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His Lady of the Night

Chapter Fifteen

By the time dawn approached, Jake taught Olivia many things. Besides the owl, she learned how to change into a wolf, a mouse and, one of his favorites, the Siberian tiger. He taught her to become only mist and slide under doors. She was an apt pupil and was proficient in no time, he was very proud of her.

Olivia was overjoyed with her new found ability to shape-shift. She followed Jake into the house and listened to him chant the ancient, weaving spell that safeguarded their home; the words flowed smoothly over her tongue, she imprinted them into her mind. She followed him down to what she now called their sanctuary; it was no longer his but both of theirs. Earlier she had unpacked and placed her things with his.

Then she followed him down to their secret sleeping area, she was still a bit apprehensive about sleeping in the earth but with Jake's promise to never leave her, she cast her doubts aside and lay down at his side. Jake pulled her into his arms.

"I love you dearest Olivia. You are my heart and my soul," he whispered just before his lips claimed hers. They made sensual, passionate love and Olivia's mewling, and panting urged Jake on to completion and he poured forth his life force. Satiated, Jake commanded the earth to close around them and they slept.

Olivia heard a child crying and got up to check on it. She bent over the crib and smiled at the beautiful black-haired baby. He wanted to be fed and right now. She smiled indulgently, "just like his father," she thought, "always wanting everything right away, no waiting period." The scene changed and, Jake and she were walking in Central Park. The sun was shining and Jake's expression could only be described as euphoric. "I never thought I'd ever see the sun again, let alone walk under it without being destroyed," he said happily. He grabbed her and laughing, twirled her around and around, until they both fell to the ground.

The scene changed yet again and Olivia saw herself sitting by the only grave in the garden. She tried not to see or read the name on the gravestone but couldn't stop herself. Tears fell from her eyes as the name Jake Nathaniel Morgan came into focus. He was gone. Killed by that foul vampire, Drake. If only he had stepped to the side and avoided the spear. She'd managed to free herself and kill Drake, and then she'd lovingly gathered Jake's dust and brought him here, to their home.

Though still both in a deep slumber, Olivia felt Jake's probe of her mind and instantly shielded the visions of his greatest joy or her worst fear, his death. She needed time to sort them out before she told him anything about them. She didn't know where the visions came from for she'd never had them before. Instead she recalled the unhappy memory of her mother's death and felt Jake's love envelope her. She eagerly went into his invisible embrace and selfishly took the comfort he offered. She was suddenly afraid of the future.

Jake literally saw Olivia's walls come down in a tiny part of her mind. He gently probed her mind but her shields were strong, stronger than even his own shields and it would take too much energy to penetrate his. He hid his thoughts from her as he continued to soothe her and wondered what she was hiding from him. He knew she loved him there was no doubt of that after she saved his life, so he decided to wait until she told him herself what troubled her so much, she close off even a tiny parcel of her mind from him.

Jake stood on the roof, his senses in the wind, searching for the path of Drake's mind. A path he'd not used in centuries. His powers had grown tremendously now that Olivia's blood was mixed with his own. His mind could now detect more than several vampires at a greater distance whereas before he could only detect two at only a two-mile radius. Their mingled blood had also enabled Olivia to learn shape shifting more quickly than if she'd been turned by a soulless vampire instead of her true soulmate. He felt her presence behind him just as she visibly shimmered on the roof and stretched out his hand.

Olivia took his hand and came to his side, her eyes glued to the heavens, "I feel them too," she announced.

Jake turned his head and looked down at her surprised she could detect the vampires so soon.

"It's our mingled blood Jake," she stated, then continued, "and I'm a shadow in your mind, I see what you see," she said and laughed at Jake's mock expression of outrage. "Have you found him yet?" she now asked seriously.

Jake turned his gaze back to the night horizon, "No, not yet," he replied. "He's hiding from my probes. One minute I think I have him and the next he's gone again."

"I have an idea that might help you pinpoint his location," she said.

Jake turned back to her and smiled, "And what idea is that my love," he asked her gently.

"Remember how you merged you mind and joined your energy with mine to help me keep the image of the animals?" she said earnestly.

Jake nodded.

"Well. . .what if we did the same thing only in reverse. I'd join my mind and energy with yours to help you find Drake," she stated simply.

Jake's eyes glowed with pride, her willingness to help melted his heart and he fell more deeply in love with her. He agreed and Olivia merged her mind completely to his and focused all her energy on the image of Drake's face that Jake conjured. Using their combined energy, Jake sent his mind out to finding the path he needed. His mind fleetingly touched many others before he connected with Drake's. He grinned and shared his elation with his love as he cautiously followed the path and slowly became a shadow in his enemy's mind, and listened.

~ * ~

"Julius! Where are you?" shouted Drake. The image of Jake and the woman had abruptly vanished when she'd merged with his enemy. The bloody holy water was almost gone, evaporated, which resulted in his inability to hear what they were saying anymore. He'd already killed low-level vampire who'd cleaned his chamber earlier because the idiot forgot to put the cover back over the druid bowl.  Now he wanted more holy water and Julius was the only one of his minions able to get it without burning himself.   

Julius shimmered into the room, "Yes Master? How may I be of service?" he asked as he bowed subserviently.

Drake glanced at him wishing he'd taken the vampire's blood so he could read his mind. But he hadn't, so dismissed the thought it wasn't important right now but the water was. "I need more holy water. That idiot," Drake pointed to the ground, "forgot to cover the bowl and now most of the water has evaporated!" he exclaimed.

Julius stared at the circle of dust on the floor and the lyrics to a song by the singing group Queen, he'd recently heard, flitted briefly through his mind, "Another one bites the dust, doo doo doo, another one bites the dust. And another ones gone, and another ones gone, another one bites the dust. Hey…" He managed to control his laughter at the song's significance and just continued to stare blankly at the floor. Only a tiny twitch in his cheek betrayed his amusement.

Drake saw the twitch and assumed it was from fear, he smiled grandly, flattered that he could strike fear into this man. Julius did not correct Drake assumption for it wasn't yet time to reveal his true self.

He bowed to Drake once again, "I will get your holy water right away," he said and disappeared.

~ * ~

Jake and Olivia retreated quickly from Drake's mind coloring the path so it could be easily traced.

"So that's what he used to track me," mused Olivia. "My blood in holy water."

"Yes," said Jake. "I remember the druid bowl. In the early days before my soul was completely returned, Drake and I visited a museum where ancient artifacts were on display. Drake liked the bowl so he took it. He said he'd read about the bowl in an ancient tome, that the Druids combined holy water with the blood of their enemy they could see and hear him anywhere he was," he explained.

"We're going to have to attack when he least expects it," stated Olivia.

"You're right and we must do it before Julius gives him more holy water. Thanks to you my love, I can connect to Drake's path anytime," said Jake and he kissed her soundly. "Let's continue your lessons. I want to teach some karate techniques in case you need to fight," he said solemnly.

 

©2006 Romance at Heart Magazine.

©2000 Angel Young.

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