2. Dream Casting

He waited over a thousand years and she would be his!

But how?

How to win this beauty over? His mate!

He knew from her demeanor that she would be hard to convince.  He could tell that she was strong and extremely stubborn.

Matthias had to stop himself from manipulating her, right then and there in the park and in front of so many people.

The desire to control her was crippling.

He was so tempted to make her walk over to him and start her turning right then and there.

That would not be good on this one.  

She would be a challenge!

So in that moment, he formed a plan on how he would win her over.

Minor manipulation.   

He wasn't waiting forever for her to accept him.

He let her go for the time being after he found her name and where she lives.  He would reach out to her in her dreams where he would ignite her desires in ways that she wouldn't be able to control.

He brooded as he walked away and let her go until this evening.  He wandered slowly into a darkened pathway and faded into his Schatten form and traveled back to his hotel.

Appearing in his bedroom, he flopped down on his bed and allowed thoughts of her sensual body to consume him. 

How he wanted her! To run his hands through her hair and to hold her next to him… He wanted to consume her the way she was consuming him.  

He grew frustrated and soon realized that he was already extremely possessive of her, his Emma.  She would belong to no one else.

That stupid young man, that she professed her love to, well, what to say.  He would soon be history. 

Then she would know his name, Matthias, and when she spoke it for the first time she would be inviting him into her world of her own accord. 

Forever!

Matthias just needed patience.  Patience that he didn't have but .... he was forced into. 

He stripped his clothes off and headed into the shower.  Out of necessity, it would be a cold one to slow down his desires and wait until nightfall to destroy her current relationship and turn her needs towards him.

Darkness could not have come fast enough and he found himself traveling in his Schatten form only to appear in Tony's apartment.  He stayed out of sight with strong illusions, as he watched this stupid fool make dinner in preparation for Emma to arrive home from work.

This silly human was broadcasting everything that he was thinking and he was a pathetic little pervert. How dare he think of Emma like that? Who did he think he was, thinking of being intimate with her?

Anger boiled Matthias’s blood as he continued to read Tony’s feeble little brain.

Matthias had to control himself, as he wanted to destroy this man and he could easily have turned his brain to mush and rendered him incapacitated for the remainder of his life.

He withheld  such a brutal punishment, because if Emma ever found out, well.... he decided not to find out. 

That might be an unforgivable sin.

Instead he started to cast into Tony's brain that he didn't love Emma and he wanted to break up with her this evening.

Tony was weak and unaware of Matthias' presence in his mind.  He never even tried to fight the onslaught of hate, Matthias forced him to believe. 

Before Tony even realized it, he tossed his homemade dinner away and let the wine drain down the sink.

By the time Emma walked through the door, with her makeup freshened up and her hair perfectly styled, Tony was gunning for her with a thousand reasons why he didn't love her and they were finished.

"Emma, I just feel so strangled in this relationship and I want you to move out this very evening.  I simply do not love you anymore," Tony yelled at her, but deep down he wasn't sure that he meant what he was saying. 

Emma just stared at him in disbelief.  She had only moved in a week ago and she had nowhere else to stay. 

She finally replied, "Tony, what is going on.  You are the one that asked me to move in and now you are kicking me out.  What have I done to deserve this? Is there someone else?"

Matthias cast the accusing words to Tony and he said them before he could stop himself, "No, not for me! But you, you little slut, oh I know there is someone else in your life!"

"Tony, that's not true.  I only have eyes for you! Where is this coming from?" She felt like she was going to collapse from the stress of the situation and she clung to the counter for support.

"What about today? The man in the park! Huh! The way you looked at him and licked your lips when your eyes met! You were panting over him. How could I ever trust you?" Tony shouted and stormed past her to go and look out the window at the city lights.  He didn't want to look at her cheating face again.

Tears were streaming down her face and she was so confused.  How did Tony know about such a simple look?  That man, he was a total stranger, who happened to have the body of a god.  How could this be happening?

She collapsed to her knees as she cried out, begging for Tony to reconsider.  He was tearing her solid foundation apart.  One that she carefully crafted for her upwardly mobile life. 

Tony suddenly turned and looked at her in the eyes, almost faltering, but Matthias pushed hard and Tony complied by rudely adding, "I have packed a few of your suitcases and some of your things in boxes.  You can stay with Amanda for the next few days, until you get yourself situated."

"Amanda! Amanda! She doesn't even like me!" she cried out. 

Matthias cringed and pushed the words to Tony and he repeated them, "I just want to get rid of you and you can stay at the Ritz Carlton for a few days.  I will pay for the room. Just get out!"

Emma didn't have a choice and she took the suitcases that she was able to carry and asked for permission to retrieve the rest of her belongings tomorrow.  Once he agreed and he booked the room, she took the lonely elevator ride down to the foyer and waited for her cab. 

Her eyes were swollen and red as she climbed into the back seat and buckled up.  Matthias followed in his shade form and stayed with her to ensure that nothing untoward happened on the ride to the hotel. 

Somehow, she managed to make her way to her room and was surprised that Tony booked her the suite.  After the torment of the evening, she was glad to not be in a tiny space for fear of not being able to breathe. 

Matthias entered her suite in his Schatten form and stayed with her throughout the night.  She was not aware of his presence because their bond was not strong enough for her to be able to sense his shadow form.  For that he was thankful.

He slowly sent images to Emma that it was her idea to break up with Tony and that she didn't love him anymore. 

As these ideas took hold in her consciousness, she stopped crying and started to happily unpack and look forward to her new found freedom. 

She decided that she needed a shower and slowly took off her suit jacket.  Then she dropped her skirt to the ground while simultaneously kicking off her heels.  Unbuttoning her blouse she let it slip down her arms.

Matthias wanted to die, when she unhooked her bra and threw it onto the bed and finally, she sat down and took off her nylons and little lace underwear.

Matthias' heart started to beat faster as each layer of clothing slipped off of her body.  He would forever remember the first time he saw her standing there and oh her long legs.  She was magnificent and she was his. 

He wasn't sure how he was going to restrain himself for every fiber of his being wanted to make love to his soulmate, immediately. 

The steam of the shower was working its way through the open bathroom door and the mirror was now too foggy to see her body as she showered.  He edged closer and watched as she took the soap and let it glide over her perfectly porcelain skin. 

She took out her scented body oil and slowly started to massage it into her skin.  Standing there naked, she rested her foot upon the stool and worked the oil from her toes, up to her thighs, letting her fingers linger between her legs. She let out a soft groan of pleasure as her swollen clit ached for release, unaware that her ghost was watching her.

Emma continued rubbing her clit and slipping her fingers into her core until she brought herself to a wild orgasm, moaning and panting as the pleasure rocked her body.  Softly screaming until she finished pleasuring herself.  

Matthias almost lost all composure as he watched in the shadows, but if that wasn't bad enough she continued her torture with the oils by pouring it seductively over her breasts, rubbing the oil into her skin and over her nipples.   

Did this vixen know that he was there? How she was torturing him? His shaft was bulging and he wanted his mate to take it in his mouth...

Oh! He needed to get himself under control.  Turning to her, he cast to her that she desired to go to bed and fall asleep immediately, for today was a very long day and she was exhausted.

Without waiting, she started to get dressed for bed until he cast to her to go to bed without her PJs.  Complying she slipped under the covers and fell asleep within the next twenty minutes, allowing Matthias the ability to appear in her room.

He sat in the corner chair and watched her sleep for several hours until he cast into her dreams.  He set their first meeting on the castle grounds, in his private garden. 

He watched as she walked around and took in the flowers and the beauty. Matthias heard her breath hitch as their eyes connected and she saw him smile for the first time. 

"Emma, welcome to my garden.  This will be yours someday, so please stay and enjoy it."

She looked at him and couldn't understand how this would be hers.  As he walked toward her, she shied away, sensing that there was danger in this man. 

She asked, "How do you know my name?"

Matthias teased, "This is your dream, isn't it?"

She blushed as she looked at him and walked a bit closer, "I know you.  I should know your name, but I can't remember it."

He closed the distance between them and brushed the stray hair away from her face, whispering "You will know my name in time, for my name will hold power over you."

Immediately she stepped back from his touch as it electrified her skin and she cried out, "You are a very dangerous man."

He shook his head and replied, "You shall never be in danger in my arms, Emma.  This I promise you.  I will be back again to win your heart.  You are mine."

He leaned in and let his lips brush gently against hers and he was instantly gone.

Suddenly, Emma woke up panting, wanting more,....

Wanting him!