Chapter 8

Finn POV

Her words quickly brought me back to reality. I had been in a trance, consumed by the act of our bodies and power feeding from one another. I could feel her strength increasing with each movement which only spurred me on. Neither of us realised the effect we were having on the water….

The ship was caught in rough seas, with a spellbound crew unable to fight for her. She was right, we had to get off the ship and we had to get far away if we wanted the ship and the men to survive.

I used all my strength to carry us from my chamber to the deck and wasted no time in tossing us into the waves assaulting the vessel. I moved us with such velocity through the water I had to rely on pure instinct to trust that we would arrive at our destination.

As we emerged from the water and caught our breath, I felt her finally pull herself away from me. I watched as she took in our surroundings. She was spectacular at the best of times, but when she was naked…. She was a goddess. Every inch of her curved and dipped with absolute perfection. Her golden locks fell down her back and just grazed the dimples at the base of her back, drawing a perfect view down to her firm backside.

“I can’t believe you brought us here…” She said with awe, interrupting my viewing session.

“It was the only place I could think to bring us at short notice, the only place we’ve ever been together…”

It was true. Entering that cave marked the moment life changed as I knew it. It was where she called home, at least, that’s what I assumed.

“Hmm, you are thoughtful.” She smiled sweetly as she made her way back to me. She planted a kiss on my cheek and her look turned to concern.

“We need to be careful Sailor. It is clear this connection between us… it is powerful. More so than either of us could have anticipated. Our actions could have had catastrophic consequences…”

“We realised, Caterina. We stopped it. All is well my love.”

“And if we had not? We could have claimed many innocent lives because we were too caught up in our…. Passion”

She blushed and averted her gaze from mine. It was true. What was happening between us, it was instinctive and raw, more animal than human. Then again, perhaps that is exactly what we were?

“We need answers, Caterina. Surely, there is someone who can help us to understand? To teach us how to control it?”

“There is… but getting answers from him will not be simple. In the meantime, I think it is best if we… keep our distance. Although I’m confident we could not harm one another, I do not hold that confidence for others. In saying that, I should find some clothes…”

She disappeared before I had the opportunity to argue. Her solution made sense but it was far from what I wanted to hear. Keep my distance? From her? The need to touch her was consuming me. Like my body was a raging inferno that only her touch could cool. We needed answers, and we needed them fast.

“Come Sailor, our journey is long. We should begin.”

She reappeared, fully clothed, much to my disappointment and tossed me a set of trousers and a loose shirt. I knew better than to ask where they came from.

“Where are we going?”

“To my home…. We are going to the realm of the Gods.”