Blazing Embers (gxg)

27. Terror

Asher's Pov.

'Boom!' Boom!'

I was curled up in a trench. The smell of sulfur and death making me sick. My ears feeling like they would bleed the next second from the loud artillery and bombings. The mud so wet our clothes and boots were soaked and the cold fabric was sticking to my skin. Shaking because of the overwhelming stimuli of my senses I tried to focus on the only familiar thing in this hell hole. My Brother.
Mark was sitting in front of me, not so much better but at least he was talking to some soldiers, calming them down with his mind control....

Father sent us here for two reasons and even if I was at the edge of shifting I had to hold back and control myself like never before.
I could feel Blaze under my skin, like a hot energy that will burst the next opportunity it gets and it made me dizzy holding back my/his nature.

This was one of the tests Father told me to endure. The second was, seeing what humans were capable of doing to their own race, so I would know how important it was they never discover other creatures.

"Take cover!"

"No!"

"I don't wanna die! I don't wanna..."

"Fire!!"

Faint cries echoed around us, enemy or ally we never knew. Holding my rifle close to my torso as a distraction I saw blood everywhere. Filthy, cold and rotting blood of the hundreds of corpses scattered all over the Frontline. I was sick in my stomach, but all of a sudden, in the middle of heavy fire and shouting, a large black wolf came into my view.
His blue eyes shown with a reassuring and calming glow. Walking to me he layed down beside me, his muzzle on my belly and thighs. And I knew. This was a dream or to be more precise a night terror. I was reliving my time during the war, but Blaze like always sensed something was wrong and he came to me through my mind space.

"Ash... wake up now... Sam needs you to open your eyes." he whispered but even through the devastating noise of the battlefield I heard him clearly.

My mate needed me! So I woke up!

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Breathing heavily I sat up abruptly which made Sam fall back from my chest. She was probably trying to shake me up from my nightmare.

I was covered in sweat and our bed was drenched. I looked up to her and pulled her closer.

"Asher! What happened?! Are you okey?" Sam's worried voice filled my ears and I sighed with relief.

"Humm... yeah, now I'm okey." I say my voice still a bit shaky.

"What happened?" she asked again still hugging me.

"Had a nightmare about the I. WW." I told her and took in her calming vanilla scent.

"Don't try to hide it! I know how night terrors look like! There's a difference and you know it!" she said with a more strict tone.

"Sorry... I just.." I took in a breath of air, shivering from the cold sweat on my skin.

"Let's go and get you cleaned up and we can sleep in your guest bedroom downstairs. I nodded and while she gethered me some new clothes I took a quick shower.

I walk down the stairs, half dazed and let her lead me while holding my hand.

Laying down again she was the one spooning me for a change and finally all my muscles relaxed. Sam was kissing my nape, leaving little love marks as she nibbled on my skin.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked almost inaudibly.

"Do you want to know?" I questioned back and her arms around my waist held me with more force.

"I want to know everything about you, Asher. Not just the good or the happy memories. I want to understand all that you lived. All the bad and hardship you had to suffer. But I don't want you to tell me these things because you feel obligated when I ask you. I want you to share these with me because you decide you're ready, and feel like I'm someone to you who will be on your side for eternity, and you can let me in into your life. Be it now, in the future or the past." Sam explains and my heart quenches with overflowing emotions.

The love and understanding I can feel through our bond is like never before. She's so close to me, and not just physically but emotionally as well.

I turn and look into her Amber galaxy eyes. A whole world lives in those beautiful orbs and the strength they gave me this moment is immeasurable.

"I love you." I say to her again and kiss her.

"Um.. " she tries to respond but our kiss makes her moan into my mouth instead.

I pull back and let her breath. Her eyes glowing, and I swear I saw them shift, just like mine does for a second.

"Bad wolf! Let me say it back!" she complaints and hits my chest with her fists.

"Humm... should I?" I tease her but this made her pinch my side. "Ouch! Okey, i give up!"

"As you should. I love you too you idiot!" my tells me with a sweet and victorious smile on her face.

"Humm... your idiot..." I agree and peck her lips quickly. She shigs with satisfaction and snuggles into my body, closing her eyes.

Listening to her breathing I also slowly drift to the land of dreams but before I go to the other side i whisper into her ear.

"Sam.."

"Hum..?" she quirks her brows but I know she's almost asleep.

"I will tell you all of my stories... soon, I promise, love."

"Okey."

My mind clouded by her sweet vanilla scent brings me to a deep sleep. And this is the first time in my life that after such an episode i actually managed to go back to sleep and have my well deserved rest.