Ajacii and Demons: The Ingenairii Series by Jeffrey Quyle Read Free Book Online

Caitlen abruptly rushed into the room as well, shutting the door behind her so that the two of them were alone.
    “ Alec? Is it you? Oh, this is the best thing I’ve known since you left,” she rushed over to hold him, and Alec heard her in his mind as they made contact. Oh my love, you are what I’ve needed. I’ve wanted to see you and talk to you and touch you; every hour you’ve been gone I’ve thought of you .
    “ I’m only here for a few hours,” Alec said out loud. “The Countess of Krimshelm needs money to pay her troops, so I came to take some from the bank for her. And then I came to see you because I missed you. I haven’t had a handy member of the nobility to entertain me in the evenings,” he told her jealously.
    Alec felt a subtle popping sensation in the back of his head, and a moment later he realized it was an indication that Caitlen had used the ingenaire power. In the meantime she stepped back and looked at Alec. “I’m just listening to his pompous speeches so that he’ll provide troops and support for our army. You don’t need to be jealous,” she held out her hand to him. “Let’s not fight tonight. If you’ve only got a few hours here, let’s make the most of it.”
    Torn by conflicting desires, Alec raised his hand, and grasped hers. Without using his powers, he sensed her affection and desire for him. “Do you feel anything?” she asked. “I’ve been trying ever since you left to find the powers you gave me. I’ve practiced every night. Right now I can tell you feel unhappy about seeing Whilky with me, but you know I never intended to do anything but boost his ego.” Look into me, Alec , she added, see the truth of my faithfulness .
    Alec pulled her against his body, feeling suddenly awash with guilt over his jealousy; he knew he could trust her. No, I don’t need to examine you Caitlen; I felt you use the power. I will trust you because I love you. I never thought about how odd it would be to love another Spiritual ingenaire, with the ability to probe hearts and souls!
    Are you regretting what you did for me? she asked archly.
    If you are happy, I have no regrets . Alec’s hands slid up her spine to the back of her head, and tilted her face upward, so that he could kiss her. “Let me go get comfortable,” she said softly when the kiss ended. “Go over there,” she motioned towards the bed, as she disappeared into a dressing room.
    Much later they lay in bed beside one another, Caitlen’s fingers woven into Alec’s hair. Thank you Bethany. Everything is fine, Alec sent a sleepy message to his friend.
    “ I heard that,” Caitlen mumbled. “I hope you haven’t been narrating everything that happened here.”
    “ I hope she’s asleep and didn’t hear even that comment,” Alec replied blissfully.
    “ You haven’t’ told her anything else tonight, have you?” Caitlen pressed.
    “ No, oh no,” Alec blushed, mortified by the thought.
    “ That’s good. The guards know so much about my life as it is, I want this to stay private at least,” the girl spoke wistfully.
    “ So there were many people who could do the things you do where you came from?” Caitlen asked. “What was it like to have all those powers in society? You mentioned loving a Spiritual ingenaire before. Were there more of them, or more like you?”
    “ I focused on my Healer powers and my Warrior powers back then. I never really knew much about the Spiritual ingenairii,” Alec reflected. “I knew one or two, one as a good friend,” he paused as he recollected Kinsey. “But I never thought about how their sensory abilities would expose so much of their partner’s heart. It could be frightening for an ordinary person.”
    “ So you’ve spoiled me from loving anyone but you?” Caitlen asked. “And here I thought you really were being so noble, trying to give me all these memories and values and abilities for my own sake,” she teased him. “I have tried so hard to send my feelings to