Our Little Fae

Chapter 21

"Wakey, wakey, Angel." Salem's sweet voice says, as his arm gently shakes me.

"Ugh, already?" I grumble tiredly.

"Come on, I have something fun planned for us today. Just you and me. Now hurry up, I left some clothes in the bathroom for you." he replies, before leaving me.

I let out a small sigh before dragging myself up to the bathroom.

I didn't want to admit to Salem or Levi, that I was hardly sleeping throughout the night. Each time I would try, I would wake up from the nightmares that were haunting my dreams. Only Damian knew of my troubles, as he was always awake and could sense the changes in my breathing and heart rate when they were occurring. So, I made him promise to keep it between us, knowing that Salem would slow my training to focus more on rest if he found out which would only further delay this process.

I was growing impatient of having to wait to get my memories back. I was curious about my past. About all the things I couldn't remember and I was doing everything in my power to gain control over myself as fast as I could.

4 days had passed since my first feeding with Levi, and I had spent each one after working hard on my elements and continuing to work on controlling my feedings with him.

Although, I knew I wasn't hurting him... I could still see how it was slowly wearing him down as each day passed and I knew that I was going to need to switch to someone else soon, so that he could recover fully.

I finish freshening up for the day before pulling on the bikini and short jean shorts that Salem has left for me before making my way back down the stairs.

"Was the shirt not there?" Salem asks, as his eyes scan my body.

"It was." I simply reply.

"Alright. Ready then?" he asks, and I nod my head.

We step outside and I watch in amazement as large grey wings suddenly appear behind him.

My eyes are wide as I take in the breath-taking sight of them, and he lets out a small laugh.

"I hope you'll trust me enough to fly with me. It's the fastest way to get to where we are going and you'll need all your energy once we get there." he tells me, smiling widely.

"Of course, I trust you! Will I be training at this place you're taking us?" I reply, stepping towards him and he nods his head.

"Yes, but it will be a rewarding experience. I promise. Now, would you like to be able to hold me while we fly or I can hold you and you can have a perfect view of everything on the way." he says, as he opens his arms inviting me to step into them.

I wrap my arms around his neck to answer his question, feeling too nervous to be held the other way.

"I may switch for the way back... but for the first time, I think this is best." I tell him, pressing my body as close as possible against his.

"Whatever is most comfortable for you, Angel." he grins.

His hands swoop around my waist, holding me securely before his wings begin to move and within seconds we are slowly lifting off into the air.

The higher we get, the more nervous I become, and I squeeze him a little tighter, hoping to gods he wouldn't drop me along the way.

"Your safe, Angel. I promise." he reassures me, as he moves one of his hands from my waist down to my ass and suddenly starts lifting me, making me wrap my legs around his waist.

Feeling more secure as I held onto him for dear life, he keeps a secure hold on my waist and ass as he begins to pick up speed, making the air around us blow harder.

Before I know it, we are suddenly within a cloud as it's white-mist surrounds us and I can't help but smile as he dips us in and out of it. It was a bit harder to breathe at this altitude, but it was completely worth it as he flew us through them, giving me both the experience of being overtop of them and within them before lowering us back towards the ground.

"That was amazing." I tell him, once we are finally low enough to breathe normally again.

"I had a feeling you would like it, just like I have a feeling you will enjoy this next part too." he replies excitedly, before suddenly diving us down towards the ground.

A small squeal leaves my lips at our accelerated descent and I have no doubt that my nails will be imprinted into his skin after this.

As his feet hit the ground and his wings come to a stop, I take in a deep breath before slowly releasing my hold on him.

I quickly become aware of the loud sound of water running and as I turn around, all the breath leaves my lungs at the beautiful sight before me.

"No way!" I squeal excitedly, running towards it.

Salem lets out a laugh as he chases after me, both of us stopping at the edge of a large pool of water, with a thin river connected next to it. All created by one large waterfall at the back.

"Ready to start training?" he asks with a grin, and I nod excitedly.

Whatever I had to do, I was more then ready if it involved a place as beautiful as this.

"Great! Stop the flow of the falls." he states, and I turn and look at him in bewilderment.

"What?! Why?" I ask, utterly confused.

"So, we can go explore what's behind it." he replies simply.

I focus on the water with a small frown.

"It's pretty strong..." I mumble, and he gives my shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

"Precisely. You've gotten a lot better with all your other elements, except for water. This is a great way to help improve it. Remember, your strong. You just need to focus and not give up." he replies encouragingly.

"It's kind of far from the bank..." I continue.

"Then grow a large and long enough branch to hover over the water so you get closer. Should easy enough, considering how good you do with your Earth element." he replies.

I let out a small sigh but nod my head before taking a few steps back. I sink to my knees and dig my fingers into the ground before closing my eyes and focusing on what I want to achieve.

Slowly but surely, I feel as the roots start to grow and expand, I open my eyes as I watch it spread out of the ground, turning into a large trunk. Instead of letting it grow straight up, I keep one hand focused on the trunk and bring my other one up to let a strong gust of wind push out of it and towards the growing trunk, making it grow sideways towards the water.

"There you go, Angel. You've got it. Keep going." Salem encourages.

I suck in a deep breath, continuing to push both my elements at the same pace. Needing the trunk to grow large and long and needing the air to be strong enough to keep it growing sideways for at least another couple feet.

The more I put out, the more I feel my body drain. Managing two elements was a lot on it's own and at this strong of a pace, it was quickly becoming exhausting. My body soon begins to shake as I struggle to keep up with it, but I keep my focus and continue pushing myself to achieve my goal.

"That's good, Angel." Salem calls out to me, but I shake my head.

"Closer." I state breathlessly.

A few more minutes, and I finally stop as I smile with pride at my accomplishment.

"I need a quick rest... then I'll tackle those falls." I sigh tiredly, before plopping back against the ground.