus blood, a secret protected so carefully even from his own family. I loved my dad and I still struggle to believe he is gone. But in losing him I gained something I wanted such was by design, ever after I ran a whole realm away to avoid it,” There was a strength to Karas words as she spoke softly “I know how it feels to lose a parent, I wouldn’t wish this fate on your children, if I can help them avoid that fate, then I will help,”

Aishani listened to Kara’s words, remaining silent far longer after her statement, her golden eyes on the water for a time. But, then she stood and smirked. “You speak like a true Elcarus. I like you, Kara. Please, don’t run again. I know that Kane would be willing to teach you and train you, as would be your father.” She moved to place a hand upon her shoulder, then caressed her cheek. “You ARE family, now and forever.”

Kara smiled softly before she stepped forward tentatively before drawing Aishani to a hug “Thank you, I only hope I can do what you need, else this will be no more than a pretty water show,”

Aishani tensed to the sudden embrace, still not used to such from others, yet, relaxed after a moment and caressed her back. “You are far more powerful than I think you realize…Either way, there will be a beautiful water show. You should show Terra and Xander, I’m sure they’d love for you to give them baths.” She smirked with a wink, though, lowered a hand to gather hers. “Come, Kane and Stacy are waiting.”

“I fear your children may try to eat my water dragon,” Kara teased with a smile as she fell quiet. She was still amazed by the size of the Mansion, and those within. Most would simply scurry away having still thought her to be the witch in the stories of her, others would watch as she passed by.

Stacy glanced up from the playpen as the two entered, Kane also looked toward his wife and niece. Kara halted in the doorway as her hand slipped from Aishanis, the panic rising within as she saw Kane and Stacy. She straightened her top before swallowing down the panic and looking to Kane “I am ready to help, if I can, though at this point I know little more than how to manipulate water,”

“Ah so your father taught you his party trick, I forget how annoying that used to get, he would hide and then get us with a dragon, or some such soaking us during combat training, makes no wonder we could never best him,” Kane smiled softly “But I will be thankful for your help Kara, if you have half of your fathers ability, this will be easy,”

“She doesn’t have half Kane, she is just as powerful, maybe more so,” Stacy stated now in almost shock as she could read the young girl without any mistake now.

Aishani glanced to Kara, lifting a hand to place on her shoulder in means of support with a brief squeeze and turned to close the door. But she moved over now to the play pen, reaching in to scoop up Terra and Xander, moving over to offer Xander to Kara. “It doesn’t matter, she is family, and we hold them dear. Any assistance she can offer would be wonderful.” She playfully swung Terra in her arms and then took the little one’s hand in hers.

Xander began to talk in his bubbled voice to Kara, looking at her seriously but it was in such an innocent and playful way. It was as though even the infants understood the situation without being able to communicate in words but tone and actions.

“We need to light up the fabric of the realm itself, we believe Aerian has somehow pushed them across realities, getting back to this one from a near infinite number would be all but impossible, if we can somehow make this one brighter,” Kane began

“A light in the infinite darkness?” Kara replied softly

“Something to that effect yes,” Stacy replied with a smile “But it will take a lot out of you to do, and Kane even with your power it is going to have its effect on both of you,”

“At least he will live for his children,” Kara replied softly as she looked to Xander “Which is what counts right?” Xander cooed in reply then reached for the long dark hair with a giggle, “So how do we do it? And what if it takes them a while to find it, I mean we can’t maintain it indefinitely right? It would kill one or both of us,”

“I’m hoping time between doesn’t work like it does either side,” Kane replied softly “Hopefully we can set it up in a short burst and it will give them enough time to find it, or at least long enough to figure out which reality they ended up in and then perhaps another method for bringing them home,”

Terra burbled happily to Aishani’s actions, though, captured Aishani’s finger in a tiny fist and brought it to her mouth. “It is better than sitting back and not knowing we attempted. Isn’t that right, Terra?” Terra squealed with delight. “I can’t help but feel helpless in this, but I will make both of you feel comfortable as possible with the fact that you will be weakened.”

“It is your strength that will see them through Aishani,” Stacy smiled softly as she made her way toward Terra “We are all in this together, one way or another we all have our part,”

“Just knowing you have my back is all I need my love, as always,” Kane stated softly as he ran and hand over Xander with a smile “I just hate the thought of them stuck without a way home, though I wonder why she chose to act knowing the risk,”

“One can never know, a question to ask her when she is safely home.” Aishani commented dryly, but adjusted Terra calling out to the wet nurse. She extended Terra to the older woman, then moved to Kara to take Xander. The instant he left Kara’s arms, the child began to cry, but Aishani hushed him with a smirk. Once Terra was set back into the play pen, Xander was not long off and the two amused themselves.

“Come let us discuss this in the privacy of the bedchambers. Thank you, Gretchen.” Aishani nodded to the wet nurse, curling her hand within Kane’s, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

Kane smiled softly as he watched the twins, ensuring they were settled before leaving the room to their chambers. As he stepped within, he felt the pressure of what was to come lay heavy within.

Stacy paused just outside their room with a smile to Aishani and Kane “I will take Kara for a while, ensure she is properly prepared for what she will need to do, there is much I need to know about her for my records, this is the best point to answer those questions,” Stacy smiled to Aishani “You should spend a little time together, simply send for us when you are ready?”

Aishani glanced back to Stacy surprised by her words, though, nodded slowly. Closing the door behind them, remaining with her back to Kane. “My love…I don’t like knowingly placing you in such a predicament and feeling…helpless. You know I hate that sense of the words…” She pressed her forehead against the door with hands flat upon the wood.

Kane stepped behind her his hands sliding around her waist slowly as he lay his head against hers softly his frame curling over hers gently “It isn’t ideal, nor the best choice but we have the things we have to work with and I would not do this without knowing there is strength to protect the realm or our children if needed, I could ask Kara to do this alone but the risk is greater, and if we fail there may be no way home for Aerian, Virra and Domi,”

He sighed deeply the weight upon them both evident in that moment “The most powerful magic in the realm is controlled by Elcarus blood within Elcarus grounds, but I dare not think what lays for them on the other side, if as Stacy suspects she has thrown to a world that mirrors her fears of Hareavor,” Kane sighed darkly he could feel his heart thud against his chest, sure she could feel it too “There may be nothing left of Aerian to bring back and that terrifies me,”

Aishani was quiet and still, allowing for Kane to lean on her, she turned beneath him to lift her golden gaze upwards. “Aerian has Virra and Domi, she is not alone and that makes much more the difference then without. You, Elcarus never fail to amaze me with the strength at overcoming obstacles. One thing is clear, you better not fucking leave me…that alone terrifies me.” Her eyes held a moisture that often isn’t revealed by those golden hues. “You have me and our children. You have the fight in you, don’t stop.”

“I wasn’t planning on dying even alone, there are far too many reasons to live my love, you and our children at the top of that very list, and between you and I, I never quite cease to amaze myself at the strength I can find just knowing you have my back and are by my side,” Kane smiled softly his hand gathering hers to his lips “I may be a little flaky for a while afterward but I will be alive,”

Aishani lifted a hand to caress at his cheek, a thumb brushing over his lips. “Hm, flaky…Interesting way to put it.”

Kane mocked a look of hurt before smiling “Are you saying I’m often flaky so there may be no difference after all?”

Aishani smirked to his mock expression. “I could be…but that wouldn’t be the truth.” She chuckled with a playful nip in his direction.

He laughed softly before kissing her “I do love you my love, and so much more with each day we are together,”

“We will pull through this, as will our daughter and her fiancés. I have no doubt, but I think it was desperation from Aerian that drew this path and the situation we are in now. Divided we are weaker but strong nothing can stop us.” Aishani licked her lips. “Now, I’m only seeing one thing that needs to be fixed.”

“My hair?” Kane chuckled with a grin watching her “I fear Aerian forgets how much in tune with her abilities she really is, not using them is going to start causing her more problems along the line,”

“Yes, well, she is still young, my love. She will learn, but, right now in her pregnant state, it is best she doesn’t.” Aishani curled her hands around his neck, a smirk on her lips. “No, I was going to say your clothing.”

Kane smiled softly as he drew her to him with kiss “My clothing?”

“Mmhm.” She nibbled on his lower lip in the departure of the kiss, the yellow was vibrant in her gaze, as he felt the pressure of claws break the fabric of his shirt. “Yes, your clothing. Maybe a hunt is in order to get your powers fired up, hm? A good chase.”

“A vampire running naked through the forest?” He mused softly “I have fed recently so for all intents I am as healthy as I’m going to be for the moment, but I do believe I could use a workout,” He licked along her neck kissing the flesh softly as his hands now pushed her back into the wall.

She tilted her head and quivered beneath the glide of his slick muscle against her flesh, which is when he felt the rush of her blood just beneath the surface. Suddenly, the static electrified the air and Aishani’s vision blurred before him. Though, when he would turn, all he caught was her shirt in his face, followed by the jingle of pants being removed. “A workout now? It is a way for you to relax, my love. Let all our inhibitions go for the time…be our darker selves…” He then would hear the window of their room creak open, a looking the direction with the fabric pulled from his head, he found her dark ashen figure, lush and thick, crouching on the window frame with the golden eyes burning into his and the incisors grown with the extension of her nails in claws dug into the wood.

He thought on her words before nodding, peeling from his cloak in thought before he was upon her one flicker, and they vanished mid fall from the window before hitting the ground of the forest beyond the walls of their home. He smiled darkly sliding back into the dirt coiling like a viper waiting to strike.

“Perhaps letting go of all worry will do me for the better,”

She chuckled, but, then when they were upon the dirt of the forest, Aishani growled in that deep throaty sound and poised herself to fight. But then, Aishani met his gaze with a wicked smirk, he felt that all too familiar static and she was gone, having blinked from her position to that several yards away. Now, she began to run. The chase was on.

Kane rolled his shoulders feeling the muscles relax in that moment before he was off through the under growth. He moved with precision through the trees and bushes before darting over her path and then falling behind on purpose. He would close just for a moment before falling back, letting himself revel in the chase of her.

Aishani apparently had been practicing her tactics and the way she moved through the brush and trees was flawless, effortless. This was her way to remind him that she was not helpless by any means, this was the game of this particular chase. That is when the thumping heart of a dear was heard not too far away, it wasn’t as strong as a buck but this time a doe. This seemed to catch her interest, as her feet lead her without hesitation to the deer, waiting for Kane to join her in this stealthy chase.

Kane slowed as he felt the deer his eyes quickly finding its essence among the brush as he slowed now looking the deer now directly between them as he was waiting to pick his moment, there was a calmness within that made him ever more dangerous in those moments the control of himself simply fallen away to the hunter within.

Aishani glanced to him from the opposite side of the deer, such an innocent creature, fixed on eating the earthy product. But that is when he saw Aishani’s bare shoulders tense and her body preparing to spring forth. Just then she lunged up and extended her claws to the throat of the deer, landing on the back side with a bite tearing into the flesh in ribbons that dangled.

As Aishani leapt so did Kane the scent of blood hitting him as he caught the deer his fangs driven against the wound the weight of him taking the deer to the ground, there was feed just for a moment before her looked up blood spilling down his chin and chest as he pushed from the deer.

Aishani was glistening like some devilish goddess in the light that webbed down from the trees, her body covered in blood from her bosom and mouth. She was relentless as the wolf was in control feasting on the meat, eating like a half-starved animal. But it was the moment that the dine had finished, that she looked at him with the golden eyes blazing in the dim light, as she withdrew and began to run through the forest again, only this time much faster than before, giving him the race to catch her.

This time he ran under the trees and out in a long wide arc, instinct driving him now as he would glance knowing where she was her essence now lit against the backdrop of the forest to him, as he rounded he was directly within her path unable to avoid as he leapt, his hands planted against her shoulders as he did so over balancing her sending her to the dirt beneath his legs ensuring she remained there as he straddled her hips. His eyes met hers for that moment before his hands slid through the blood on her torso to cup the breast, before hungrily seeking the nipple.

His hands met with the force of her run, causing her to immediately fall back with a grunt, proceeded by a growl and exposing her fangs to him. But, as his hands glided in the slippery crimson on her dark skin, that it was the instant that his fingers clasped and tormented the buds spent a growl past her lips that spent her to lunge forward with her head and snap at him. Yet, it was clear that his motives and her desires were a burning fire in the forest.

Kane suckled hard almost desperately at her nipple for a moment before his hands slid back his lips tracing up her flesh and kissing her with a hunger. There was no holding the fires that tortured him within in that moment until he shifted back finding the dirt between her thighs as he moved. His hands slipping down over her hips and then over her thighs. His hands adjusted her before he in one singular motion allowed him entry within her.

That intoxicating sense of his mate’s flesh, the milk and the blood pooled into his senses. Aishani was his mate, and she was far more than that with given the birth of their children, she squirmed beneath him caught within his predatory claws. It was more to fuel that beast in him, while her hands clawed at the flesh of his back before he sunk into her flower to claim the depths with a full bucked force. A howl parted her lips that formed into a pleasurable smirk, there were no sounds only that primal need to mate between them, but the darkened corners of their being brought forth. She turned her head to the side and gathered his hair, the dark threads tangled within her fingers like a reign that she brought forth and down to the flesh of her neck. Kane sensed and heard that delightful flow from her, the racing of her fiery blood within the encapsulated veins screaming to be released.

Kane could taste her before the moment he felt her essence flooding through her veins, the sound of the blood as it rushed through her sang to him in a way he couldn’t ignore. It was sudden until his fangs broke through spilling her into his mouth as his hips began driving into her, the mix of feed and sexual desire driven by the predatory animal within.

Her skin melted around his fangs like a hot knife through butter, causing her to moan in the instant the obstacle was removed, and her crimson liquor flooded hot into his mouth. Aishani’s fingers tangled more into his hair, while her legs tightened around him, the carnal sounds of their bodies clashing, and lewd orchestration was intents. Her folds clung to him hungrily, passionately, while the dirt and grass wilted beneath them. Her claws no doubted ripped into his skin, blood hot all down his back while this prey surrendered beneath him to the ravenous claim.

The sting of his flesh being torn only served to cause him clamp tighter into the feed, passion driven beneath the lust of the hunt and the feed. The taste of her always excited him as he was deep within her folds now each thrust driven as deep into her a hunger that drove him.

As Kane pushed the desire within, he broke from the feed, the intent to not weaken her beyond that which was necessary as he now gripped the back of her thigh and shifted his weight to drive into her with a deeper motion.

Aishani folded to his will, thigh bent, and knee hooked over his shoulder, as the deeper he pushed the more ground he was granted to her sanctum. Her body was glistening not only from the blood of the kill but to her own and the sweat of their copulation. Her sounds were bestial, primal but delightful to that predator that was in control. The way her body moved, her bosom jiggled and the throbbing of her flower, only increased until she howled in a powerful release that left her body trembling.

Kane growled against her release his hips driven against hers as that familiar swell could be felt before his seed poured forth within her, a growl heard from his as he collapsed forward between her thighs to kiss her deeply.

She was not late in responding to the heat of his lips, her fingers investigating the blood of his back that had healed with his feed. After a moment relishing in the kiss she parted, looking up at him now as her golden eyes were no longer glowing, but the affection and love was read plainly.

He smiled softly as he lay against her, taking in the moment they shared so deeply. His eyes reflected the affection hers held “You would think I know better than to argue with you by now, you my love were correct in my needing this,”

Aishani smirked to his words. “Mhm, the blood will help with the venture ahead. Don’t you forget it either. We should get back… Don’t you think?”

Kane rolled to his front before returning to his feet, his hand extended to help his wife to hers before kissing her deeply. It was now they made their way back to the Mansion and down through hidden entrance, that led back to the Mansion through the caves below.

[A Darker Reality] They Are Simply Gone

The air was cool as Stacy stood upon the roof of the mansion her eyes closed as she was communing with the realm. Images flickering through her mind of the health of those around them, her powers not on the level of Aerian nor with the same intent but still there.

Her eyes snapped open as she tipped her head now looking down toward the town that lay below in the valley, she turned and swept from the rooftops and through the hallways in search of Aishani. Unable to wait for an answer she opened the door to the twins’ room and stepped within.

“Forgive the abrupt intrusion Aishani, but there has been a shift in the balance of our realm. Aerian, Virra and Domi are…” She paused in her words unable to quite comprehend what she was about state “Well they are missing,”

Aishani had her lengthy black dreads pulled up and sleeves drawn back, mid wash of the twins in a large basin. The twins looked from Aishani to Stacy, immediately extending their hands. Tera to Stacy and Xander to Aishani, their lit cheeks suddenly washed with tears and the crying began. It was almost as though they now recognized the news. 

She gathered one towel and handed Stacy another, the wet nurse entered the room and Aishani told her to gather Kane immediately. After the older woman left, Aishani looked to her bouncing Xander a slight. “What do you mean… Missing? Perhaps they went back to handle Ever Present business. “

“I wish this were true but missing as in they are no longer present in the realm, I picked up on a shift in the balance of power within the fabric of the realm, when I looked deeper, I was made aware of them simply not being within the realm,” Stacy sighed softly as she watched the twins for a moment before gathering Terra. Terra cooed and then giggled as she pulled at Stacy’s dark hair “I wish I could put into words what I can see beyond this realm, but I see things as multiple sorts of threads woven through the Everlands, families wind around each other and at this moment there are threads missing, ones I recognise as Aerian, Virra, and Domi, the children they bear as well, though so far as I can tell the children simply vanished with them but are unharmed. I have searched the realm, and they simply are not within,”

“How is this possible? They know the dangers of translocating in their state… When did you notice this?” She asked while working in drying Xander, offering him over to Stacy and taking Tera in order to dry her. 

“Around an hour ago, and if Aerian attempted to use magic, without tempering it with her angelic half, the results could prove unstable. We all have a way of controlling magic, for me it’s because I am connected to everything, Kane is an elemental check, most of the Elcarus’ are, yourself would be the werewolf in you, Jade the Kitsune, but if you remove that element as Aerian has had to, the magic will amplify randomly. As it does it will fold in on the fabric of the realm to ensure that the whole realm isn’t unwound killing everyone and everything within,” Stacy sighed softly as she took Xander and handed Terra to Aishani “This would not have been her intended result, but whatever she set out to do couldn’t be done without her angelic controls which we asked she doesn’t use, I will need time to investigate until I can be certain, but I believe she has jumped from on fabric to another, another Everlands in another reality where the world they know is very different,”

“I see… What do you need to investigate? You have any of us at your will. We have to figure this out, sooner than later. They need to be found, if as you say this is true.  Heavens help them…” Aishani finished drying Terra while moving to a dressing table and beginning to place clothing on her daughter. 

It was now Kane swept into the scene before him, Stacy looked to him then quickly explained things as he stepped to aid in dressing Xander before musing on Stacy’s words “If they have shifted through realities the hard part is going to be finding the one they fell into, with the balance here so fragile we can’t go after them,”

“True, but we may be able to help them get back, Aerian will have to use a similar spell to relocate them back here, but across an infinite number of realities,”

“Would be impossible, for anyone,” Kane finished softly with a deep sigh.

“But we may be able to give them a beacon, something for Aerian to find amongst all the realities that exist” Stacy smiled softly “We could be their lighthouse home,”

Aishani had situated the twins in their playpen, now the youngsters distracted by the blocks and toys.  Xander set about building something while Terra imposed causing the two to bicker in their infant language.

She glanced at them to Kane and Stacy, moving over to gather Kane’s hand in hers. “That settled that. What do we need to do in order to be their beacon in the dark? “

“That is the part I am working on, too many moving parts to give an answer right now, but I wanted to make you aware that while yes they are missing,” Stacy began.

“The balance of power is tipped the wrong way, without Aerian, Virra and Domi to balance things in our favour, if anyone else became aware of this, they could use it to their own end,” Kane breathed darkly.

“Indeed, while it’s good we removed Z’ress as a threat there will, of course, be others to seek the power she wanted, I warn caution Kane, Aishani while you seek to help those we love, we cannot take our eye from the big picture,”

Aishani nodded, though looked up to Kane. “This means that the Ever Present needs to be kept in the loop. We don’t need them thinking that our daughter has abandoned them. That is a balance that cannot be teetered.”

 “I will see if we can contact them, Aerian stated that there is usually someone close by,” Kane began

“Oh you needn’t worry about us my Lord,” The voice spoke from the shadows of the room before stepping forth, blue eyes and dark smile as he looked from Kane to Aishani “Forgive the intrusion, I swear on your daughters honour this is the first time we have had need to infiltrate the Mansion, we are under directions not to do so, but I do have information you find of use,”

Kanes hand moved from his blade as he watched the man who remained in the corner with his hands shown in an expression of submission, “Very well, what do you know?”

“Aerian has been off of late, nightmares so we heard, earlier today she intended to access her memories, the spell it seems misfired and when our agent woke they were gone, without trace, not a single sign of them simply vanished,” He replied softly

“Without her angelic side to temper the spell, hmmm” Stacy mused softly “Do you know the content of these nightmares?”

“I do not, only Virra and Domi were made aware of their content, though I suspect Aerian hadn’t intended to tell either of them about this,” He replied quickly

“Virra would have seen anyway, Aerian can’t hide that from her even less so now I would imagine with her defences down, so we know how, now we need the where Stacy,” Kane stated softly as he rubbed his shoulder in awkwardness.

Aishani narrowed her eyes as the voice spoke, it was almost as though, she meant for her words to draw out the spectator in the shadows of the room, feeling the presence mostly within her heightened senses of the wolf in her. She growled faintly, exposing her incisors and the gold of her eyes flashed, though, glancing to the twins that stopped playing to stare at their mother and then this new individual. “Kindly do not hide your presence within our own home, it is very rude considering the current circumstances.”

She fell silent looking between Kane and Stacy. “Hm, we have the where it was done, in their home. But, I have a feeling that one thing never left her and never will…” Aishani placed a hand on Kane’s bicep. “There is one person that can remain plaguing Aerian…dead or alive, he lives within her by means of fear.”

Kane laid his hand over Aishanis and sighed softly “You think she was trying to confront Hareavor? Something you can argue I removed from her, if the spell was intended to send them into her head and was uncontrolled then I would guess the realms response would be to send her to a reality that matches her fears, Hareavor will be just as cruel and vicious. That does not bode well for any of them,”

“I will work quickly to try and find them Kane, but you must be ready to light the beacon, and help them find their way home. Of course there is no telling how long it could take for them to attempt to come home,” Stacy added softly as she looked to Kane who was now looking troubled as she stared to the window.

The new comer bowed slightly then simply vanished into the shadows as Kane looked after them and then to Aishani “Seems he was never actually here, a projection perhaps. Breaking into the mansion isn’t smart, and Ever Present are a little smarter than pissing us off on purpose, though at least they are sharing information. As self-serving for them as it is, they want their leaders back, and know we would move the world to find them,”

Aishani visibly relaxed to Kane’s touch on her shoulder, placing her hand over his. “There is one thing in this realm that scares her it is Hareover. While he may be dead… He still lives in her nightmares. After all, nothing stays dead in Everlands for long. Whether in her head or not, it is enough that her two lovers would do anything to help her overcome. Just I don’t think they took into account the loss of usage for her powers… Yes, Stacy do all that you can. My love do you know what beacon she speaks of? “

Kane nodded softly as he drew Aishanis hands to his drawing her close, “I do, and you may not like what I’m about to say but to bring our daughter home it may prove needed, you it was no accident my father built the mansion here of all places. It sits on a very rich vein of the vortex, the link between all realms, the statement of Elcarus on Elcarus grounds is for a reason as we have grown here we learnt to tap this power, control it to an extent, Non better than Haunted but I got pretty good with it myself,” Kane breathed as his kissed her hands softly “I can amplify that which exists, make it so the vortex will shine just a little brighter for our reality, hopefully Aerian can use that to find her way back with Domi and Virra. It will require me to tap directly into the realm and it kinda sucks on every level, it will leave me severely weakened for a while,”

“There is no direct risk to his life, this would be your concern, but it will tax him very heavily,” Stacy stated firmly “Of course he isn’t the only Elcarus on Elcarus grounds right now, though he is the more powerful one,”

She looked to Kane silently, as his words appeared to weigh heavily upon her, shifting her gaze to the twins playing in the pen with no worries in the world. “Can Hades help? It is not that I’m opposed to the idea. We need them back before this balance becomes too off kilter. But I prefer more Elcarus blood involved.”

“I will of course reach out to him, the more we have the brighter the beacon, in theory at least,” Kane sighed softly “And even once we make the beacon, there is no telling how long it will take them to attempt to come home, and we can’t go after them,”

Aishani nodded then hesitated, looking to Kane. Stunned at an idea. “Haunted’s daughter…She was given the day off to rest from the rascals. She is family and has Elcarus blood running through her veins. From what I recall, the wraiths in the woods… She is powerful… “

Kane looked up to Aishani in thought before looking to Stacy who had oddly been quiet on all matters concerning Kara since her arrival, as he looked back to Aishani there was a warmth in his eyes, “What do you think Stacy? Can Kara help bridge the power gap?”

“If she wants to yes, she has a lot of power she has never tapped into, or so far as I can tell with her, she has never even tried, but she is fearful of who she is or who we expect her to be, perhaps Aishani would be more diplomatic in speaking with her?”

This was Aishani’s turn to appear surprised to Stacy’s words on being able to talk to her, she looked between the two and then to the twins. Aishani inhaled deeply, lifting Kane’s hand to press her lips against each knuckle. “We wish for a strong beacon and I think that will be exactly what we need. Though…I will see what I can do. Watch the twins, I will be back.”

Aishani left his hold and then moved from the master suite to search out Kara, already having recognized her scent in order to locate her.

[A Darker Reality] Reality Turned Dark

Aerian lit the candle as her eyes stared at the flame she placed the herbs before it. She slid a small glass between them before pricking her finger, blood dripping for just a moment, slowly she peeled the piece of paper open and stared at it, just for a moment before dropping it into the blood. The room was filled with a static charge that had become hard to miss as she placed the candle on the paper it took light.

“Let them see the world within my mind, whatever form that takes flight, they are my guides, they are my light,”

The moment she finished speaking there was a wave that erupted from the candle throwing them all clear over the room followed by a bright flash, Aerian hit the wall on the far side instantly hit by the smell of the damp air and dry blood. She groaned taking stock for a moment to see as she sat the cottage was damp and abandoned, a clear alarm something had gone wrong as she looked across she could see Domi and Virra were with her, her hand went to her side a sudden realisation they had come unarmed now.

She remained still staring through the dull light of the grimy windows.

Virra groaned as she came too, holding her head and slowly her eyes looked through the interior of the room and then fixed on Aerian. She rose to move to her side. “Are you…? You okay?”

Domi sat up and stood, appearing a slight confused as he looked from the windows to the two women. “Aerian…this isn’t right…”

Aerians hand moved to Virras stomach gently as she smiled and nodded “I’m OK, are you alright?” To Domis words she rose and helped Virra to her feet she nodded “Yea, that spell should be almost harmless if controlled, should have dropped you right in my head, this is definitely not in my head,”

She kissed Virra gently then walked to Domi to kiss him slipping past to the front door, as she tried the door it was locked tight “Baby anything you can do with this? Domi we should find something that doesn’t leave us completely unarmed, we have no weapons and this place was gutted before it was locked up tight,”

“Uh, hrm…” Virra looked around the interior of this place, then patted her pockets with a frown. “I don’t have a lock pick set…”

Domi nodded while appearing a slight confused. “Hold on…wait, just a minute. Should be harmless if controlled…Aerian did you use your abilities?” He was looking around in drawers and cupboards, closets before returning with a small bent wire. “This should help, Virra…”

She accepted the tool and began to work on moulding it, then knelt near the door to slip the tool within and begin the process of catching the lock.

“No, of course, I didn’t ..” Aerian snapped more so than she’d meant to before it hit her “Oh crap, I can normally usually use my angelic side to channel the spells keep them contained and controlled, you know when we’re in Dentarius, being an Elcarus means our magicks are amplified there naturally, oh god what did I do …”

Domi moved to Aerian, taking her in his arms, just as the door lock popped open and Virra opened the door, relaying the scene outside.

As Aerian stared at the scene beyond she felt the wind ripped from her body in a panic. The town was a wreck, now a few scattered huts, the Inn still stood though very much smaller than the one in Dentarius. The cobbled road was potted and scorched as she stepped to the door, her hand slipping into Domis and her other into Virras, the Mansion still sat in the hills above, at least what was left of it, “We’re in Dentarius, or what’s left of it…”

It took her a moment to think as she looked at the destruction wrought in the town before them, she looked to Virra and then Domi before she swallowed “I think I threw us between realities, everything is the same but very different.” She slid free of their hands as she stepped from the cottage to the street crouching to the ground, her eyes examining the marks before her now “These are dragon fire,” as she spoke the roar of dragon could be heard in the distance “If this is Dentarius, and this is dragon fire then I would guess we lost the Dragon Wars, and Dragons now rule the realm,”

Virra froze for the moment, staring outside the house as Domi remained by Aerian’s side. “Alternate realities…then that means in this reality…Aerian, we need to go to the mansion. Would you be able to tell which part it was?”

“I would have a better idea of what happened, but we have to be careful there’s no telling what’s different here, even we will not be us, except we are,” She sighed “We are who we are but this realities version of us, they won’t be us,”

“Right. We need weapons, first things first. I remember that some materials were sparse during this time.” Domi said with a nod.

“Wait… if you are right, Firefly… then I always kept weapons hidden in specific spots within the various cities of Everlands.” Virra said calmly while moving through the door with caution and lead them through the ruins of the city. Scorch marks everywhere from buildings, streets and stones. After a short time, they neared a tree in the outskirts of the village with a hollow. She dipped her hands within, removing a bow and quiver very much Domi’s style, daggers and a short sword. “Hm…that’s interesting…It seems as though these things were recently placed here.”

“Could say if that’s a good thing or a bad thing,” Aerian mused softly as she took the sword, knowing Virra was more adept with daggers than she was. As she stood she peered along the path then dropped back lowering her voice “The road looks mostly empty, rarely travelled so we should be able to get the Mansion without a problem,”

Quietly they made their way along the path, indeed the forest itself was eerily quiet seemingly devoid of the animal life that was usually present, as they reached the destroyed remnant of the Mansion Aerian stared, it had taken far more damage than her own home during the war. “It’s levelled, worse than ours was,”

As they began to make their through the overgrown grounds she could feel the prickle of energies untamed, as they reached what would have been the main entrance she looked at the wood scorched beyond all hope “It was definitely hit with Dragon fire,”

Virra seemed to be on alert, as was Domi, with the lingering smell of fire and sulphur in the air. A hand was on Virra’s abdomen, prepared for the dangers that may come of this. The silence that lingered was tense and calculating, almost surreal in the aftermath of this destruction. 

“Do…do you think, your Pops is here…? Given the state of things, I fear the worst…” Virra muttered.

“I’m hoping so, I’m going to need a little more power to get us back than we have right now,” Aerian replied as she took them through the grounds to the graveyard, she peered at the graves, most had been left in the aftermath, but she read the names where she could.

“They’re not here, Grandma, Uncle Haunted, Uncle Krys, they must have survived,” She stepped back and began making her way through the rubble, they made their way through the outer buildings and then toward what should have been the main hall. Aerian sighed darkly as her hands wrapped around her stomach “This could have been us,”

As the trio moved along, but to Aerian’s words, Virra tensed and Domi curses. “That means everything is all fucked up. Backwards…” Virra snapped.

“I wonder…what’s become of us here. If there even is an us..” His words were sharp as a knife. 

“I’m sure versions of us are around, as for who we are I have no idea it will depend on what changed for us. As a guess for me after the wars I went a little crazed, formed Ever Present and well you know how that turned out, but if I’m as far gone here as I was then, Virra you’re probably still; with your dad’s group, Domi you would be there too? But I’m just guessing here,”

Domi suddenly grasped the two women to pull them aside, as a figure appeared. The kimono she wore was nothing more than linen with a Brown Obi at the waist. Her dark hair was tied up in a bun, those otherwise warm brown eyes were, nearly dull. But they darted around nervously while in her hand was a bucket heading to the well. Around her neck was a metal collar, cruel and menacing with the loop for a leash. Her feet were filthy and it appeared she was recovering from a black eye that was a light blue and yellow. This was Jade! A former shadow of herself in their time and realm.

Aerian stared to the woman ahead of them, downtrodden and it looked to be still in service to the slave masters. She felt her heart hammer in her chest as she held a hand over her mouth to hide the whimper that threatened to break from her mouth “We have to be careful, there’s no telling what would happen if we get caught” she whispered softly.

Domi simply nodded to Aerian, while Virra was more nonchalant about the situation. “Poor thing.  I don’t like seeing her like this. It’s almost as though she never met Hades.” She made a move to step forward, though, Domi tried to stop her. He was too late. 

Jade had finished filling the water from the well, turning and doing the bucket with eyes wide with surprise. She dropped to her knees with a whimper. “Virra! Please don’t hurt me. My Master wouldn’t be pleased… Should I let him know you have arrived earlier than planned? “

Aerian watched the scene before her, the panic in Jade’s eyes was unmistakable, a fear so obvious she glanced to Domi “She is terrified of her, it’s obvious she didn’t meet Hades, but I’m guessing Virra and I never met either, you were with Virras dads’ group before us? But even so, Virra was … well she wanted out, her dad had no time for her so why is Jade so afraid,”

Virra watched Jade for a moment, inhaling deeply it was clear that Jade’s fear surprised her. But she had to pay the part.  “Who are you? No, I do not want your Master to know I’m here just yet. Have things been processing as planned? “

Jade kept her head down while being spoken to. “Forgive me… Master isn’t in a pleasant mood.”

Aerian couldn’t believe what she was seeing though understood Virra had to play the part now, as she looked to Domi “We have to stay with her, let her play the part and keep her back covered. Just in case,” She was grateful for the fact this reality Jade was unaware of the difference, though wondered if perhaps there was anything that gave them away from their counterparts. As quickly as she thought that she hoped now.

“Tell me, slave. What has your Master in a foul mood?” Virra hissed while placing her hands on her hips. “For fuck sake pick up the bucket of water and stop snivelling. Save that to please your master.”

Jade looked up with her eyes darting around her, almost as though afraid of her own shadow. She gathered the bucket, holding it as though defending herself with the wood. “Uh…yes, Master Heart is not pleased with me and has to sell me to Hareover in order to keep him off his back. I don’t want to go to that monster…”

“That is not a choice for you,” Virra snarled. “Get him the damn water already…and DON’T drop it, else I will tell him.”

Jade yelped and begged. “Please, Mistress…Please don’t tell him!” She moved quickly to the well while dipping down the current bucket to use to fill.

Virra’s shoulders slumped a slight, as this was clearly hard for her to treat Jade as such, glancing apologetically behind her in the known direction of Domi and Aerian.

Aerian shuddered at Hareavors name her eyes cast to the ground “Guess it did kind of work then,” she whimpered softly before shifting back into Domi “He was cruel in our reality I hate to think what he’s like here, and did Jade just say Heart is her master, Heart wouldn’t hurt anyone, at least unless they asked him to,”

There was a crack in the trees behind as Aerian whipped round to spot a figure closing in upon them, instinct had Aerians hand on her weapon, as the figure closed and the light revealed her face Aerian felt her heart skip a beat.

“Sarantha?”

Sarantha looked to Aerian and raised a hand to motion her to be quiet.

“You shouldn’t be here, and just who are you anyway?” Her words were soft and low “If Lady Virra sees you both we’ll all loose our heads, that stupid girl needs to get a move on before we are all punished!”

Domi placed himself between the figure and Aerian before the light gave way to Sarantha, he visibly relaxed to her presence but that could change in a heartbeat. “Jade… What do you mean, if Virra sees us we will lose or heads?”

Domi exchanged a glance with Aerian, this didn’t look good. Everything they know had changed, possibly including themselves in this time and realm. “It’s worth getting back to our reality. This is not ours…”

Jade had scurried inside trying to keep her wits about her, as Virra turned to make her way back. 

“That is not the Virra you know…Trust us.” Domi’s words were sincere as he moved to catch Sarantha’s wrist. “We have to get home.”

Sarantha looked him over before looking to Virra as she closed in on them “I’m sorry but I only have your word on that, they cannot catch me regardless of who you or she thinks you may be, now go before she finds you,” And with that Sarantha vanished into the shadows almost as if she had melted into them herself. Aerian looked after her before looking back to Domi then standing to meet Virra.

“Apparently you’re a real bitch in this reality, so maybe we should keep up this charade just a little longer, not that I relish the chance of running into Hareavor in any reality,” Aerian visibly shuddered at the thought before looking to Domi “But we need to find a way to get to an Elcarus at this point we’re not dancing with options, Heart is our best chance he is my father’s best friend in our reality maybe…” She paused in thought.

Virra joined them, looking to the spot that Sarantha once stood. “What was that all about? Oh, really? I figured as much as to how Jade was with me. Breaks my heart to be a bitch to her.”

Domi moved over to kiss Virra gently as to comfort her. “As far as I have gathered, everything is the opposite of what we are used to… I wouldn’t think Heart and Kane are as close as we are used to.”

“Yea, Heart has slaves for a start which I wouldn’t have expected. Honestly with his reputation in our reality he’d be dead here, this isn’t going to be easy but without more power I can’t get us home, I also need someone to direct the spell else well we’d just be thrown somewhere else and that is not the desired result,” Aerian sighed softly as she began leading them into the forest.

They had neared the place they knew Heart would be as she stood looking up, Jade had finally arrived as the cold eyes of man she didn’t know now stared to Jade “I will be grateful of Hareavor taking your pathetic hide from me, what fucking took you so damn long girl!” Hearts voice was cold his tone bitter as he glared down upon her pulling a dagger before slicing it through her clothing “You will remain in the yard, and if the cold doesn’t kill you, you can ask Hareavor for mercy when he decides to!”

Jade held her eyes down, as the shift if her fabric fell in a crumble around her feet, a small yelp parting her lips in a flinch. Exposed on her back was the stunning bold colours of the red and black of the phoenix. “I… I… ” She began to stutter. 

“Oh I can’t stand this…” Virra growled, glancing to Aerian then to Domi. She caught his hand in a pull. “I need you for strength… “

She entered the room and leaned against the wall. “Clumsy thing, she was entertaining your guest.” Virra said, as her eyes fixed on Heart.  

Heart spun on his heel with a yelp of surprise “Lady Virra, you’re early … and this thing has been sold to Hareavor, seems he broke another of my girls and well you have raised your prices beyond my comfort. This one can’t give a child so she is no loss in this instance, I’m sure Hareavor will have fun with her though. I will of course pay you two thirds of his fee as always, I trust you have more girls to transfer through the Dentarian Borders,”

He eyed Domi with caution as he spoke, unsure if he should have revealed all the details as he had.

“I have more important things to handle them deal with the little bitch ring now. But given your response… I’ll consider it. Yes, I expect your fee will suffice for now. To get to business. I want your brother Haunted. My own haven’t been able to find trace. Give me a sound lead and I’ll find the most fertile bitch I can for you… Maybe a virgin.” Virra glanced to Domi, as he simply folded his arms over his chest. 

“Haunted? You know he isn’t actually  …” Heart caught himself and kicked at Jade in frustration “No one has seen Haunted since the fall of Elcarus Mansion, even the Dragon Lords haven’t been able to find him with the help of their pet Hades, he went into the forests of Hallowden and has not been seen since, most believe he is dead,” Heart stammered over his words quickly “We have been hit heavily by those who resist of late, but give me a day or maybe two I might have further information for you,”

“That won’t do, Heart. You have information. I can see it in your face, don’t make my daggers force that handsome voice to squeal like a stuck pig. Where did you get your information from? “

“My Lady please, you know I much prefer to make my apologies between those lovely legs of yours,” Heart blinked at a threat he was unaccustomed to before he straightened and nodded “A member of the former Ever Present, smart, dangerous, has an inkling for killing for the sake of it,”

Aerian remained on the outskirts of the cottage but hearing Hearts words she knew whom he spoke “Harley?” she whispered to herself softly.

She grinned wickedly to Heart, then glancing to Jade for a moment. “Mmm, music to my ears. I expect two thirds of that fee. Be cautious with that tongue, Heart. Else it will be of good use elsewhere. I have the information that I need, temporarily. Be expecting me again soon.” Virra spoke in a smooth purr, turning on her heel to leave the room. 

Domi followed after with a lingering glance at Heart, once outside, she turned to Aerian. “This place unnerves me… Let’s steal some horses and be off. You heard the location of his last sighting. Do you know who he spoke about?”

Aerian led down the path and then around a paddock that had horses within “Oh I know, but you’re not going to like it,” Aerian squared her shoulders in thought before looking to her “How many crazy chicks do we know with an inkling to kill, at least until sense got knocked into her by yours truly? Pretty sure he was talking about Harley, she was nuts in our reality, only the twelve knows what she’s like in this one, but we gotta find her,”

“Your right, I don’t.” Virra stated with a soft growl of annoyance, hoisting herself into the paddock and offering her hand to Aerian then to Domi, it was time to pick a horse.

After picking the steeds out and the coral unlocked, they left and began to ride with Aerian at the front.

“Neither do I. You ready to play the way that Aerian should be in this realm? Just don’t sink down too much.” Domi shouted to her as they rode off into the night.

[The Next Steps] The Nightmare

Aerian could feel the dread in the pit of her stomach as she walked through the hall, she knew this place though couldn’t remember why. She looked down to see her stomach flat, well-toned, which then occurred to her she was in only a thong and bra, walking through the cold halls barefooted. She wrapped her arms around her stomach and continued to walk, turning down another hall and then beginning to descend a flight of stairs, much like the mansion, except she knew it wasn’t.

The floor below was the ground, she knew from the flooring which was scuffed with dirt of people as they came and went, she crouched to look at the prints, royal guard, or some equivalent, most soldiers in the realm used the same footwear, a real bitch if they ever kicked you in them, she thought for a moment before standing and continuing.

It was as she rounded the corner it hit her, she knew this place she’d spent enough time here, stood by the table the dark hair, drawn face, dark eyes of a man she hated. As she entered, he looked up that cold smile curling his lips.

“There she is, awake at last,” As he spoke, she felt her body freeze, her blood running cold as the well of fear twisted her gut she slid into the wall.

“Not again,” She breathed softly.

“Aerian?!” He snapped as he walked to her, as she sank to the floor, he caught her jaw lifting her face to face him “Are you feeling, OK?”

“You’re dead, you’re dead, you can’t be here you’re dead,” She cried, she could feel the heat of her tears as they streamed down her face, the panic twisting up inside of her now.

“Yea you dirty little thing, I’m dead, because of you, because you couldn’t do it yourself,” There was no malice in his words, just thoughts made loud in her own mind, another nightmare that was insanely real to her “But that’s OK, I’m dead but you still think about me, when you’re alone and need to feel something that isn’t love or the cute little life you built for yourself, you can’t ignore it Aerian, you like being used that’s why you like Virra, she’s strong and you don’t have to be, and you’re boy he’s there because you crave having your pretty little hole ripped apart by a man,”

She tried to crawl back but there was only the wall, the room had become that cold cell she spent so long inside, left bleeding and stinking of him, Hareavor crouched in the doorway those hollow emerald eyes staring at her “Admit it Aerian, you like feeling powerless, you like that they take your control away, and now you’re content to become another Elcarus with a child to care for and pretend it’s who you are,”

“It is who I am,” She bit back softly, fear quickly quelling the defiance in her “I’m happy, that’s what matters, I’m happy you’re dead, I’m happy I’m having a baby, to become a mom, I chose it,”

“True, you laid on your back spread your legs, like the whore you are Aerian, that’s why you enjoyed contracts that involved sex, you let them fuck you and begged them to make you squeal then when they couldn’t you left them,” He had closed the gap on her as she tried once more to retreat, again the panic in her chest tightened, fear rising in every part of her, “Come now my little toy, you know you’ve missed this, the fear, you running and then ultimately laying on your back welcoming me deep inside you, I miss the fight Aerian, I do, but if I do then you have to know that you do,”

She felt something against her wrist as she pulled suddenly she was chained, this room she hated, even more, the dungeon where Hareavor was free to do as he wished, the other racks empty but the blood of those he hurt still remained, she pulled against her restraints as she saw him close on her “Oh no, no, no, please don’t” she was screaming the words but somehow nothing came.

“Now then my little toy,” She hated those words, but that was all she had ever been to him a toy for him to play with as he saw fit, “You’ve missed me, haven’t you?” She knew it wasn’t real, but the words sent fear through her just the same.

“No,” She stated with as much defiance as she could find.

The leather strap came down hitting her across the midriff with a resounding crack causing her to screech in pain, she knew each time would be the same, this is how it went, she repeated no and again the strap hit her this time her upper thighs, the flesh of the impact burning, a third came down to her before she defied him again and again, he hit her. Then she felt the cold steel of a blade drawn up her thighs as he walked alongside her “You know this gets worse my little toy, just say the words and I’ll give you what you want,”

“No,” She replied, this time he slapped her clear across her face, now rounding the rack above her and back down the other side, the second slap to her breast causing her to cry out in pain, the blade catching against her flesh, slicing through with ease another shock of pain.

“Come on toy, tell me you want it, and this can end,”

Aerian had always wondered what got Hareavor hotter, the torture or the sex, she knew that each time she broke he took solace in knowing that his victims wanted him to end their suffering, and in some twisted way he then had never hurt anyone who didn’t want him to, she hated him for that, but there was always a point where she broke and he had his way with her, another slap this time her right inner thigh, snapped her from her train of thought.

“Last chance toy,” He had stepped between her thighs now the blade tracing over her stomach and she knew what came next, if she defied him again he would sink the blade into her as slowly as possible ensuring she felt every inch of metal tear through her insides, he had done in the past and she had never let him again always breaking before the blade broke her flesh, “You’re a seer Aerian, you know any harm in your mind in these dreams will cause harm to you for real, are you really going to put your baby at risk because your too selfish to fuck me?”

“I…” She felt him position the blade against her stomach right where her baby was growing within “No… please, you can’t hurt me,”

She looked down to him and within a moment she felt it him ripping into her as in the same moment he raised the blade and sank it down into her with so much venom she scream.

“PLEASE HAREAVOR NO!” She screamed aloud as she sat, she was on the edge of their bed her balance thrown as she crashed to the floor her head slamming against the bedside table on the way down, she curled into herself now crying hysterically.

Since Domi was in the middle as always, he was first at Aerian’s side, wrapping her in his strong and safe arms. Gently he rocked her, as Virra was next and trembling, wrapping her arms around his around Aerian. She kissed Aerian’s next and whispered to her. “I saw…felt…it all. It’s only true if you allow it to control you.”

Aerian remained crying and trembling violently against Domi, her whole body shaken to the very core and yet she remained silent her hands wrapped around her stomach tightly.

Domi remained holding Aerian just as tightly as before, slipping her into his lap while it was plainly obvious that Virra was in the same amount of pain as Aerian but attempted to conceal it, caressing the fiery crown. Each offering her strength and support, protection and safety.

Aerian held down the urge to run, laying back against Domi her instincts were to bolt. As she could hear his heart, she settled a little, as she looked to Virra she felt the pain twist her once more “I … he … I’m so sorry,” She murmured softly, she felt the sting as tears continued to roll down her cheek as she remained staring at Virra “I’m sorry ….” She knew Virra could feel everything within her mind just as clearly as she could, unable to hold back the wall that normally sat between those emotions and what she now experienced in all its twisted force.

As those thoughts to escape came through Aerian, it was as though Domi read her mind, tightening his hold and embrace. When Virra was addressed, the dark haired woman smiled tenderly, caressing her cheek and wiping away the tears. “You aren’t alone in this, Firefly. Never apologize for something that is not easy to control.”

Domi settled uneasy suddenly, placing his chin on the fiery crown. “How is your head? You smacked it good…”

Aerian reached up to touch the impact point as she drew her hand away, she saw blood “huh … didn’t really notice too busy being scared out of my wits I guess, kinda hurts now I know it’s there though,” Her voice remained low as she looked to Virra then up to Domi, “The baby is OK though, I managed to break my fall mostly with my head apparently”

Domi allowed for Aerian to fall back into the embrace of Virra, as he methodically inspected the damage with a frown. “I’ll be back, my dark angel. I’m going to get my medical items and clean this up.” He kissed her gently, glancing behind to Virra that held her tightly against her bosom and swell of her belly, then stood to leave the room.

Virra inhaled deeply as he left, caressing Aerian’s skin and then her belly. “You know…you are nothing he says. You are happy and deserving, I wish I could have done something to change the outcome of your dream. I could only watch…”

“That’s how they go, I can only watch as he tortures me, sometimes it’s physical, sometimes mental but always based on what he did to me,” Aerian replied softly “Almost like I can’t let go, I know he’s dead, and what he did made me stronger, but since I got pregnant it’s like everything is on overload, I feel it like it is happening, like he is inside me all over again, but I know it’s not about what he did,” she sighed wondering if she was even making sense of something she couldn’t quite figure out.

“Perhaps, it is time we figure out a way for you to let him go. Everything, which he did to you. Clearly it left scars, not the type that you can see. But, don’t you worry, Domi and I will be here for you. Just remember, you are worth it. This is something in your mind, he can only hurt you if you let him. You don’t have to let him anymore.” Virra whispered to her, resting her cheek upon her crown.

Suddenly they heard a low whistle of appreciation. Virra turned and when Aerian did, they saw Domi standing with his medical bag and a tray of tea and cookies. “Damn, even now, you two are the most beautiful women in Everlands…” He smiled and entered, moving to settle on the ground before Aerian. “Now…let’s take a look at this, hm?”

“I know it’s in my head,” She replied as she settled against Virra with a gentle sigh “I’m happy and I’m comfortable and it seems whenever I get close to that in my life I panic, I guess this is me panicking,”

She felt a flush creep through her at Domis words though shifted in Virra lap to allow him to treat the head injury “I think there might be a way, it would essentially put you in my head, not that you need to be I mean you can see it all anyway, but the spell supposedly allows you alter the world change the outcomes of what is there, we couldn’t kill Hareavor he’s in my head but it should severely diminish the effect, but you would be there but the connection between us would remain so it would be double the effect for the most part,”

Virra silently watched as Domi tended to Aerian’s head with such tenderness and care, Aerian barely felt any pain from his precise actions. When he was done and looked to her, he kissed her gently on the lips. “I want to do this…my…my family was cursed when I was a child. We are Dreamwalkers, this gives us the ability to enter dreams. Virra already can take the pain, allow me to be your company in your dreams, fiery angel…”

“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Aerian replied softly “I would need both of you to know I was safe, and find the strength face him even if he is a ghost in my head,”

Domi nodded putting away the instruments and caressing Aerian’s cheek. Truth be told, there was little she knew about this copper skinned man that had stolen her heart and earned her trust, plus being the father of her child. Virra chuckled now, but kissed Aerian. “What do we need to do in order to make the connection to you in your sleep?”

Aerian smiled kissing her back “I don’t plan to sleep, not really, we have everything we need after our man brought everything from the cottage,” She moved to her feet taking a moment to balance herself before heading for the front room, as she pulled a small chest out and looked within, a small piece of paper, a needle, several pots of herbs and a candle “Everything is here, Thank you Domi,”

Virra watched as Aerian stood and then glanced to Domi, which proceeded to assist the dark-haired female to rise, both of them walking with her down the stairs to the front room. “Only the best for my angels.”

[The Next Steps] The Demon and the Kitsune

The morning had not gone well for Hades as he made his way back to the cottage, there was a coldness about him, as he passed through their gate and toward the cottage. He didn’t pause stepping through the door and tossing his cloak aside making his way to the bedroom where his fiancée was now. Crossing the room he grabbed her his hand to her throat pushing her hard into the wall, his grip tightened against the collar and her throat.

His lips met hers deeply yet there was a violence within the kiss, as he broke the kiss, he pulled at her kimono and then stripped it from her tossing it to the floor before grabbing her hair and dragging her across the room, before throwing her into the bed and crawling over her.

Jade, heard him coming though, was not prepared for the chill that drifted within like a snow flurry. She greeted him with a smile, hands busy with creating a salve for a local woman that was harbouring small injuries to her hands from hard labour. Taken by surprise at the grasp around her throat and the thrust into the wall, this caused the bowl and contents to clatter to the floor. But, her warm and exotic almond slanted eyes fixed on his, as the hand placed pressure around her throat cutting off the air, a hand lifted to place tenderly upon his wrist. There was no pull, nor attempt to loosen, as this was their unspoken trust to each other.

Jade greeted his kiss with a repost, as though, this was the favourite battle between demon and Kitsune, she gasped to the break of the magnetic embrace and to the release of her delicate stem. In his avid removal of her kimono, pieces of fabric ripped and shredded at the demand of his hands. She yelped to the unprepared grasp of her hair, stumbling after him upstairs to the bedroom.

She grunted as the air escaped her lungs in the force she was tossed to the bed, her eyes fixed on him as that predator crawled up her body to claim what was his, as she gifted to him every part of herself, he did the same without restraint.

There was a moment as he crawled over her where the demon within shone brilliantly just below the surface, cold and uncontained as he gained his position his hand closing back over her throat his free hand positioning himself, one hard thrust sent him deep into her. He grunted as his hips slammed into hers with a clap of flesh on flesh.

There was a violent need for him to release built-up tension, this was all too clear in the grip he now held one hand at her hip driving her back into him, his other wrapped around her throat with a dangerous pressure, though with each few strokes he would release the grip allowing her to breathe just for a moment.

Her warm brown eyes were trusting even to this demon that possessed her fiancé, her lips parted quickly as she swallowed a holding breath to not suffocate beneath the pressure biting into her neck from the collar and his pressure. She tilted her head back and cried out in pleasure to the instant his devilish tool plunged into her, strangely her body able to withstand the beating from his pelvis. Jade lifted her legs to tangle within his, keeping him close, her skin wilted beneath his powerful grasp at her hip and was sure to leave a bruise. But, her mouth opened and close as her sounds were strangled behind the power of his hold. Though it was when the hand lifted the pressure, a scream escaped for just that moment, hands clawing against his back, urging him further to release his tension and use her. He dominated her and she gave herself to him, Kitsune and all to his demands.

Every thrust was harsh and with intent to bury himself as deep within her as he could, the demon inside using her for its own selfish pleasure, as he growled with each thrust, each thrust rocking both her flesh and the bed. An aggressive show from deep within him as he now pounded into her relentlessly still ensuring he allowed her to breathe for just a moment at a time not wanting her unconscious but to feel every violation of her.

He saw that glow of yellow in her eyes, then felt the bite of her claws against his back, tearing into the flesh as blood was spent. Jade had disappeared into herself and the Kitsune had surfaced, as her incisors grew with each gasp of breath between with strangled cries and howls. The harder he pounded the more she pressed his hands against her throat, even pressed his hands into her side. Now, her legs shifted to slither and press the back of her thighs against his chest to allow this beast to push himself further in the aggression, tilting her head to expose the flesh of her neck above and below that collar. Such a statement of submission to him for him to sink his teeth into her.

Hades’ grip tightened now against the collar, as his hips collided with hers more rapidly, his head lowering to bite against the flesh of her shoulders and drive against her. He growled hungrily now as his rhythm steadied as each thrust becoming less controlled until he felt the pain and pleasure mix in the perfect balance, his grip on her throat tightened further as his body shuddered a loud grunt and he sent floods of his seed deep into her.

She squeaked as her sounds were strangled, her sweet flesh melting to his bite, as the blood began to trickle into his mouth. Jade clawed into the bed, as her own movements were put to shame by the animal that was released, he saw the stunning fiery hue begin to take place around his lover, wrapping her in the fury of the Kitsune. Jade tilted her head back as her eyes sunk back into her skull when the pressure increased and her world was getting swept in swirls of grey and fuzzy, as her own explosion collided with his own as a powerful wave that left her lips parting as though gasping for breath. Her body was quivering as her buds were perfectly perked to announce that delicious arousal as the pain was her pleasure, the pleasure was her pain and Jade relished in this contact from the darkness within Hades.

As the last spurts were sent within her Hades left his grasp to go now sliding down beside her, the demon retreating back within him as he growled softly his hand shifting to gather her against him holding her, within moments he had gone from violent to her lover all within a breath or two as he kissed her cheek gently.

She quivered against his side, as the damage was seen on her shoulder, the heavy bruise and blood swelling to the surface that trickled down her pale skin, like in the snow.  Jade closed her eyes and the aura of her Kitsune died down and a smile formed on her lips, turning to kiss him gently on the lips and caress his face tenderly. The bruise settling in on her hip now, as she watched him. “Had a bad day, did you?”

“Mmm something like that, “He breathed softly in reply “I would apologise for my actions, but I believe you’d see that as a personal insult, so instead I will just thank you for being my balance when the rest of the Everlands seems to wish to piss me off,”

Jade laughed now, the sound silvery bells, she shook her head. “It is not the point to give in, but more show them what an Elcarus is. There is great mite to the name. That gives me an idea, why not have a fencing fight add an event for our wedding? The winner can attain a plot of land?”

“That may not be a bad idea, though the land will need to be as far from me as I can make it, perhaps the outskirts of Dentarius or Riverfield,” He replied with a smile Kissing her head gently “You know the one thing I admire about you is they piss me off, you get violated for it and you still think of them in the end, given a chance I’m not sure I’d be so forgiving of them,”

He kissed her shoulder now with a soft smile his hand reaching for cup and grope her breasts “You give more than I could ever ask,”

She grimaced a slight as his hands, while gently made contact to her bosom, then smiled at him. “They are just a little tender…you know, a womanly thing,” Jade said sheepishly. Though added seriously. “Don’t think of it like such, my beloved. It seems they want to prove themselves. Let them, one never knows, a comradeship could rise. After all, you agree we are not in charge of this portion of the realm under the Queen? Your brother has soldiers, why can you not? It is best to keep your skill only words for now. I know it and have seen it.”

“The city has guards, and you are correct in that we only the land to the bottom of this hill,” Hades replied as he leant to kiss her stomach gently then along her rib cage and back “But perhaps a tournament of some kind would be fun, if nothing than to give me an excuse to knock some sense into them,”

Jade laughed, but watched him with loving eyes, caressing his cheek. “Oh, my beloved, I did not mean for you. You see, I think it best that they think as they want. Because I’ll tell you, it will surprise the hell out of them when they realize that you are not as they thought. Besides, it will give you a chance to learn their moves and weaknesses.”

“See always thinking,” Hades smiled softly “On the good side of news I did successfully get what I went into town for, which was the land extension. We can extend your garden, plenty of room for our child to play when they arrive,” He kissed her stomach once more with a smile “As well as the house if we need to,”

Jade caressed his cheek with a smile and a light laugh. “If you had your way, we would have to extend the rooms due to the many children we could possibly have.” She gently teased, though, lifted her fingertips to brush over her collar and sighed contently. “Though, I won’t lie, I would rather enjoy building the garden more. There is so much I want to do with it. Not to mention, I do enjoy helping the villages close with my remedies and such. It is amusing when I look back at the shy girl, which I used to be…you have brought out the best in me, my beloved. Each day, every moment. I love you.”

[The Next Steps] The Man With Everything

As the carriage arrived before the new independent home for the threesome, outside the main mansion but in her own space. Virra was preparing to leave, no doubt in order to praise the ground for stopping moving. While she still had motion sickness, it was also lessened to Jade’s offer of the root and things settle much easier within. 
 
But, when Virra made a move for the door, Domi stopped her. He moved out of the carriage rather quickly, it appeared he was excited now. Very childlike behaviour from him and it was entertaining. “Oh, fuck…what did you do, Domi?” Virra grinned inclining a brow, it was difficult to not be drawn in by his antics. 
 
“Oh, nothing much.” Domi removed two blindfolds and smiled. “You won’t see…EVER!” 
 
“Fuck off, Domi.” Virra laughed, glancing to Aerian. “You think we can trust him?” She asked playfully. 

Aerian hit the ground with a stagger as she laughed at the antics of her lovers, before looking to them and then to Virra “I don’t know, he does seem a little bit suspicious all of a sudden,” She straightened now with a smile moving past the carriage toward their new home “So come on you big tease what have you done?” 

Domi caught his lip with an expression that could only cause amusement, dangling the two blindfolds. He moved to Virra first, whom smacked him, albeit teasing. She asked him to place the blindfold on her, curling her hand within Aerian’s. 

He then moved to Aerian and placed the blindfold on, shielding her eyes from the world only feeling Virra’s hand in hers and Domi whom guided them to the doors. 

Even before entering, Aerian smelled delicious food. Now the creak of the door was opened. Before they stepped forward Aerian felt Virra’s hand part from hers with a shift of fabric and a chuckle from Virra. Then followed was the sense of her feet lifting and strong arms hold her to cross the threshold. Gently she was set down to stand and the door closed. Still the blindfold on. 

“Kinda hoping this is some kinky sex game,” Aerian chuckled softly, she felt her stomach growl before trying to remember when she last ate properly. She felt her feet cross the threshold, a strange prickle run over her skin, a reminder of the significance this place held to her family momentarily before it was gone.  

She breathed and she waited for a moment “OK, feeling a little vulnerable here,” She smiled softly. Part of her wanted to go with ‘let me see or fuck me,’ though she thought better just in case her father was in the room beyond the veil of darkness that covered her eyes. 

Aerian was only vaguely aware of Domi in his presence, moving to release the blindfold with a few tugs and the veil dropped. What she saw was an immaculately clean lower level with food cooking by the fire and the furniture to their old cottage back on the Elcarus grounds spread about with new items, such as a baby corral. He stepped back, allowing for them to investigate. 
 
“Damn…you been two places at once?” Virra asked while moving over to inspect the baby corral with a loving touch to the wood. 

Aerian felt her heart leap to her throat, a lump settle as all she could do was look, the house abandoned for so long was now gleaming, the wood floors polished and shone as if they had done so all along, the walls now clear of cobwebs, and windows clean as could be. The baby corral was amazing to her as she stared to Domi then Virra before placing a hand on her stomach “How did your daddy manage this?” She murmured softly. 

“I had some help from our extended family.” Domi smiled moving to Aerian and kneeling down to place his hands upon the swell of her belly, caressing the sides then looked up to her with those dark eyes and a smile on his face. “I arranged it. I knew that you two would not be able to fully clean the home as you would like…” 
 
Virra turned watching Domi, then moved near to him and Aerian, now as he lifted a hand to place on Virra’s belly. But, stood slowly kissing each deeply. “This isn’t all.” He led them now from the main floor and up the stairs first to their room. 
 
Such held a large bed, similar to her own within the Ever Present headquarters, including a desk in a corner. Everything was clean and homely, he stood back to allow them time to drink in everything, before leading them down the hallway to another room. Within this room was definitely a nursery. Two rocking chairs and two cribs with a corral in the middle. He stood back allowing them to take things in silently. 

Aerian stared at the bedroom first, their room where they would share their lives and each other, she smiled softly as they were led to the nursery. She was silent and absolutely blown away by what Domi had done for them, as she lay her hand over her stomach once more with a smile. 

“You didn’t have to do this Domi, but I am so glad that you did,” She smiled softly as she now made her way to him, her hand ran over her jaw gently before she kissed him long and deep before moving to Virra to kiss her just as deeply “How do we make up for this one?” 

Domi responded to the kiss with fever, while his fingers slithered to curl into the fiery threads, but, as she parted to impart the same to Virra, it was now Virra that smirked. “Hm. Surprise me, Aerian.” 

Aerian smiled softly as her mind wandered for a few moments, she walked back to Domi and slowly around him as she thought “I wonder what he’d want, besides his angels undying love, which he already has, to make us pregnant with his babies he did that too, a home with women who love him, he has that too,” mockingly she sighed and turned to face Virra with her hands on her hips “I think this man has everything he could ever want,”  

Virra considered Aerian for a moment, then looked to Domi with a sinister smirk. “There is one thing, he was eagerly waiting beside the birth of our children…hm. Now, what was that…?” 
 
Domi looked pleadingly between the two women, though, his eyes moved compelled to their swollen breasts. 

Aerian flipped her hair with a giggle before shrugging kissing Virra deeply before walking back toward the bedroom “I don’t know, I don’t think there is anything a poor girl like me can offer a man with everything,” He voice was full of tease now as she passed him her hand ran over his chest slowly her eyes watching him for a moment before she passed him by and into the bedroom to crawl on the bed. 

Domi licked his lips as his hungry eyes watched Aerian in her passing, Virra soon joined Aerian in the bedroom, settling on the bed with a smirk. He entered next, closing the door. “You have one thing I want right now…” He growled. “I want a taste of your milk…” 

Aerian held her breasts with a smile, though starting to get tender and full they pushed against the leather of her top, filling it far more than was once normal for her as she watched Domi, the growl in his voice caused her to shudder “Mmm I think you’ve earnt that,” Slowly she eased her hands down and slowly reached to the edge of her shirt. Slowly peeling it upward until her swollen breasts slid from beneath, as the top caught in the fiery threads she muttered and with a sharp tug pulled the top free tossing it at his feet. 

Virra smirked, while a hand rested on her belly, even her own clothing was tight upon her, especially her bosom. Swollen and ripe, at Aerian’s difficulties, she assisted and then tossed her own top down. Domi walked into the room, slowly as Virra moved closer to Aerian and kissed her neck. 
 
Domi licked his lips as he leaned down, cupping her bosom, appearing amazed by the sheer size that had almost doubled, then up to Aerian. He licked the bud with a flash of his tongue, then cradling the flesh in the palm and clamped his lips over the bud, beginning to suckle and knead the beauty, intent on tasting the milk he had been looking forward to. 

Aerian squirmed to the touch, a pain against the swelling that now accompanied her closing in on motherhood, she moaned as Virra kissed the flesh and then whimpered to Domis touch upon her breasts, her hand slid along Domis shoulders then over his back. 

Domi withdrew to her whimper, lifting his gaze to her. “Does it hurt? I can stop if it does…” His voice held a concern for her within the tone. 
 
Virra then turned Aerian’s face, pressing her lips against her lovers, the kiss deepened almost immediately while her hand caressed over her belly then worked the path lower to slip within Aerian’s pants, fingers working to her petals in order to ease any discomfort with pleasure. The tip sinking between her petals and searching out the pearl, while slowly and sensually working the magical button. 

Aerian watched Domi for the moment “Just feels uncomfortable is all, different to before,” She breathed softly before losing herself within the kiss with Virra, as she felt Virra fingers go in search of her pearl she squirmed with a whimper before reaching back to Domi to return him to her bosom. 

Domi did not hesitate as Aerian guided him to her bosom, this time he was gentler in his touching and when his mouth wrapped around the bud to suckle, he seemed to want it and so did her body. That is when Virra deepened the swirl of her slick muscle against her own and suckled the meaty morsel, Virra’s hand began to massage the opposite breast. 

Aerian whimpered as she felt the touch of Virra, her body instantly flooding with a warmth and heat that surprised even her, it wasn’t long before milk began to flow to Domis waiting mouth. She whimpered against the kiss before slowly she leant back exposing herself fully to her lovers. 

Virra tipped up Aerian’s chin, while her hand was removed from her pearl, leaving the haunting presence. 
 
Domi appeared to be surged forward from the milk that flowed, moaning as he gulped each gathered mouthful. Virra leaned her cheek against Aerian’s shoulder, watching Domi for a moment, then licked her lips and leaned down to tenderly kiss Aerian’s opposing breast on the bud. Before gently lifting the engorged bosom, pressing her lips more securely around the bud with a hand kneading tenderly, it was now her urge to bring forth the milk from this bosom. Each of her lovers, releasing the uncomfortable pressure, the sounds while shrewd of the suckling was beautiful while Domi and Virra laced their fingers over Aerian’s swollen belly. 

Aerian moaned softly as she felt the milk begin to flow to her two lovers, it was oddly reliving to feel the pressure lessen as her hands roamed over Virras flesh, her stomach and breasts gently then over her shoulder and down her spine. 

Domi parted with one last powerful suckle upon Aerian’s bosom, then stood, removing his pants and shirt, revealing not only the rippled muscles covered by a coppery skin it was his manhood that was proudly standing at full mast. Virra began to suckle harder upon the bud to drink down as much milk as possible with a deep growl. 
 
He guided Aerian into position upon her back while Virra curled at her side, never once leaving her bosom that was being feasted upon, Domi removed Aerian’s pants while placing kisses upon her ankles and legs. Then tugged her to the edge of the bed, he settled between her legs positioning her legs upon his shoulders and his lips working to kiss and suckle on the petals, before diving down to wrap his lips around her pearl, flicking with his tongue and then suckle. 

Aerian ground down against his tongue the moment his lips touched her body hit release sending a thunderous wave ripping through her, instinct caused her thighs to lock against his head holding him as she trembled with a low moan, her hands wrapped into Virras hair tightly. 

Virra seemed to take the initiative to increase the suction in order to be delivered more milk into her greedy mouth, as her free hand extended to massage the opposite unattended mound. Domi only increased the way his tongue moved to stimulate Aerian even further, before that slick tool slipped within her silken folds, massaging and writhing within her to achieve a new level for Aerian, as her two lovers only aimed to please her to the fullest of their abilities. 

As she shuddered and found her senses return from her release she moaned softly before reaching to gently pull Virra to her in a deep kiss her hands roaming the flesh of her back and shoulders as she moaned softly, Domis assault was still sending shocks of pleasure through her. 

Virra lifted her mouth from Aerian’s bosom, licking her lips and then pressing into the kiss, as the taste of the milk swirled within the intensity that was growing the more that Domi lapped within her folds and suckled the ambrosial nectar as it trickled upon his tongue. Virra broke the kiss, moving her lips to kiss and nibble on Aerian’s neck. “You taste incredible…” She whispered in a flush of her warm breath. 

“And I feel like my body is about to explode” Aerian breathed in reply as Domis actions continued to push her already sensitive body into another orgasm this one with more force than the last causing her to flood out onto his tongue, as she shuddered through she squirmed away from him now pushing Virra toward him “Now Virra” she breathed softly crawling away from him for the moment. 

When her flood of juices flowed forth, Domi curled his arms to press his face into the delicate depths and drank in the flavour with a growl while his tongue departed to flick over the pearl of her throbbing flower. But a shrewd plop was heard as in that moment Aerian departed. 

 
Virra appeared surprised by this turn of events, as Domi did not hesitate in ripping the pants from her with her gasping by his eagerness. She glanced to Aerian, catching her hand to keep her from going too far. It was then that Domi stood on his knees and instantly latched his lips to her bud, kneading rather urgently. Now, he had a taste for Aerian, he demanded such from Virra the same. 

Aerian moved back to kiss Virra with passion her hands returning to roaming her body as she edged closer, before letting her fingers wander down her stomach and hips before finding the heated centre, her fingers brushing lightly at the already warm wetness. Each motion was deliberate in the way Aerian worked before letting her fingers slip within to trace and touch over the hidden pearl beneath. 

Virra worked her lips against Aerian’s, as her whimpers faded into moans that fed the kiss due to her lovers intentions, parting her legs even more to allow Aerian the movement that she desired. While Domi was feasting on one bosom, then moved to the other this caused Virra to squirm a slight, as his eyes were fixed on the two beauties. That is when Aerian felt the deft fingers of Virra suddenly penetrate her grounds, almost as though attempting to achieve an anchor to a world that was burning around her. 
 
Domi growled as a rush of Virra’s milk pooled in his mouth, gulping down, a hand lifted to flick and pinch Aerian’s bud, causing some milk to ooze forth, this caused him to lick and suckle, going between the two women. 

Aerian breathed as she felt Virra penetrate her before allowing her own finger to penetrate her lover, as Domi drank down her milk and then Virras she couldn’t help but smile the sight was intimate in every way to her, her hips ground into Virra urging her deeper in that moment before returning to pinch the tender pearl before circling with slow intent. 

Virra nibbled on Aerian’s lip, as she departed with moans and whimpers, it seemed that Domi was not being as gentle with her as he had with Aerian. But the more that Aerian rolled her hips, the finger moved faster in a manic movement to bring her to a new height, while quivering. That is when Domi went from one bosom of Aerian to Virra then back, until he pushed Virra back, this caused her to loose contact with Aerian. He was not shy to spread her legs and dive down to work on her pearl and gates. This only caused Virra to howl in pleasure, while tugging Aerian close to position her just perfectly over her greedy mouth that plunged her down to the greet of that tongue that plunged within the gates. The suction was urgent and the muffled sounds vibrated against the petals, this gave Aerian the delightful view of Domi in his ways, appearing a man possessed by desire for Virra in that instant. 

Aerian watched intently as she watched Domi while he worked on Virra, as Virras tongue sent her shocks through her causing her moan against the flesh of her thighs, kissing the flesh of her inner thighs slowly and gently then nipping lightly.  

Slowly she reached taking Virra legs and easing them apart offering her more to Domi now as she held her legs apart still feeling every touch of Virras tongue. 

To the part of her legs, Domi settled between and then stood apart from his deep kiss, straightening and angling his pillar to Virra’s grounds. He lifted a finger to Aerian to indicate on remaining silent, a hand on each knee now, while plunging in slowly and this caught Virra by surprise as Aerian felt the rush of head from her breathing. It wasn’t long before Domi began to pump into her, this only caused more of the heavenly vibration to mingle in her fixation upon Aerian’s flower, beginning to curl her arms around her legs to keep her low. This offered Virra the depth she needed to dig deeper into the flower with her slick tool whipping against the silken folds. The faster Domi pumped the more urgent Virra’s movements became, Domi cupped Aerian’s cheek and then leaned up to press his lips against hers, his hand now snaking around her back to begin to stimulate the tender starlet of the fiery red head. 

Aerian grinned as she watched Domi plunge into her, the moment he did she felt Virras breath causing her to squirm and grind down into Virras tongue, as Virra worked her harder she began to moan still keeping Virras legs parted allow Domi into her with more depth, the sight of Virra being pleasured and her stimulation Aerian could feel another release begin to build deep within her. 

As Domi kissed her she breathed against it before feeling his invasion of her starlet causing her to moan deeply as her hips ground down into Virra with a deeper urgency. 

Virra tightened her hold around the thighs of Aerian the harder that Domi plunged within her, that magical tongue working with such intensity it was hard to deny the goal that she had in mind to the fiery lover. Domi began to pump his finger within Aerian’s back door in time with the way he took Virra beneath her. The power of his thrusting causing the swollen bosom to jiggle maddeningly. The kiss intensified as a growl was fed to within Aerian’s mouth, only deepening the kiss and eagerness as it was apparent by the muffled cry spent from Virra that he had just laid his seed deep within her. He broke the kiss and pressed his forehead against Aerian’s his eyes dark with an unbridled desire that she had rarely seen, while he had exploded within Virra it was not far off to imagine his next fixed target was her. 
 
When Aerian released that rush of her juices, Virra’s lips clung to her folds and drank it down quite greedily, but now, in a weak push, Aerian was shoved off to land on her back while Virra’s lips met hers, delivering the taste of her own flower and Domi didn’t hesitate to plunge himself deep within her. It was not long before his lips had returned to feast upon the milk delivered by her lactating bosom and Virra’s lips remained twined within Aerian’s amidst a passionate kiss. 

Aerian whimpered as she hit the bed, as Domi plunged into her back arched pushing back forcing him deeper into her waiting core. A low growl as Virra kissed her before wrapping her arms around her lovers’ neck locking her into the kiss, the taste of herself only pushing her harder. The harder Domi thrust the more her body responded as he took to her breast she screamed both names in a breath before returning to the kiss. 

Virra watched in that instant that the kiss was broken the way Domi fed upon Aerian, drinking in the milk, but a smirk formed on her lips as her own hand moved to caress and knead the opposite unattended bosom, in order to release the milk that coated her bosom and trickled down her side. Domi parted now with a grunt as he licked his lips and grasped Aerian’s widened hips to begin to cause her to be hounded more deeply, the flesh rippling against the tightening passage preparing for another release. Virra’s lips returned to Aerian’s as the kiss ensued to the fiery passion that coursed through the three in this passionate moment. Their sounds and the orchestra of their bodies crashing together with the scent of the copious love making was smothering out any scent of the food cooking downstairs. 
 
It was in that final moment that she felt the anger of his beast thrash maddeningly against her passage, inflating to more than his normal size as the molten rush of his seed exploded within her, rope after rope of his essence filling her. 
 
The fire dwindling now, as he panted and returned to suckling from one bosom, eventually his member plopping out, leaving her throbbing flower. 
 
After a few moments of recovery, Virra nibbled on her lower lip and parted to tug her up to sit and pulled Domi onto the bed which he stumbled to his knees. Virra leaned down to beckon Aerian to join her on polishing the brilliant trophy, cleaning it with their mouths and kissing each other over the tip. It was sensual and a slow ride down from the high that each had presented. 
 
In the end, Virra pulled Domi down to settle between them, curling her leg within his and kissing his neck, while Domi lifted his hand to caress and tenderly acknowledge the swollen belly’s that held to his side. “I love you, my angels…” 

[The Next Steps] Fangs and Blood

Kane seated himself on the edge of the bed, events of the last days still very much the talk of half the realm, he himself had spent most of the day since their return ensuring the people of Dentarius were assured that the laws within Dentarius would remain, and as such Dentarius would remain a free state within their own jurisdiction.  

Aishani lay beside him as the realm had kept her on her toes, during and even after the labour of their beautiful twin children, Xander and Terra were being tended to by the wet nurse, as his wife was sound asleep. Laying facing him, appearing as exotic as the first day he saw her and peaceful, stunning in her slumber. She stood beside him as he ensured that Dentarius was secured in their laws, also speaking with Heart in depth to the politics of the Emerald City in her absence. She still was Queen and will need to go back at some point in the near future, yet, that wasn’t scheduled at such time. 

He pulled off his boots, and then shirt before crawling up beside her, opting to watch her as she slept his hand resting against her hip gently, his head nuzzled against the nape of her neck inhaling her deeply, a reminder of her to him in that moment. 

Aishani crooned in her sleep, angling her neck a slight to the side with a turn of her head. This exposed her delicate stem to him with the throbbing vein he had tasted many times, her scent was still as exotic and enticing as ever. But, now to the close proximity, she pressed more firmly against him. 

His arm snaked over her waist drawing her tighter into him, intimate in his embrace of the woman he loved. His lips pressed lightly against the now exposed flesh, gentle, the world beyond now forgotten as he once more he breathed the scent of his lover. 

Her lips formed into that gentle smirk, while her breathing maintained the even pattern of an all too familiar sleep. Aishani curled her fingertips to massage into his back but it didn’t last long as it was a momentary motion.  When his lips pressed against her neck, he felt the throbbing calling of her crimson river beneath the surface. 

As heard the song of her blood through that vein he closed in, his arm tightening his grip as his fangs sunk through the flesh, there was no force it was intimate in his need, the taste of her instantly exploded into his mouth. 

Her lips parted in a gasp, as his fangs sunk into her skin like butter, eyes fluttering open and watched him hooded. Sleep still lingered on the lids, when a gentle moan escaped her vocals to the flood of her crimson treat to him. Her hands upon him traced from his hip up to the back of his neck, kneading and gracing him with silent approval. 

His own hand ran across her stomach and along her body to slide over the flesh of her bosom, kneading gently, a low moan against the flesh where he now fed. 

The sole flesh of her bosom was stretched and swollen from the milk that had yet to be released. A whimper thrummed past her lips to the reaction of her body, though her hand lowered and Kane felt the hand wrap around his tool and stroking running the length from base to tip. 

His response to her touch was instant, the intimacy of the feed and her touch sent his body into a need that had his own hand leave her breast and down over her body, slowly against her inner thigh before grazing over her hidden treasure. As he broke from his feed tracing over the flesh to seal the wound before continuing in search of her lips. 

The search for her lips didn’t last long, as the fiery surface pressed against his, with no hesitation at the exotic dance was initiated in the depth of the passionate kiss. Aishani spread her legs, opening the heat of her succulent core, the radiation of her heated core was intoxicating as his fingers made contact with the slippery surface of her arousal. Her hand never stopped the stroking in fact it only increased. 

As his fingers slid along the heat wetness, he breathed deeply his body now reacting to each stroke with a low growl, his fingers moved back and forth over the heated warmth before slipping between the tender folds in search of the hidden pearl beneath, pressing against before circling slowly, and then back to slide down and into her deeply.  

An additional hand was added, this went lower to cup and message his boiling flesh sacks, she nipped at his lip to his growl. But fed into the kiss harder with more fever, as the contact to her magical button was prompted. Her hips began to roll back against him as more honey leaked. Though as his digits plunged into her molten folds, her lips parted from his into a deep growl. 

His fingers plunged into her deeply, quickly finding a steady motion, each stroke deliberate and as deep as her body would allow. His lips kissing against her neck and shoulders, her own motions causing his body to build quickly his hips pushing into each stroke and motion. 

Aishani tipped her head up, nipping at his ear with a playful tug, Kane felt the incisors against his flesh and the hot breath that washed his skin. His wife. His lover was ready for him, just as the silken folds flowed with her hot juices. Both hands departing to push him to his back, Aishani then climbed up and without hesitation plunged him as deeply as he could go. The fleshy battering ram pushed through her folds with ease and broke past her pearly gates to that womanly sanctuary. Now she was in display to him, the ashen skin holding that scaring over her hip, the life altering event that not only now presented his wife but the fierce glowing golden eyes of the wolf within her. The bosom that was swollen with milk jiggled until she leaned forward slapping his face with the mounds. 

He growled as he felt the heat of her surround his hard length, still entranced by her amazing beauty as she reared up against him. He bit and groped against the swollen milk filled mounds capturing one between his teeth with a growl his hand then raking down her spine with force and need. 

Her body jerked out of reaction to the bite upon the tender bud, though, he felt the milk spurt forth between his teeth, still in the stages of breast feeding and Aishani moaned as the pressure was lightened. Aishain’s hips kept rolling her hips against his, as the heat began to burn around him before the rush of her juices flowed forth from a climactic turning point. A hand was on his chest to keep her balance as she was losing herself to the carnal desire. As her eyes were glowing golden with the tips of her incisors exposed in the way her mouth moved to deliver the sounds of her pleasure. 

His arms locked around her pulling her down over him as his hips began driving up into her, a low grunt, and the taste of her milk still evident in his mouth as he did so. Each thrust was deep and just as hungry as his last. 

Aishani howled in delight as the beast in him hungered for her flesh and her taste, her claws dragging over his sides while unable to move at his speed and allowing the rhythm to continue, but her mouth sunk down to bite viciously against his shoulder. This was the wolf coming to life within her, as her lover took control and pounded her dripping core. Parting from the broken flesh, she licked and suckled the sweet taste of the ruby drink, before clamping her mouth upon his to force him to drink in his own essence with her bosom crushed against his chest as filthy pillows. 

The taste of him upon her lips was enough to drive him higher, his hand reaching for her hair before one sharp tug pulled her to the bed with him rolling upon her, in one motion he withdrew through the roll before driving back into her from above, his hands now moved to grip her buttocks as he doubled his rhythm now driving harder into her. 

Aishani growled now to the transition, which took all the power away from her in the powerful moment. Her hands instantly dragging claws against his shoulders and biceps in her half hoisted up position. Now, he saw the love of his life laying before him with her bosom jiggling violently by the way he took her with the clash of their hips. Those glowing golden eyes fixed on him, never once leaving the contact, as she screamed out in joy when his fleshy tool bashed past her pearly gates to infiltrate her womanly cradle that only months ago held their twins. She urged him to go harder and faster, deeper within her, lifting her legs to press the back of her thighs against his chest and efficiently squishing her bosom and contorting her body but only for him to go even more deeply into her drenched grounds. 

Each stroke drove him deeply into her as his hands kneaded the flesh of her buttocks, nails biting against the flesh before moving and continuing the motion, the passion buried among his need for her and his need to fill her.  

As she shifted her legs his thrusts only drove him deeper into her, one hand moving from below to now rake the back of her thighs, until he gripped the right sinking his fangs to the flesh of her calf. 

When his fangs sunk into the flesh of her ankle, this melted around him like butter and her felt the surge of nectar that it brought forth, not only from the pierce but her rush of juices was euphoric. The blood pumped faster into his mouth, pooling and giving him the very essence of his wife. Aishani screamed out as one after the other of her flow increased until she was erupting with juices. The sight of his wife pinned and twitching writhing beneath him was incredible, just knowing he had caught a predator beneath him, held by the fleshy conjunction. The sound of their bodies was like a rumble as the scent was invigorating with the mixture of blood and musk. 

The taste of her blood and force of her release was enough, feeling her muscle clamp against his invading tool sent him into a wave of pleasure filling her deeply, his seed sent deep within her. He broke his feed to drop between her legs kissing her deeply in that moment with an aggressive passion. 

She howled, such a sound was no doubt heard throughout the manor and nearby buildings, possibly even Aerian and Virra’s domicile. Aishani was quivering by the time he fell down between her legs and their lips forged in a heated and fiery kiss, she suckled on his slick muscle to taste the sweet metallic essence of her blood that lingered in his mouth. Her fingers curled within his dark threads with an arm wrapping around him, pressing him tightly against her. As the two rode down from the height of their passion, Aishani parted from the kiss and leaned her forehead against his chin, panting and quivering. “I love you, Kane, my husband…” She breathed into his ear now. 

As he felt his body return to some degree of control and her words he breathed in reply “As I love you my love,” He shifted to settle against her, his arm wrapping around her waist gently.