[Aera's POV]"Ah, Aera, faster!"Ayla's pleasure-filled moans echo around us, mixing beautifully with the sounds of her juices sloshing around my fingers as I move them in and out of her core, building her up and then stopping until she comes down and then building her up again.If she was going to be alone with that prick Barren in the dream plain, then I was going to make sure that her mind, body, and fucking soul remembered me so that Barren had no chance of sneaking in."Oh goddess," Ayla moans, collapsing on her stomach and spreading her legs wider to give me better access. "I'm going to cum."At her words, I pull my fingers out and watch as liquid explodes from her pussy, soaking the sheet beneath her. Fuck, I would never get tired of that sight. I'd never been with a woman who came with so much force.Gasping, Ayla stays in position as I climb up behind her and grab her hips, sinking my fingers deep into her skin and then pulling so that my dick pushes into her still-twitching

[Aera's POV]I sit beside Ayla, waiting for Barren to return with the medic that was supposed to be taking care of Ayla while she was under to help deal with the problem in the dream plain.The minute we arrived at Elementalis, he led us to the small medical room we were in and disappeared. I was sure he suffered a major blow by learning that Ayla and I were going to be parents soon, and it served him right. He should have never dreamed of touching what was mine from the very beginning.Letting a smile spread across my face, I look over to Ayla and take in her face, which she is fighting to keep calm.I was sure that she was uncomfortable given the fact that an unfamiliar doctor would be taking care of her, and she worried that her secrets would be revealed, but I would be damned if I allowed that to happen. In the end, this was the best choice since neither of our families had connections with Elementalis.Although I would have preferred that Hanson be the one to take care of her, I

[Aera's POV]I pull up a chair beside Ayla and begin to get comfortable while Olga watches me. Her eyes all but scream that she thinks I don't trust her, and she would be right. I didn't trust her, nor did I trust Barren. If anything so much as came across as weird to me, I was going to grab Ayla and take her out of here immediately."Is your family aware of your relationship with this woman?" She asks quietly, catching me off guard."Why is that any of your business?" I hiss.Why would she ask something so strange, and why would she even know about my family?"Do you not recognize me?" She asks, giving me a look of hurt. "When I took such good care of your brother after his accident."Frowning, I take in the woman in front of me, but I still can't seem to recall her face.Was this some sort of act that she was putting on to try to dig a bit deeper? Or was she actually telling the truth?"No matter," she continues, a slow smile beginning to spread across her face. "We will know what t

[Aera's POV]"What did you just say?"I stare at Benny, waiting, as he looks from me to Corinna and then back."I just got word," he continues, seeming genuinely uncomfortable. "Your father is dead."At his words, I feel my heart drop, and many different scenes begin to play in my head, but instead of letting them consume me, I jump up and begin to throw on clothes."I'll go with you," Corinna offers."No," I snap. "You stay here. Better yet, get dressed and get the hell out! You better not be here when I return, understand?""Aera," she gasps, her eyes growing wide with hurt. "Why are you treating me like this? Especially after the wonderful night we spent together."Wonderful night? I didn't remember a damn thing about this night she spoke of. If something did happen, it was without my consent."You want to try that again?" I growl, eyeing Corinna. "If something happened, you took advantage of me, and that is considered rape. Do you truly want to claim you did that? It will land you

[Ayla's POV]Fire envelopes me, attempting to lick at my skin but not doing any damage. However, even if the fire wasn't a real threat, the large beast towering over Alphonze was."No, you don't!" I hiss, lifting my arm, so a flame thrower appears. "Don't you fucking touch him!"A scream of rage escapes me as fire explodes from my outstretched hand and wraps around the beast's throat like a whip, so I can yank him back and hold him in place while Barren deals the finishing blow to his chest.Once it stops moving, I rush forward and kneel in front of Alphonze so that I can try to calm him."Hey," I murmur, reaching out and grabbing his hands. "You're alright."I wait as Alphonze's gaze flicks from me to the flames and then back. Deep within it, I can see the fear that is burying him alive and realize that it is similar to my own fear of the darkness I harbored."Alphonze," I announce more firmly, grabbing his cheeks and making him look at me. "Focus on me."As long as he could see the