The Sapphist and the Shapeshifter

Chapter Seven

Halo readers? Sorry for the really long wait, but here is the next chapter. Excuse my mistakes, I don't really proofread & I'm kind of half asleep right now, so I'll just upload this & head on to bed. You know what to do, VOTE, COMMENT etc & ENJOY!!!

Photo of Laurita

(she's such a tomboy)

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Chapter 7

Lance's POV

She woke up hours later, and I had water, a steaming mug of ginger tea, and some warm soup waiting by her bedside. I could not stay with her until she regained her strength because of all the energy drained from her because of all the power I possess. I hated myself, and the gods for giving me all this power that could probably destroy the love of my life.

How was I supposed to be close to her, yet I could not even be in the same room with her, lest she died. That thought alone left my heart aching terribly. I would have to let her go back to her world just for her own safety; I was more dangerous to her than even her deathly uncle was. At least he would never be able to harm her again. I had absolutely made certain of that. You see, I had been extremely tempted to cut off his goods, but that did not tune right with me, so instead I opted for castration. That should teach him, he is never going to be able to function, and will be all alone for the rest of his miserable life.

I sensed my love waking up. Ever since I touched her, the connection between us grew stronger. This sensation is so incredible…I can barely fathom it. That smile crept onto my face before I could stop it. My sister Laurita was by her side within seconds of her stirring.

“You ok?” I heard Lauri whisper.

If I did not know my sister any better, I would be convinced into believing she is an angel. I quietly laughed to myself while I shook my head amusedly. She always was quite the actress, unlike my miserable excuse of a brother Lark. Seriously, Lark, what the heck possessed my parents to call him that? Did they not realize that all of this would come back to bite them? For crying out loud, that kid is the biggest liar I have known in all my life!

Thankfully, he is away on one of his weird adventures, and I have the ability to compel him not to do something stupid that could jeopardize our kind. I hate to imagine how the world would have been had he been the one. *shudders at that thought*

Do not get me wrong, I love the kid, but I really think, that whole name thing is to blame for his behavior. I warned my parents but they ignored my pleas. Well, I am glad it is Lauri taking care of Sonja rather than that good for nothing brother of mine. I can feel her regaining most of her strength, but I need to give a few more days before I can get close to her. For now, I will do with tapping into her thoughts, since at least that is not doing her any damage.

I felt my heart swell in my chest when she asked Lauri about me. She was not afraid of her surrounding, although that was a bit unnerving, but there is a saying that reminds us not question a good thing when you see one. I hope she does not think she is dead because that is an entirely different story all together.

I listened in on everything she was doing. I rather felt stalkerish, but I was not about to give up this opportunity to be this close to her. It calmed down all my beasts. They needed reassurance that their mate was in good shape and not scared. They understood the consequences of trying to touch her, so they patiently waited until the time was right to come face to face with her again.

A delicate involuntary smile crept onto my face. I jumped up so high when something or someone tapped my shoulder. I had let my guards down, and had not listened in on my surroundings. I would be dead now if the mansion was under attack.

I tutted at a smirking Lauri, and she scurried down the corridor at lightning speed. This caused me to lick my lips in absolute exhilaration. I always got this thrill from a hunt, not that I enjoyed hunting down anyone, I just kind of love-hated dominance. It is a natural reaction since I am kind of the one, plus all that other crap.  She was definitely in for one hell of a nightmare.