Free The Power of One (The Forever series Book Two) by Eve Newton Page B

but I drift off anyway while Cole sleeps and Devon
stays with us and works.
    I vaguely remember the boys swapping shifts and I am alone
in bed, as Devon has gone down to his own room.
    The dreams keep pulling me under. I am standing in a massive
canyon, which must have been a mile across and just as high. The sky is dark
orange with black clouds. I can see shadows, huge shadows, overhead but I’m not
afraid. Every now and again I hear a loud shriek and a whooshing sound as I
just stand there. I can’t be clear on what it is. I see fire but don’t feel the
heat or the burn and there is a massive sword buried deep into a wall that no
one can reach. I feel content here and powerful, beyond anything I have felt
before. Invincible even.
    A voice, a gravelly deep voice, says my name, “Aefre.” As I
turn I wake up with a start.
    Cole is immediately by my side. “You okay?” he asks.
    A bit groggy, I say, “Fine. Thirsty.” My mouth feels like I
have eaten dust… that was on fire, it is so dry. Gulping all the water he hands
me, I feel better.
    “Thank you.”
    “How is your back?”
    I flex my shoulders and feel no pain. Frowning I say, “Okay,
I think. Check it?”
    He peels away the robe carefully and says, “Huh. It’s
healed. It’s like it was before, size wise.” He traces his finger gently over
the lines so I can feel what he sees. “Sore?”
    I shake my head, “No. What time is it?”
    “Good. 6 AM.” It’s my usual wake-up time but I realize I've
slept for about eight hours!
    “I was dreaming. It was… intense.”
    “Oh, what about?” he asks, concerned.
    “Go get Devon and I’ll call CK. I don’t want to have to go
through it more than once.” Reaching for my phone, I message him, knowing he
will pick it up right away:
    “News. Come now.” I cannot be bothered with endearments
today.
    He’s there before I even put the phone back down. “How do
you feel?” he asks, sitting next to me on the bed.
    “Okay, a bit groggy.” He pulls me to him and kisses me on
the mouth, pushing his tongue through my lips. He pulls away whispering, “I
have wanted to do that since Sunday.” I lean against him and he holds me, not
letting go when Cole arrives back with Devon.
    “Cole says you had some weird dreams,” Devon says flopping
down on the end of the bed as Cole sits on my other side and takes my hand. CK
lets go of me then and I feel disappointed. Thoughts of us all in bed together,
of these three men I love so much so differently, pleasing me, touching me,
kissing me all over, making love to me. It’s pushing at my will and I have to
bite my tongue not to suggest it. Shaking my head to clear it, I recount what I
could remember of the dreams.
    They are all pensive as I finish up.
    “Whatever this Power is, it’s definitely trying to tell you
something,” Devon says stating the obvious.
    “No kidding,” I grumble.
    Ignoring me, he continues, “Maybe about where the magick is
coming from. Sounds otherworldly to me.”
    I look at CK, who is deep in thought, “Well? Any clue?”
    His gaze flicks to me, “Not yet. A male voice, yes?”
    “Yes. I think so.”
    “Is that all you remember?”
    “Yes.”
    “Okay, call me if you have any more dreams. I need to go and
research what other plane this might be. I am not going to tell the other two.
I think it best to keep this amongst ourselves for now, capisce ?” and
with that he’s gone.
    “For fuck's sake! That man drives me insane!” I yell and
throw a cushion at where he was standing.
    Cole chuckles at me and says, “Happy Wedding Day!” and
kisses me.
     
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    After that it's all systems go. Devon calls in a favor from
a “friend” who even at this ungodly hour jumps to help when he rings her to
start the ball rolling for a marriage license. All we will have to do is pitch
up with identification and we’re good to go.
     
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    After a leisurely soak in the tub, grateful that my back has
now healed, I set about sorting