Free Forgotten Visions (The Divinities Book 1) by Lia Davis Page B

Her laughter died as Ayden kissed her again on the lips and then trailed feather-light kisses down her cheek to her jawline. She couldn’t think. Being kissed by him was unlike anything she had ever known. Soft, gentle, and demanding all bound into one passionate kiss. Yet she didn’t feel pressured or controlled by it. Yeah, Liam had been a good kisser, but there was always possession behind it, a need to control.
    Pressing his hips into her center, Ayden kissed her neck. He slid his hand under her blouse and up her ribcage to cup one of her breasts.
    “Wait, wait, wait. Stop!” The panic she’d expected a few moments ago took her over. Flashes of Liam’s possessive and angry face entered her mind.
    Ayden lifted up over her; worry lines formed across his forehead. “What’s wrong?”
    She shook her head and closed her eyes. “I’m sorry. I can’t…”
    Ayden kissed her on the forehead and sat up on the bed next to her. His hands clenched into fists. Kalissa sat up, folded her legs under her like a pretzel, tugged a pillow into her lap, and hugged it to her. He was mad. Embarrassment and guilt triggered her own anger. Why couldn’t she let it go? She thought her fear of intimacy had gone away. Boy was she wrong.
    Grow up, Kalissa! She scolded herself. Toughen up and face your fears. It’s the only way to get past them. To heal them. The problem was, she didn’t know how.
    “Don’t ever apologize for saying no.” Ayden’s voice was strained, almost a growl, but his aura shone bright blue. He wasn’t mad at her. Turning to face her, he reached out and wiped a tear from her cheek that she hadn’t realized had fallen. His tone softened. “What did he do to you?”
    Kalissa looked away from him. There was no way she would reveal that, not yet. She shook her head and was glad that he was empathic. He would sense her pain and fear and read between the lines.
    Ayden sighed and leaned into her. His lips gently pressed to hers in a quick kiss. When he pulled back, he said, “I could never hurt you.”
    Her subconscious grabbed on to the truth that hung on his words. She relaxed. Ayden was nothing like Liam.  
    The silence between them started to wear on her nerves. Thinking back on what he’d told her earlier about her visions, she asked, “Why did I not know about our first kiss?”
    “We believe you may have had a memory spell placed on you.”
    Memory spell? She asked silently in her head, then asked aloud, “We?”
    “Khloe, Papa, Zach, and I. Lo said she asked and hinted around, but you would get frustrated, and a headache would come on. She stopped asking questions for fear of hurting you. Papa said not to force the memories because the spell may cause you harm. He said that memory spells can damage the mind.” Ayden got quiet, and sadness infused his expression. “I believe it’s why your visions are misfiring,” he added after a brief pause.
    “Because of the past, present, and future thing.” Kalissa’s gift as a seer not only allowed her to see visions of the future but the past and present, as well. If she were under a memory spell to forget part of the past, then her visions would be affected. It all made sense to her now. She couldn’t use her gift to its fullest without terrible headaches. She’d finally had to lock them down.
    But who would do such a thing? And why?

Chapter 10
     
    Kalissa glided through the forest, enjoying the beautiful blue sky and warm summer breeze caressing her skin. The birds sang. Trees swayed, creating a melody of their own as the wind blew through their branches. She could hear the wildlife all around, taking advantage of the perfect, not-too-hot, not-too-cool weather. 
    She loved it here. The forest surrounding her family’s cabin on top of the Blue Ridge Mountains was so peaceful. The air so clean and crisp. All the elements and nature were alive. Regret for not coming here the last two years filled her.
    Kalissa walked down a footpath that’d been