Alpha Zaelah | Book One: Realities Demise

THIRTY-FOUR

Z A E L A H

"The water has special properties that will allow you to talk to me in a dream state if you call my name and think about a place you'd like us to meet and it will also allow you to mindlink me without me having to mark you." Malik disclosed as he dipped his finger in the water.

"Please tell me there aren't any side effects," I begged, seeing as my life had been at stake from simply trying to enter the temple.

He grinned softly while standing. "There isn't any, don't worry."

"So, what? I should just drink it?" I asked and received a nod.

"Uteba."

My brows furrowed in confusion when he said this, but when a floating goblet appeared under Nala's hand my confusion was terminated.

"I thought you could only shapeshift and control people's bodies without their permission," I confessed while he dipped the goblet into the glowing water, filling it up.

"I didn't do that, the temple did. I just had to say the right word for it to happen." He explained before handing the now filled goblet to me.

"Thank you."

Malik watched silently as I placed the rim of the goblet between my lips before tilting it with the intention of drinking every last drop of the glowing water. The liquid was a perfect combination of sweet and sour and as the mixture drowned my taste buds I was greeted by unexpected delight.

When I had finished it, the goblet disappeared allowing me to catch the sight of my glowing hands.

"Am I glowing?" I asked him, wanting to make sure I wasn't seeing things.

"Your whole body is, your eyes included."

I quickly glanced into the water, giving myself the chance to see my glowing eyes and body before it disappeared completely.

"What now?" I inquired.

'Mindlink me.' He instructed, only his mouth didn't move.

"How?" I questioned him and he gently took my hand in his, showing me the small glow that was shaped like a moon on the back of my hand.

'Touch this then speak in your mind.'

I raised my other hand touching the glowing light which had my entire body freezing at the slight shock that went through me as I could feel a familiar aura greeting mine in a sweet bliss that had my whole body slowly relaxing.

'Can you hear me?' I questioned him through the link.

'I can.' He told me.

"Will you be able to contact me in the dream state?" I asked him, now speaking out loud.

"I will, so would you mind if I spoke to you every night?" He inquired and I did my best to stop my beaming smile but it still ended up on my lips.

"No, I wouldn't," I assured him as he slipped his hands around my waist.

"Can I kiss you?" He questioned me softly, glancing at my lips.

"As long as you never ask again and just do it." I declared while my arms fell around his neck.

"I think I can live with that," Malik replied with a grin before he yanked me towards his chest and I wasn't given ample time to react because he had caught my lips with his.

Despite my shock, my eyes fluttered closed allowing our lips to begin slow and savouring motion and my whole body immediately settled in his hold as we deepened the kiss, trying to leave each other breathless.

The contact reawakened my feelings of desire and passion which in return fuelled an explosion in the depths of my yearning soul as our lips moved slowly against each other as if mirroring a dance of compulsion and with each action he performed I was left to reflect on them in hopes of lengthening the feelings only he could create.

"Fuck..." I cursed softly when he broke the kiss to suck on the most sensitive area on my neck, pulling more on my desire before he completely moved back to press a kiss against my forehead.

"Do you want to sleep with me tonight?"

I immediately pushed my brows together when he asked this.

"Do you mean have sex with you?" I inquired and he laughed lightly, shaking his head.

"No, I mean just resting in my arms, love." He explained before my anxiety could rise and I smiled softly before responding.

"I'd love that."

He quickly matched my smile as he brought me closer with the hands he kept on my waist before leaning into my ear.

"And if you can't sleep we can always find activities to pass the time."

I bit my bottom lip at his offer as I kept my eyes on his.

"Then we should get back."

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"I could have walked," I told him as he laid me in the middle of his bed after taking off my heels.

"Then someone might have stopped us on the way." He stated while he sat at the edge of the bed, removing his jacket.

"Don't you have work to do tonight?" I asked him and he shook his head.

"Not tonight, Zemerah, Vilen and Eiana are taking care of everything."

"Per your request?" He nodded as he removed his shirt, leaving his chest bare.

"I wanted you to spend your last night here with me." Malik expressed and my lips pulled itself up into an expression of pure happiness as I moved behind him, placing my hands on his shoulders before slipping them down his shirtless chest causing him to tense up under my touch.

"Are you sure Vilen won't interrupt?" I asked him with a suggestive tone which hinted at what I wished to do and he instantly caught on.

"I'm positive," Malik whispered as I began pressing wet kisses against his neck.

"Zemerah?"

"Shit..." He cursed deeply when my hand met his slightly hardened member that was hidden by his pants, causing him to grip the sheet below him.

"She won't interrupt us."

"Eia—"

"Zaelah, no one will interrupt us. I promise." He assured me, which allowed me to move off the bed to stand in front of him, but I didn't even get a chance to say a word because he pulled me towards him, drawing me into a heated kiss.

Malik didn't need to speak for me to know what he intended to do tonight since his hand was already unzipping my dress, permitting the night breeze to hit my skin when he began pulling it down, revealing my naked chest that he had shown affection to hours ago.

I could tell he wouldn't be waiting tonight when he tore my dress apart due to impatience as it got stuck at my ass.

"Malik, that dress—" I started after breaking the kiss, but he cut in.

"Can be replaced." He stated while allowing his eyes to take in my body as he stood, almost towering over me. "You are so stunning."

Malik placed me to sit against the bed before moving to his knees as his hands greeted the bands of my underwear.

"Can I take this off?" I nodded eagerly, silently hoping no one interrupted this thrilling moment.

"Words, Zaelah."

"Yes, Malik."

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