Nephilim (6 page)

“What the fuck was that?” Dane shouted, swinging the door open and flinging his seat belt off before leaping from the car.

Ada sat shaking, feeling her heart race, her fingers clutching the amulet around her neck. She quickly strengthened her barriers around her. With trembling hands, she opened her door and gingerly stepped out of the car. She could see Dane standing at the front of the car.

“Ada, what happened?” she heard Frankie’s voice call.

Ada turned to see the Shapeshifter in horse form galloping towards her car down the driveway. Ada stood at her door, too afraid to step forward to see what it was that she might have hit, she didn’t even know if she hit whatever it was that was in front of her, it happened so fast. Tears began to fall down her cheeks when she felt the warm and familiar arms of Frankie wrap around her shoulders pulling her into his chest.

“I don’t know what it was Frankie, just movement right in front of the car” she spoke her voice quivering with the tears that now flowed.

“What is it Dane?” Frankie asked looking over Ada’s shoulder.

“A male, appears human, I felt his presence lurking in the crop of tree’s when we left, but then he just suddenly leapt in front of the car.” Dane replied.

“Is he dead?” Ada asked shaking off the tears.

“No, just curled up in a little ball of snivelling tears” Dane said with disdain in his voice that sent a shiver through Ada.

She walked to the front of the car and saw the familiar figure curled up into a foetal position of Travis. Ada let out a breath and knelt beside him, pulling him into an embrace. She looked up at Dane and saw his eyes glow red briefly. Ada blinked not sure whether what she just witnessed was real. When she looked at him again, his eyes were the same bright blue they had always been.

“Travis, what are you doing?” Ada asked gently.

Travis lifted his head, his cheeks wet with tears. His shirt was dirty and torn and he looked like he hadn’t slept since she had healed him.

“I need you Ada” he said.

“Oh Travis” Ada spoke quietly.

Frankie seemed to understand what had happened and stepped in. He leant forward and pulled Travis up to standing.

“What is going on?” Dane asked.

“He was attacked by a Demon two nights ago and I healed him, but he has been somewhat smitten ever since. I don’t know what’s happened, but I’ve never had someone I heal fall in love with me before” Ada explained with a shake of her head.

Dane nodded and stepped forward. Travis flinched as Dane reached up his hand to Travis’s face.

“Don’t be afraid” he said gently.

Suddenly Dane’s aura became a bright and glowing blue, it was almost blinding in its beauty. He caressed the side of Travis’s face gently and Travis closed his eyes, leaning back onto Frankie’s chest. Dane reached out for Ada’s hand, clasping it in his. She could feel his power surge and her groin clenched. Ada cried out as pleasure flowed through her. Her nipples stiffened and her eyes blurred. It was too much, she felt her eyes threaten to black out and felt as if her knees were about to buckle underneath her when suddenly the feeling ceased. Ada wobbled and Dane caught her in her arms.

“What did you do?” she crooned. Her eyes were still blurry and her groin pulsated in a way she had never experienced before.

Dane pulled her close and she became hyper aware of every touch, his scent, his erection that prodded into her side, the way his hand caressed her back, the breath on her neck as he held her up. The pleasure surged, she felt the fluid begin to drip from her groin and the nerve bundle at the centre of her core twitch with a need for release.

Suddenly she felt herself being lifted into the air, the weightlessness of her body filling her with a freedom she had never experienced before. Ada wanted to open her eyes, she wanted to see the whole event that she was experiencing for the first time, but her eyes were so heavy, she couldn’t open them no matter how much she tried.

Her pleasure began to turn to fear as she felt herself losing control of the situation and the logical part of her brain began to function. Ada frantically tried to build up her barriers, to push Dane from her. But he was too strong for her, he held her mind open, he searched her memories of pleasure, she saw her sexual partners flood her mind, every orgasm she had ever had, it was like watching a movie, starring Ada. She cried out and shook her head. Suddenly she felt herself drop and the pleasure was gone.

Ada opened her eyes, looking around her, the sun was bright and beating down on her back. Travis lay curled in a ball in front of her car. Frankie stood beside her and Dane held her hand. She looked into Dane’s face. His face distorted for a moment, but it happened so fast she couldn’t be sure that she could trust what she had seen.

“What did you do to me?” she asked.

Dane frowned at her and Frankie looked at her confused.

“What do you mean?” Dane asked.

“You didn’t just fill my body with a pleasure that was unbearable? You didn’t search my memories? You didn’t lift me into the air?” she asked looking between Dane and Frankie.

Frankie shook his head.

“Ada you’ve been standing here for no more than thirty seconds after getting out the car. Did she hit her head?” Frankie said, asking Dane, reaching towards Ada and touching her neck and forehead.

Dane shook his head.

“I don’t think so, but maybe I should take you home just in case” he said to Ada.

Ada shook her head, fear creeping into her soul. She didn’t know who Dane was, but she was suddenly very afraid that he wasn’t who he said he was, she was afraid that her instincts were leading her into danger. She didn’t want to be near him. She didn’t want to be near anyone. All Ada wanted was to lock herself away and pretend like nothing was wrong. She wanted to pretend that her Mother was still at the home she shared with her Father and none of this sorry mess was happening.

“No I think I’ll take myself home. Maybe I just need some sleep” she said.

“I’ll come with you, your parents would never forgive me if something happened to you too” Frankie said turning to Dane. “Will you be alright to sort this mess out” pointing to where Travis lay sobbing.

Ada had forgotten all about Travis.

“Oh Travis” she said kneeling beside him and pulling him to her. “What were you doing?”

“Ada. I’m afraid, I can’t seem to stay away from you and I feel like I’m being pulled to you. I don’t know what it is. You’re in danger, I feel it looming Ada. It’s coming.” Travis said through tears, his eyes begging her to listen, to hear his words.

Ada frowned, she had never experienced something like this before and she really needed her Mum. But his words terrified her to the very core of her soul. She wanted to ask him who she was in danger from. Was it Abaddon? Was it Dane? She knew that Travis wouldn’t know. A thought struck her that maybe he was still somehow picking up on her emotions that somehow he had managed to sense what she was feeling towards Dane. The gnawing reached into the pit of Ada’s stomach like an ice cold hand gripping at her tight. Her Father was right, she didn’t know who to trust and at that moment she needed to keep her guard up higher than ever before.

“Put him in the car will you please Frankie? After I go home, will you take him to the coven? Morrigan will know what to do.” Ada said.

Morrigan was Merza’s sister, she was as strong as Merza and if anyone was going to be able to help Travis, she would know what to do. Frankie nodded and lifted Travis to his feet, leading him to the car. She stood and looked towards Dane who watched Frankie leading Travis to the car.

“Ada I’m not sure that I trust Travis. He seems to be infected by more than just a Demon” he said.

Ada nodded, she had to agree, she didn’t know what it was, but she was starting to see that it was more than a simple Demon bite. However, she didn’t think that she could trust Dane either. She didn’t know how to explain what she had experienced; she didn’t know whether it was just a tired delusion or perhaps concussion. But there was something strange about him and the way her Father reacted to him made her nervous. She knew that she had to keep her distance from him. Suddenly Ada didn’t want him to teach her about the power she contained. She didn’t feel comfortable to be that vulnerable around him.

“I will go with Frankie to the coven, I’m not sure that he should be left alone anywhere” Dane said.

Ada’s exhaustion started to set in, she was so tired that she felt like she could barely put one foot in front of the other, let alone argue. After all Karla would have checked his background, not anyone could join the Aje Authority. Ada tried to shake off her nerves and tried to explain it away as just being tired and paranoid. She nodded and turned back to the car.

“Will you drive please Frankie?” Ada asked.

Frankie nodded sliding into the driver’s seat. Dane moved into the back seat next to Travis and Ada slid into the passenger seat. They had no longer started the car down the dirt road and she felt her eye lids close. She didn’t even feel Frankie carry her into her home, or pull her shoes off and slide her into bed. There she lay in a dreamless sleep.

Chapter Seven

“There’s so much God damned weight on my shoulders.  All I’m trying to do is live my Motherfucking life. Supposed to be happy, but I’m only getting colder. Wear a smile on my face, but there’s a demon inside” Five Finger Death Punch

Ada awoke to the incessant buzzing of her phone; she reached out a hand and slammed it about her bedside table looking for the annoying little piece of equipment that was pulling her from her slumber. When she couldn’t find it she opened one eye a crack and focused on where the ringing was coming from. Just as she found her phone tucked under her pillow it stopped ringing.

“Fuck it” she swore, pressing the button to see who was calling.

It was an unknown number. Ada pushed her head back into her pillow and growled. She jumped when her phone began to buzz again. It was the same unknown number; she pressed on the answer button and abruptly greeted the rude awakener.

“Nice to speak to you too” the voice spoke with a laugh down the line.

Ada sat up and rubbed her face.  She recognised the voice, but couldn’t place where she knew it from.

“I’m sorry, I was asleep. Who is this?” she asked.

A chuckle came down the line as Dane introduced himself again.

“How did you get my number?” Ada asked with a frown.

“Karla” he said. “Anyway I’m ringing because I thought I would see if you would like to head into the woods today and practice some magic”

Ada stretched and felt her back clunk. She looked out the window and could see a full moon rising high in the sky. The truth was all she wanted to do was stay in bed and do nothing, forget everything and stay in the safety of her blankets. Dane wasn’t going to allow that, she could feel that he was only asking was out of courtesy.

“Alright, let me get showered and dressed and I’ll meet you where?” she asked.

“I’ll come pick you up.” He said. “Oh and the thought of you in the shower; very enticing”

“Hmm” she said “wait; how do you know where I live?”

“Karla” he said again before hanging up.

Ada stretched again while she mumbled to herself about Karla needing a piece of her mind giving out her personal details to strange Warlocks. No matter how sexy they might be. She threw her clothes off as she headed to the shower, catching sight of herself in the mirror. She had bags forming under her eyes and her skin was pale. The stress was starting to affect her. Ada made a mental note to pick up some multivitamins to help her get through. The last thing she needed was to be sick.  Ada had just finished getting her shoes on when there was a light knock on the door. She sent her feelers out.

“It’s Dane” he said through the door, obviously sensing her trying to reach him.

She swung the door open and nearly lost her breath. He stood over six feet tall, his shoulders were broad; his shirt was tight and showed a muscular body, poking under his shirt sleeve was a tribal pattern tattoo. The tattoo looked familiar, but she couldn’t place where she had seen it. His eyes seemed to have darkened overnight. To say he was sex on legs would be an understatement. Ada couldn’t peel her eyes away from Dane.

“As much as I’m enjoying being your eye candy, we should probably go” he said with a laugh.

Ada felt her face instantly blush at being caught so brazenly checking him out. She shook her head and followed him out the door locking it behind her. Ada could hear Dane chuckling all the way down to the car. She continued to scold herself on being dumb enough to get caught as she climbed into the passenger side of his car. Which of course was a big fuel guzzling beast, he bought the car to life with a roar and Ada felt the g-forces as he sped off down the road in the direction of the woods.

When they had reached the dense edge of the woods, Dane turned his car off and swung the door open, reaching into the backseat to grab a torch and a bag.