Envisioned (The Elemental Prophecy) (24 page)

I awoke with Brielle still safely nestled in my arms, and I exhaled a sigh of relief. I had to keep reminding myself that it was just a nightmare, but it was difficult since it felt so real. Brielle continued to slumber in my embrace, and I remained in my position so she could sleep a little longer.

After about twenty minutes, Brielle finally stirred, shifting and stretching against me. Her eyes opened, and her gaze found mine, a blush creeping onto her cheeks. “Been awake long?” she asked.

“Not too long. How'd you sleep?”

“Good. Did you sleep better after your nightmare?”

“Yeah, surprisingly I did. All thanks to you,” I replied.

“Me? I didn't do anything.”

“Just letting me hold you was enough,” I said. She smiled softly and hugged me, her hips pressing against my morning wood as her breasts pushed against my chest. She looked at me and gave me a mischievous smile before rubbing her hips into mine. I grabbed her ass and pushed harder against her, my dick pressing firmly against her pelvis. I tried to take her mouth with mine, but she stopped me, pushing back on my shoulders with her hands. I gave her a questioning look, to which she replied, “I need to brush my teeth first. I don't want you to taste my morning breath.” Before I could protest and tell her I didn't care, she wriggled out of my grasp and rolled off the bed, striding into the bathroom giggling. “You should brush yours, too,” she called out. I huffed and got out of bed, making my way into the bathroom, as well. She was already busy brushing her teeth, and I hurriedly grabbed my toothbrush, applied some toothpaste, and started brushing, as well. When I finished, she was washing her face, bent over the sink with her ass peeking out of her boy shorts as she splashed water onto her face. I went behind her and rubbed against her, causing her to jump slightly in surprise. She blindly searched for a towel, feeling against the wall for one. Once she found it and dried her face, she stared at me through the mirror as I ground my erection against her ass. She closed her eyes in pleasure and braced herself against the counter as I continued, still bent over the sink. I pushed her tank top up her back, rubbing my hands along her smooth skin as I continued to slide her shirt off. She aided my efforts by straightening and raising her arms over her head, freeing her breasts as her shirt finally came off. I gazed at her gorgeous form in the mirror, silently praising the Gods that she was mine.

I turned her around so that we were face to face, bare chests mirroring one another. Her lips crashed with mine as I started pushing her back towards our bed. Once the back of her legs pressed against the mattress, I whirled her around and pushed her gently down on the bed before covering her exposed back with my body. I straddled her as I rained kisses from the base of her neck down her spine and back up again. I rose up off of her and pulled her boy shorts off, along with my boxers before pulling her to the edge of the bed, spreading her legs before entering her slowly from behind. She gasped loudly as she clutched the sheets while I thrust slowly in and out of her, grasping her hips for deeper penetration. This position made her walls clench against me tighter, her warmth squeezing my length blissfully. Her head was tilted upwards, causing her hair to drape down her back like a curtain. I leaned over and grabbed a handful of her soft locks, pulling it as I continued to rock inside her.

I ached for more contact, to gaze upon her face, her breasts, every inch of her heavenly form. I reluctantly withdrew myself from her tight embrace before flipping her over and picking her up. She wrapped her legs around me as I positioned us in the center of our bed and entered her again, my arousal fitting snugly inside hers. The feel of her warm, moist sex around me was the perfect pleasure as I plunged in and out of her. I appraised her body, reveling in her beauty as my eyes took in every inch of her silken skin. Her shimmering eyes locked on mine as her fingers dug into my triceps, gripping tighter with each of my thrusts. Our connection pulsed throughout every nerve, intensifying our passion as it always did, jolting flares of sensation emerging wherever our bodies touched.

Each of her moans brought me closer to climax, especially when she lifted her hips up, tightening her pussy around my length. I slowed my pace, not wanting to end either of our pleasure yet. Brielle clasped my face in her hands, bringing my lips down to hers. I greedily claimed her mouth, stroking her tongue with mine and consuming her luscious taste. I paused periodically to nip and suck on her bottom lip as I continued to stroke in and out of her. She yelled out in ecstasy, her body trembling as her orgasm overcame her. Everything about her—her scent, her taste, her touch, overwhelmed me, and I finally succumbed to the release only she could bring me, groaning out as I came inside her. I felt her walls throbbing against me as we both lay motionless and panting, our passionate exchange leaving us both exhausted.

Brielle smiled lazily at me, tracing her fingertips along my back as we lay pressed against each other. “I hope it's always like that,” she said.

“It will be,” I assured her. “Twin flames are passionate in every way until death.”

“Well, at least we have that to look forward to if I can fulfill the prophecy,” she said, semi-joking. I knew her joking and sarcasm were defense mechanisms to brush off how she really felt.

“Hey,” I said, tilting her by the chin to look in my eyes, “you will. I believe in you.”

“At least one of us does,” she sighed.

“Stop being so hard on yourself. It's only been a couple of weeks since you first learned what an Elemental was. Now you can control all four elements with ease, and are so close to harnessing Akasha. I am very proud of you,” I praised, cupping her cheek in my hand. She leaned into my palm and closed her eyes as she snuggled against it.

“Thank you. I still need to practice, though. We better get started.”

After getting dressed and eating breakfast, we headed into the backyard to practice. I tried to think of ways that I could help Brielle, but I kept drawing a blank. Zane hadn't heard any more new information, so we had nothing else to go on but what he had already told us.

Brielle started by pulling some Earth into her palm as the base of her ball; dirt, small rocks, and sand swirled above her open hand. She called for her Water next, which swirled fluidly above the Earth. Her brows furrowed in concentration as she summoned her Air next, which whirled angrily over the water, causing tiny waves to ripple on its surface. Sweat beaded on her forehead as she strained to keep the opposing elements under control.

“Babe, maybe you shou…” I tried to warn.

“SHHH!!” she yelled back, keeping her focus on the elements within her hand. She summoned her Fire to finish her elemental concoction, which raged furiously on top of all the other Elements. The Elements moved independently of each other, not wanting to taint themselves by touching. Brielle struggled to meld the elements together, but they repelled from one another, disobeying her will. She gritted her teeth in stubborn determination as she continued to combine her elements. She had never accomplished this much thus far, and I knew she wouldn't quit until she passed out. The elements began to pulsate with light as Brielle proceeded in her attempt to merge them together, the display motivating her more. She brought both her hands together, cradling the ball of elements, which now spun wildly and shone with intense light, making the individual elements indistinguishable from each other.

I stood there dumbfounded by the scenario. Brielle was about to harness Akasha, and I didn't know whether I should be afraid or excited. The air around us began to tremble, and in a split second, I was blasted by a blinding light, simultaneously being thrown back by a momentous force. I landed about twenty feet from where I was standing, and I scrambled to my feet, immediately searching for Brielle. She was pushing herself up off the ground as my gaze found her. I sighed with relief and made my way over to her. She smiled as she exclaimed, “Did you fucking see that! That was just…amazing! Was that Akasha?”

I chuckled at her expression—she looked like a little kid at a candy store. “I don't know, but I've never seen anything like it.”

“It had to be! I mean, if it wasn't Akasha, then what the hell was it?”

“Well, whatever it is, don't even think about pulling it into yourself,” I warned. She looked at me and rolled her eyes. “I mean it, Brielle. Imagine what that would have done inside you.”

“I still need to learn to control it anyway. After I do, we can discuss the next step,” she replied.

“As long as the next step doesn't involve pulling that thing into your body,” I remarked.

She sighed, staying silent for a few moments, her face lost in contemplation. Then, her face lit up with unexplained joy. “Hey, you want to take a break? There's something I want to show you,” she said, looking at me expectantly.

“Sure, it would be nice to take a break from your tedious training schedule,” I teased, tousling her hair. She grabbed my hand and threaded her fingers through mine, pulling me towards the beach. We walked along the sand for a mile or so before Brielle changed our course, heading away from the ocean toward the lush hillside in the distance. I hadn't seen much of Avalon, so this scenery was all new to me, and very different from the cityscape of Long Beach.

“There's a bunch of hiking trails through the hillside. There's a special place I want to take you to, if you don't mind,” she said, slightly blushing.

“I don't mind at all,” I replied, bringing her hand up to my lips and kissing the back of it.

We continued walking, and Brielle informed me that the trails ran from our side of the island all the way to the other. Some led to small isolated beaches, while others led to small canyons. Brielle took a trail off to the right, which sloped upward, and I couldn't help but wonder where we were headed.

“So, what is this special place?” I asked.

“If I told you that, it wouldn't be a surprise, would it?” She laughed, bringing a smile to my face. I didn't push it since she was so excited about taking me to her special place, and I didn't want to ruin her surprise.

We trekked on the same path for another mile or so before the trail leveled, and a dense group of foliage came into view. We followed the trail, which led through an array of trees, plants, and flowers. The sunlight shone through small gaps between the tree branches, speckling the ground with patches of light.

“We're almost there,” Brielle indicated, but I couldn't see anything outside of the trees. After a few more yards, we broke through into a grassy clearing nestled upon a waterfall.

“Wow,” I said, gazing up to the top of the waterfall. I estimated it was about sixty-five feet tall. “Is there a way to the top?” I continued.

Brielle nodded excitedly, pulling me by the hand towards a steep trail leading up the side of the waterfall. Once we reached the top, we made our way to the edge, peering over into the pool at the bottom. Brielle sat bordering the river that fed the waterfall, looking out over the ocean in deep thought. “This is my sanctuary. I come here a lot when I need to think. Nobody knows about it, not even Kimber,” she said.

I sat beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her next to me. “Thank you for sharing this with me,” I whispered, resting my chin on her shoulder. I turned her so that her back was to my chest, her body in between my legs, as we sat in silence overlooking the beautiful sea. The sun was high in the sky, its rays glittering like diamonds on the ocean's waves. Brielle leaned her head back against my chest, and I wrapped my arms around hers, which were holding her knees to her chest.

After a few more minutes of silence, Brielle turned her face to me and softly said, “I've never wanted to share this with anyone. Not until you.”

I cupped her face in my hands as I kissed her softly, our lips barely pressing against one another. I leaned my forehead to hers, closing my eyes and letting the sensation of our bond envelop me. It was hard to just sit and enjoy each other back home with everything that was going, especially now that Kiera lived with us. The warmth of our connection was so comforting, and it just felt like home. Brielle was my true home; no matter where we were, as long as she was with me, I would be home. Nothing else mattered. She was my strength, my reason for being, even before we met. My subconscious knew that, connecting us through our mutual nightmare.

Her stomach rumbled, interrupting our peaceful silence. I tried to contain my laughter, but it slipped through, causing a scowl to form on Brielle's face. “Are you ready to go, mi amante? Sounds like you are ready for lunch.”