BURNING BLOOD

THE BOOK OF ALL KNOWLEDGE

(Alarik)

I was worried. I could feel her distress.

She needed time, so we stepped back and allowed her to think.

But as the days went by we all felt that she was slipping away.

We were afraid that she will leave and never come back.

Emrys and Soran watched her from the dark corners to make sure she at least ate something.

Echo and I took the day watch.

My sister and Aria tried to reach out, but she didn't want to talk to them either.

So, I was very much surprised when I heard her in the library singing while looking at the parchments. She was moving them and taking notes.

I stood there, not knowing what to do. Should I go to her or leave her alone?

"I can sense you!

You can come in...

it's your house after all.."

she said lowly.

" Hi. I'm sorry to bother you...

I...

Are you ok?

Can I do something?".

"Yes. Make some coffee and call the guys...

I think I figure it out!".

"Sure.

Are you hungry?".

"No,

actually...".

"I'll be right back!

And Issa?"

" Hmm?"

"I'm glad you finally came out of the room,"

I said and went to the kitchen, mind-linking the guys.

Echo was already there making coffee and waffles.

Soran and Emrys rushed in

"Are you sure she wants to see us?".

"Or speak to?"

they said in unison.

"Yes. She told me to call you.

I found her singing in the library. She is looking at the parchments again.

Maybe she found out where is the Book...".

"Ooohhh... let's go then!".

(Emrys)

I was relieved.

I missed her. But I understood.

We entered the library with a tray full of waffles, strawberries, and coffee.

She was turning the parchments, writing some stuff on a paper, and biting the pencil.

Her eyes weren't the gray that she usually had, nor amber...

they were almost silver.

"Hello, beautiful!

We brought you breakfast!".

" Oh... thanks!

Uuuu are those waffles?"

she said peeking at the tray.

"Yes kitten, Echo made them for you!

You have honey and strawberry too..."

Alarik was offering her a variety of food.

"Thanks! I like waffles!"

her smile was contagious.

"So... are we forgiven?"

Soran was inquiring what we all wanted to know

"Hmm

yes and no...

but I understand the importance...

to find this book, right?!

And it is my duty...".

"We are here for you.

Whatever you need...

just say!".

" Hmmm...

I could think of a few ..."

she was smirking.

" Ooh, you bad, baaad girl!!"

I start laughing while she was blushing

" I didn't mean stuff like that...

you pervert!!"

she smacked me.

"Ouch!

Now I need a kiss to take the bu-bu away!".

"Dream on!".

"In yours or mine??".

" You are unbelievable

... never mind"

she mumbled taking a big bite of the waffle.

"I was looking at the parchments... they are a puzzle, a riddle.

It seems that some of the stuff on it is like your tattoos...

I just realized their order...

so strip!".

We all looked at her grinning

" Guys... just the shirt...

I need to read..."

raising an eyebrow she pointed at us

" I thought that you want to...

...play...

kitten,"

Alarik said wiggling his eyebrows playfully

"As much as I would like to see your wolf again...

now isn't the time".

" Just my wolf?

Nothing else?

What would you like to do ?".

She hesitated a moment.

"I would like to ride you...

can I?".

His growl was low

"Kitten you can ride me whenever you want!!"

he winked, she blushed.

I love her reaction and that she blushes so easily.

" Dou you think of s*x all the time?!" she was smiling.

" Mm...

not all the time but mostly..."

I replied quickly.

"Ok, ok...enough.

Can you be in your true form?"

we nodded.

(Issa)

They were handsome but in their true form, there was no one more beautiful.

Their tattoos were glowy, I blinked recomposing myself.

"So you stay here...

Echo move there.

ok..ok..one second, yes.

that's right...

and in the end Alarik"

I set them up looking briefly at the parchments and written notes.

I took a big breathe and start to read tracing my fingers on the letters

" From Hells fire to the Divine Gates, into the Dark Depth of the Sky's furrow, the Abyss has the roots in the Feathers that dance in the Leaves in the Canopy of all Time"

now the parchments were glowing. I took off my shirt and put my right hand on my left shoulder where I knew the tattoo started

"Not all Evil hides in the Dark, and Light doesn't always mean Good"

as I finish on the last parchment appeared a row of Hieroglyphics. We all get closer to the desk.

" To break the chain, let a true first stolen and given kiss, show the way to the heartbeats"

I whispered.

"So now what? Another riddle?" said Soran.

" It says that we need to kiss" added Emrys.

"And who will kiss whom?!"

Echo asked.

"Oh for the..." mumbled Alarik at the commotion picked me up, and set me on the table.

His lips were on mine as he kissed me tenderly.

Then he licked my lower lip asking for entrance.

I sigh at the feeling.

He started kissing me harsher and I moaned in his mouth.

My hands were in his hair, and I start pulling him closer.

My legs were wrapped around his waist. He laid me on the desk, rubbing his huge member at my damp pants.

I purred and tug his hair.

He broke the kiss

"Kitten you'll be the death of me!".

I felt a burning sensation and whispered

"Kiss me again!"

and he did.

His lips crashed on mine.

Moaning deeply I looked at him.

His eyes glowing emerald-gold made me forget who I was!

I felt freer, alive, reborn.

"Finally...

you have a scent...

and you smell divine!"

he was sniffing my neck.

"And how do I smell?".

" Mmmm...

like honey and lavanda"

he nuzzled me and then smiled. "Khm khm...

I don't mind watching some soft porn but...

The Book... do we know how to... where it is?!".

Very reluctant I let go of Alarik and sight

" The spell isn't broken...

not fully...

I... I can feel the bonds...

but, the Book...".

"It's ok, beautiful..."

Emrys kissed my cheek.

"As I was saying...

I think I know where...".

"Yes!! Finally!!"

Soran exclaimed.

"Let me finish!"

I said.

"Sorry".

"Have you got a map of Asteria?

Let me explain".

(Soran)

She clarified that the bonds were partially broken, and she feels some restrains inside her, but the riddle of the parchments and her insights... well she knows how to find the Book.

So now we were all looking at the map.

"The first time I saw you three I said something that the Book is waiting for me in the heart of the star.

Then, the last parchments riddle mentioned the hearts beats.".

" You think the Book is here in Asteria?"

Emrys inquired.

"Yes.

Asteria means star, and the heart should be..."

she was looking at the map

"here!!".

She exclaimed pointing near the house.

"All this time the Book was here?"

"I know that this mansion that you call house has a garden...

is there something in the middle? An arbor maybe?"

she asked Alarik.

"Yes, there is.

The Book is there?".

"I think so".

"I was there numerous times and I didn't see any book"

Echo said.

"Well let's go together!"

she pulled on the shirt and winked at us.

Walking through the garden she was carefree, smiling, and relaxed.

"So if a make-up session and a dry hump make you this happy...

I wonder..."

Emrys murmured.

" What?

Did you say something?".

"You heard me !"

he was smirking.

She blushed.

We all laughed.

We reached the center. There was a small pond, a white arbor with a bench, a pair of chairs, and a small short table.

"A perfect place to relax or to have a picnic!"

she exclaimed.

"Oh...

I would like to come and...

relax...

near the pond with you..."

Echo's ambiguous comment made her blush even more.

She cleared her throat

"Khm...

sooo...I don't see any book here.

I can feel some power near the pond but nothing special...

you??".

"I always felt a power rush is here, but nothing more.

And no books,"

said Alarik.

"Maybe,

when the bounds are fully broken?" I said

"Maybe..."

Issa's face show concern.

"Let's go back and try tomorrow. Aria and her mother send you a potion that will help a bit.

She has written the instructions on how to apply "

I remembered that a week ago Lia and Aria tried to communicate with her and explain the potion, but she was still sulking angrily in her room.

(Echo)

"Soran will you help me with lunch?"

"Of course.

Gorgeous, what would you like?"

he asked Issa.

"Spaghetti carbonara! Please."

"Your wish is my command!"

I said bowing.

She laughed.

Emrys gave her the potion with the instructions

"They said that you need to add some of your blood and someone's tears. Then to drink it.

It will weaken the last bond. Probably when you shift it will fully break.".

"I'm afraid "

she whispered.

"Of what?"

I asked.

"Shifting...

being different...

sometimes I don't feel like myself anymore...

I know is silly but..."

"Alarik and I will help you with the shift, don't worry.".

"Yes kitten, we are very similar and I'll do my best!"

Alarik hugged her.

"So, who will cry for me?

And ...take my blood?!"

she shyly asked

"Give Soran your hand.

He'll bite you slightly to take some blood"

Alarik was a fast thinker

"Will it hurt? ".

"No.

Vampire bite is very pleasant...

you'll see"

added Soran.

She looked at us, took a breath, and offered him her hand.

(Issa)

"Relax Issa...

look at me!"

he said and took my wrist.

"Do you remember my feathers? The sensation ?".

"Umm..yes".

"That is one part of me.

The other is this one.

but both sides of me will never hurt you!".

"Ooo... ok. I have faith in you"

I relaxed a little.

He took my wrist near his mouth. Gazing into my eyes, he parted his lips and showed me his fangs.

My heart skipped a beat.

He licked and sucked and kissed my wrist without taking his eyes off me.

It was very erotical.

His sensual lips and tongue were slightly moving left then right, making me wet and horny.

I started panting.

He gave me a grin and then he bites me.

Instead of pain I felt pleasure and moan loudly.

He took the vial and let some of my blood in.

He licked the holes on my wrist and then his lips

"So sweet...so pure!"

he added and then he crashed his lips on mine.

I could taste my blood in his mouth, and I moaned.

He chuckled in the kiss, leaving my tongue to explore his mouth and his fangs.

I licked them and that made him squeeze my ass groaning low.

He broke the kiss so I could take a breath.

"Mmmm porn in the kitchen!

My turn!"

exclaimed Emrys taking me in his arms

"Now I got you!"

he kissed my jaw, then my earlobe, and then whispered,

"Can I have a kiss?".

He was waiting for my response, his eyes now ruby-like in the dream.

"Yes!"

I said and quiver.

His kiss was slow, gentle...

I purred with satisfaction.

"Mmmm so pure, so so sweet.."

he lowered his forehead to mine.

I blinked and now I was in Echo's lap.

" Just hearing you moan makes me hard!"

he scoops me closer, rubbing himself at my p***y.

I was speechless.

"Kiss me, Issa,"

he asked and I comply without hesitation.

He bit my lower lip making me frantically horny.

"Leave some sweets for me!"

said Alarik taking me from Echo.

He licked my neck grazing with his canines

"Purr kitten!"

he demanded and then smacked my ass hard.

My moan was muffled with his demanding kiss.

I was a trembling mess.

He slapped my ass again and I growled lowly.

He smirked and repeated, still devouring my mouth.

"I said purr!"

his voice in my mind startled me and when he pinched my left n****e I purred and screamed with desire.

And then he put me on my feet. Frustration burst through me.

All four men snickered.

"Hungry?

Lunch is ready,"

Soran announced.

"I... what...

no, you can't just do that and...

I... what?!".

"Need something?"

asked Emrys.

" Aaargh!

You'll never touch me again!

Never!! Assholes!"

I shouted.

And then I saw them cry...

What the f**k?!?

"You needed real tears.

The pain that we felt now...

denying yourself to us your knights..."

explained Alarik.

Then I understood.

They put the tears inside and give me to drink.

The taste was disgusting.

"So now what?".

"We eat lunch and see what will happen"

shrugged Emrys.

(Alarik)

After lunch, I told her to go to her room to explain the shifting.

The others went into the library to put away the parchments and plan our next move.

"Why do you have two forms?" she asked suddenly.

"My father isn't just a werewolf, he is a lycan...

the purest form of a shifter.

So I can partially shift, taking the strength and some features from my beast".

"What do you think I will be?

Will I be able to do the same?".

"I don't know.

Probably

... will see".

"Does it hurts?!".

"Yes, the first time it hurts.

But I'll be near to help and... distract".

" Distract? How??" I questioned perplexed

" Like this,"

he said and pinned me on the bedroom wall.

"Hold on tight !"

he ordered kissing me.

Every time was more possessive, hungrier, more... just more.

I was moaning while he was nibbling my shoulder

" Kitten tell me...

what do you like?

What do you want me to do?"

he asked.

"I...

I.. don't know...".

"Tell me how to make you scream... I'll be gentle, or not...

tell me what you like ".

" You...

I... never...

like you... don't..."

I stutter the words, not knowing how to explain.

He was impatiently waiting for my response.

Seeing me froze he stop.

"Well...

It seems... you turn me down... "

he mumbled and stomped out of my room.

I stood there dumb for a minute and then rage blew through me.

I heard him walking into the library so I rushed there.

I was seething.

My blood boiled in wrath.

"What is wrong with you??"

I yelled at him.

Three pairs of eyes looked dubiously at us.

"Nothing!

Your demeanor told me everything!".

"My what??

Are you kidding me?".

"You rejected me!!".

"I what?

Wait a moment!!"

and then it clicked

"You...

you stupid asshole!!!

You asked what I like, what I want...".

"Yeah...

and then you froze and give me that look".

" I was trying to tell you...".

"I know what...

too much...

beast for your taste?!"

"No!!! Shut up!!"

my rage was so high that I could sense fire bursting from my skin

"I was telling you that I don't know what I like, that I did nothing similar ...".

"Of course...

till a few weeks ago you thought you were human...

and now some beast wants to ravish you..."

he bitterly spoke

"O MY GOD !!!

I am a virgin!!!

I don't know what I like 'cause I have never had s*x before!!!" "What??

A twenty-four years old virgin?

Do you think I'm stupid ??".

"No...

I know you are stupid!!

You even stole my first kiss... Asshole!!!".

(Emrys)

We stood there listening to the two arguings. I thought he knew.

She was mad with rage.

Her eyes were glowing amber and then silver.

Smoke and flames were oozing from her skin, something that wasn't normal for a witch, nor a shifter.

Was that The Seer power, the potion, or...

The more she was becoming angrier, the more the flames were bursting out.

"Calm down, please!"

I said near her.

She looked at her hands with wide eyes

"Breath ... just breath..."

uttered Soran on her other side.

We heard a cracking noise, her hand contouring...

she shrieked and run, jumping out the window.

"Alarik...

What the f**k?!".

"You didn't know?"

said Echo.

"Go after her!! She is in pain"

I yelled at him.

"One of you should go... I... ".

"You f****d up!

Yes, we know!

Now go and say you are sorry! ".

"She will never forgive me...

I hurt her...".

"Go now!!!

She will forgive you!!

Are you that blind?

Can't you comprehend what she implied ?"

Soran was looking annoyed at his stupidity.

" I...

don't know where she went".

"Use that snout and sniff her out!... Or use your brain and go to the garden's pond"

Echo said and he nodded.

"I hope she doesn't shift while alone!"

said Soran.

"Yeah. That would be...".

"I knew she was pure.

Did you?".

"Yes.

I thought he knew that... ".

"She chose him to be her first everything and he...

I need a drink, or two"

I whispered.

The other two agreed so we took a bottle of tequila.

(Issa)

I ran to the garden to calm myself. My hands stopped shifting and the pain was gone but flames were still all around me.

"Stupid, stupid asshole!!"

Cursing I jumped in the pond, crying.

I felt him before I see him coming. He sat down near me

"I'm sorry.

I don't deserve your forgiveness, I was stupid...

I never thought that someone like you was still untouched".

"Someone like me?".

"Yeah...you are beautiful, kind, brave...perfect!".

"Go on...".

"You are amazing and I fell for you so bad ...".

"Jet you don't mind sharing me with the trio?".

"No, I don't mind them.

We all are your knights. And you are ours".

"I feel strange having four of you...

kissing and touching...

like I was going from virgin to w***e in a month...

And then you say... ".

"I'm sorry, really sorry!

I'll prove it to you every day of my life...

just don't reject me...

don't leave me..."

he was weeping

"Please... I love you...".

I was looking at him, sobbing on his knees pleading me to forgive his harsh words, to love him.