“Christ, what do my eyes see here on this clear September morning? Viktor? I can't believe you're here! ”And now the voice cracked with unmistakable joy. “Old friend, come in!” He continued without hesitation and there was a loud hum, whereupon the heavy gate began to part in the middle. The small gap widened quickly as the wings slowly swung open.
Until they stopped in front of the entrance of the majestic three-story building, Aurelia silently admired the many battlements and turrets that made the house look more like a small medieval castle than a single-family home. There was a strange mixture of old and new, as the window and door frames glistened metallic and the lighting looked extremely modern.
Aurelia herself had never seen Ezekiel face to face, but she knew him from many stories from Viktor, but also from other older residents of the bunker. Everyone described him as a rock solid, indestructible, controlled and intelligent. Unlik
She raised her hand, carefully traced a broad line on his chest with her fingers, and was shocked at the brute force that spoke from the traces of his torment. The monster inside of her howled desperately, urging everyone to find who had done this to him and to execute them in the most terrible way. To organize a carnage that would frighten their other enemies, so that they would understand that Pareios was taboo to them, or otherwise they would bitterly regret it.She felt how he shuddered at her touch. He had bowed his head and closed his eyes. For no cost in the world would he let her see the full effects of that night. He exuded calm control as she noticed his skin getting hotter and hotter under her fingers. It literally ignited in the ice-cold water and soon the air around him began to steam. Her eyes went up his neck and finally caught his face.He had opened his eyes now and found hers to look at hungrily. The fireflies in the summer twilight shone with full fo
Still nothing came and she didn't really want to pull it out, this last trump card, but it was the only one he had left her. "Honesty ...?" She uttered even more quietly and noticed even with surprise that it sounded almost pleading.Again his eyes sought hers. The risen sun shone sideways in his face and illuminates his right iris in all the colors that were inherent in it. Now the blue shone more than the gray and the fireflies looked more like bits of fiery coal. His long, dark eyelashes cast a shadow over the not too short but narrow nose."I met her when I was 15, it was the year 1737 ..." Pareios closed his eyes, as if trying to visualize old memories. “My powers had just started to show. At the time we were living in a legion base near Königsberg. Back then the world was still different, we weren't as many as today and the Hegeduns ruled more openly and cruelly. They gave themselves princely names to justify their rule and subjugated the people as wel
God, how good he felt on her, as if she had thirsted her whole life just for this moment, for his presence. And she wanted him, she needed him so badly that she was afraid she would burst. Then he pushed his hips between her legs and she felt his erection pressed against her thigh. In no time he had quickly slipped a bra strap over her shoulder and the dark nipple now gleamed exposed in the morning sun before his lips closed around it. She let her eyelids fall and let himself be charmed by his mouth. Her thoughts broke away from her and fled into wonderful daydreams. That deep feeling of affection condensed into the certainty that she felt more than that for him, she wanted him all, all to herself. At that moment Pareios tried to slowly slide the slip down when a memory ran through her like a corrosive stream of acid.It flooded her mind and heart as Aurelia watched helplessly as she felt an incredible disgust. Almost like a panic attack, she seized her throat and squeezed, t
She had finally realized what the problem might be and was now ready to take on Pareios as she had glimpsed a possibly possible, wonderful future. She did not intend to do without it. The only question was whether Pareios was still on the train or had jumped off again.At the moment she wasn't particularly keen to find out. Talking to him would have meant explaining, spreading her whole shitty past like a carpet in front of him. Except that it wasn't an elegant, velvety red runner, but rather a black and gray, dirt-encrusted doormat. The thought of how he would react made her feel cold and shudder.Somebody cleared their throat behind her.Almost scared to death, Aurelia winced and spun around. Her heart skipped a beat and she involuntarily held her breath. Her eyes searched the kitchen in frantic movements, sliding over empty furniture and into dark corners, but there was not a soul in the room except her. The hairs on her forearm straightened as
She watched her host take on the role of caring father as he made a porridge and then sat back in the chair to feed Elijah. However, he had something else in mind and dared to grab the spoon, causing the mash to splash across the room. He squealed happily.Ezekiel sighed audibly. "Could you briefly?" He held his little son in front of her nose, who meanwhile excitedly slapped his little plump fingers against each other and laughed. He was already sitting on her lap and Ezekiel devoted himself to cleaning up the mess.Aurelia didn't know what to do with her hands. The feeling of that light weight on her thighs and the smell of the toddler were delightful. Something in her stirred. Her heart seemed to literally blossom with an affection that was nothing romantic about it. It was something possessive, something powerful. A need she hadn't even seriously assumed she had. She wanted to hug this child and protect it, cradle it safely in her arms.Was that just a mater
In the salon of the seaside manor house, eight scowling Elevenders sat around a long oval table made of cherry wood with dark inlays and burned-in ornaments. It had been in the owner's family for centuries and had seen meetings like this one. Meetings in which dark and threatening secrets were revealed and strategies of attack developed. But today's session, although so similar to the previous ones, was a different story. The conditions had changed. All team members, as well as Ezekiel, his wife Velvet and their eldest son Evrill, were more than aware of this."Well, Viktor, I have to be honest, I didn't expect what kind of luggage you had with you when I asked you into my house." Ezekiel said with his calm, deep baritone after giving him a brief update had given. He showed no trace of annoyance, only he furrowed his eyebrows seriously and worriedly as he reached over the table for the hand of his slim, petite wife. It was one of the little gestures, the tiny de
“An old friend of Julien's works as a driver for the Hegedunen. He apparently mentioned one evening that he had his hands full at the moment with this series of experiments. Julien arranged a meeting, the guy just wants to speak to us personally. He works with his task force in Paris. The day after tomorrow at 11 p.m. he will be waiting for us in a bar. ”Evrill had a satisfied, relaxed smile on his face that showed a row of flawless, pearly white teeth.At last a lifeline in this utter chaos, Aurelia thought as he spoke. In fact, they were in a position where they were almost incapable of acting unless they went all out. It dawned on her that now they had to put everything on one card. And whether they wanted to or not, they couldn't avoid playing a double game. The only way to get the council information was to go back to the lion's den!Viktor raised his voice. "All right! This is the only other lead we have while we are left without the Legion's he
In the end, there was no objection and no one had a better plan. They all felt lost in the chaos of events and were ready to grab any straw that promised even a glimmer of hope. Ezekiel promised to provide them with equipment and to activate further contacts in order to keep asking for the meaning of the stones or anything else useful. After he had promised them several vehicles, his son got up."So if there are only two of you, when you meet Julien's acquaintance, I will join you!" He said firmly, gazing at his parents.His mother clapped her hands over her mouth while mute horror widened her beautiful eyes. However, this immediately gave way to the assertiveness of the lion-like maternal instinct. She had even managed to get her husband, a respected councilor, out of all those wars within the Elevender Terrace, so she was definitely not going to give up on her son."You don't!" She said in a decisive tone that Aurelia hadn't thought of this small, feminine wom