Jupiter Rising

Chapter Twenty Three- Fire in her eyes

Andromedas fingers ran down my cheeks, painting the golden and black war paint of Olamoore on my skin as she observed me with a look of sorrow.

"I'll be back" I promised.

"You better" she returned, her voice breaking with the emotion she felt.

"I have to go" I told her "I have to lead them"

She sighed "I know"

I reached up and held her hand at my cheeks, our eyes meeting, our magic beginning to swirl around our hands as we connected in that moment. I closed my eyes to feel her pulsate within my flesh, her magic and mine dancing together in unison. It was an act of love and devotion to allow your love inside of you, sharing her heart as I shared mine.

"I love you" she whispered.

"I feel it" I whispered back "I feel it all" I told her solemnly "even the way your heart hurts because you are so upset with me"

A firestorm of heartache pulsated through me then, my words causing her to focus on the emotion, and then as a knock on effect it hit me too. She was so scared and anxious. It took my breath away.

"I'm sorry" she apologised, removing her hands from my cheeks, and breaking our connection "I didn't want to share that with you"

I stood instantly, bringing her into my arms and holding her tightly. The armour in my clothing felt hard and cold against her warmth, and I was more concerned I was hurting her than comforting her. I released her and shook my head, wiping her stray tears aside. "I will be back" I promised again, despite knowing I shouldn't.

I couldn't Promise. I didn't think anyone could right now, for we couldn't see what was out there, and we couldn't have known the future. Nothing was certain, not with darkness arriving upon us with each Dusk. The Night was now a stark reminder that the dark consumed us all with every day that came to a close. Darkness was inevitable, but that didn't mean we couldn't drive it out like lanterns in the forest upon a moonless night. The overriding instinct I had now, one that was drowning out and stilling the voices inside to error on the side of caution, was a desire to drive a blinding light into the heart of the Gloam... and watch as he was obliterated.

My own Magic had always been suppressed, since birth, and anyone whom had ever cared for me had asked me to be careful of it, and not allow it to take its full control. Even Andy had made me promise to never use my mind magic, the one thing that made me more powerful. For her I had suppressed it, until Aspen. I failed at times to hold back, which had resulted in many a destruction of a wall, and indeed such power surge that I had taken out an entire kingdom. I had had enough of suppressing and controlling my natural ability now, and for the first time in my life, I was ready to release it unto the world. I didn't know what it would look or feel like when it happened, but my Magic was beating like the drums of war inside of me, and with each thunderous beat my ears would ring, my finger tips would tingle, and apprehension made the hair on my body stand. It was ready, and so was I... to death do us part.

I brushed my lips over hers "I love you Andromeda"

Her lips parted "I crave you" she replied huskily into my mouth, as the heat of her tongue brushed upon mine.

We came together in a heated and passionate tangle of lips, tongues, limbs and magic. My hands feverishly pulling and tugging at her gown, hers doing the same as she broke our kiss to throw down my armoured breast plate. As the armour clinked down heavily at our feet, she guided me back against the wall, her hands busily tugging, removing my buttons and my layers as her lips met mine repeatedly and then departed for my neck.

Guards entered my chambers upon hearing the commotion, and soon left the second they saw the scene unfolding before them. The door closed.

The sounds that left me as my mouth fell open were laced with ecstasy. It had been so long since she had touched me in this way, and forever it felt since her and her magic entered me. Andy wasn't gonna let me leave here without us becoming one first. She wanted a part of her to be within me when I left this Veil, and as her hands met my  flesh and ripped away my undergarments, she pressed herself against me. I throbbed against her hand, every inch of me aching to feel her inside of me. Her teeth captured my earlobe, before a swirl of her tongue made every hair on my body erect once more. She smudged the golden paint upon my cheeks with her lips, as they traced their way back to mine.