Davonyé
Over the next week and a bit, I train during the day and Ari tutors me at night. Ari is clever as fuck, and she's a good tutor, but everything about her turns me on, so I end up giving her lessons on her body in between her academic ones for me.
I also give her lessons on how to deal with my dick.
I swear she gives the best head.
She gets all up in my head to find out what I want before I can tell her, so shit is so damn good. But it’s not only that, it’s how much she enjoys giving it to me that makes that shit so intense. And the way her canines always come out to surprise my ass.
I've started putting together a business plan, too, and I have a couple suppliers picked out for the fabrics. I'm torn, cuz I wanna finish school, but I also want the time to focus on my business, too. I know Ari’s started working on getting all her work done to finish this school year early, and she’s had her dad look into home study for next year. I think she knows that once she takes on her Elder role full time, she won’t be able to keep up with classes.
Things between Clarence and I ain’t been so bad since the first day of training, but then he did make a point of talking to me about it the next day. He’s also been educating me on werewolf packs and everything to do with how things work in the ware world. I had no idea how complex that shit would be, but I’ve definitely come to realise how much he cares about his kind, and I respect him for it.
My change is down, and so is the whole jumping and running shit. Fighting, surprisingly, has come naturally to me, and I've even gotten a few decent hits in on Clarence, too. That shit's surprised him.
He still kicks my ass most of the time, though.
There ain't been no news on Clarisha, and as the days pass, I feel more on edge about the whole thing. The more I learn, the more I just wanna take shit into my own hands. Clarence says it’s because of what I am, and I can't lie and say it’s not hard for me to try control that shit.
Ari went back to school today, so she blocked me out so she wouldn’t distract me, or so she said. Carisse still ain't back at school, and I'm glad cuz I don't need the thought of Ari gettin’ some kinda shit from her when I ain't there to protect her from it. Ari’s told me what Carisse has said to Harmony so I know that shit is gonna kick off, but I'm ready.
My boys, especially Niro, are gonna have an opinion on us, too, but fuck all a them.
I walk back towards the house with Clarence and he asks about the business.
“I’ve sourced a couple suppliers and have some samples coming. I’m doing men’s and women’s wear.”
“Alright, that’s good. And what you naming it?”
“Leblanc James and Co.”
He looks surprised.
“Ari gave me the same look. I think it sounds good.”
He holds back a snow-covered branch on a maple tree as we walk through the densest part of the woods. “But Ariella ain’t always gonna be a James, is she?”
“I’m hopin’ not for much longer, but the name sounds good, and she was a James when I met her.”
Actually…
I stop walking and Clarence does, too. “While we’re alone, I wanna ask you somethin’.”
He smiles like he already knows what’s coming.
“I wanna marry Ariella. You might say no, but I’m gonna marry her anyway. I’d prefer it if I had your blessing, though.”
He chuckles at that. “I’m sure that ain’t the way you’re meant to ask me that.”
I shrug. “I ain’t gonna beg you for her hand. As far as I’m concerned, she’s already mine.”
He rolls his eyes. “You are somethin’.” He gives me a long look. “I appreciate you askin’ me, and both Abriya and I wholeheartedly give you our blessing.”
He offers me his hand and I shake it. “Thank you. I’ll take care of her, I promise.” Shit, I know that’s his daughter, and I know how much him and Abriya care about her.
“You’re welcome, Davonyé.” We continue walking. “It ain’t always easy to love the women in this family, but trust me, with all the added connections that we get to experience with our mates, our relationships are a hell of a lot more special.”
“You ain’t lying.”
***
I shower and change into sweats. It’s just after four and Ari’s almost home. I’ve been goin’ out with Clarence at six in the morning so I can get back early. I miss her enough when she’s gone, so I ain’t tryna be out in them woods while she’s at home.
Tinashe helps me cook steaks and those weird peanut butter waffles Ari likes. She usually just magics us something for dinner, but I miss cookin’. It ain’t like I don’t enjoy having more time to get Ari under me, though, with her beautiful ass.
‘I heard that.’
‘Good.’
I smell her the closer she gets and have to try talk my dick down. I swear I could do nothin’ else except tend to her body day and night, and still be the happiest man on earth. She’s addictive as fuck.
‘And so are you.’
“Still no news, then?” Tinashe asks.
“They think they’ve tracked them to the Canada Alaska boarder. They’re waiting to hear.”
Abriya told Clarence and I about it when we got back to the main house. Clarence went straight to making arrangements for flights and shit. My insides clench from how fucked up shit might be if they find them.
“I hope they have. I miss Clarisha so bad.”
“Me, too, Sis.”
“Do you think they’ll let you come if they have found them?”
“I’on know. I hope so. Ari’s meant to be taking us all out there, so it ain’t like I gotta travel on public transport. I guess we’ll soon find out.”
Honestly, I’m gonna be pissed if I don’t go. I wanna be there, and I wanna find my damn sister. I been working my ass off in training, too.
‘They’ll let you go,’ I hear Ari. She’s outside now.
She’s been mastering dropping into people’s thoughts this past week, and she thinks she’s been seeing glimpses of the future. That’s almost one of the last sets of skills she’ll be gettin’, and I know she’s both excited and nervous about it.
I leave the kitchen to meet her at the door. She smiles as she sees me and then drops her bag on the floor. The jeans and sweater she’s wearing suddenly changes into a blue, two-piece, fitted tracksuit, and her hair no longer falls in waves over her shoulders, it’s in a ponytail instead. I smell the shower gel and her perfume before she jumps into my arms. She kisses me softly but with a whole heap of hidden meaning that I not only feel, but return.
‘I always miss you so much.’
‘I miss you, too, Bae.’ “How was school?”
“Boring. I’m still gettin’ those interesting looks from your boys, though. Especially Niro. He’s expressed his theories about us with the others and is convinced something is going on between us.”
“Fuck all a them. They’ll see for themselves soon enough.”
She smiles. “They will.”
I hold her hand as I lead her into the kitchen and then seat her before T and I set the food on the table. Ariella and Tinashe get on well, which is good cuz even though I don’t see my sisters that often, we’re close as fuck.
“Mom called me this morning. She’s meant to be coming to visit us in Alaska next weekend. I dunno what I’m gonna tell her.”
“We’ll deal with it. I’m hoping all this will be over by next week.”
“I hope so.” T looks down at her food. “I feel so bad just doing nothing.”
“If I know my parents, we’ll be leaving for Alaska within the next few days. Those wares they sent never give bad information. That’s why they’re tasked with tracking.”
“Good. Then all this shit can be over.”
“Right,” T says.
“There’s a full moon coming.” Ariella looks at me. “Your first.”
I nod. I know what that means. “Cool.”
‘You can already translate languages, so just be prepared that you might get use of some other stuff.’
‘I’m down with whatever.’
‘Good.’
***
We watch a film after dinner and then Tinashe disappears to her room around nine. I lie on the couch and Ari lies on top of me. She’s made the couch longer so I can lie on it without my feet hanging off. Her magic is so advanced now, she’s even added another storey onto the house to add two more bedrooms.
She rests her head on my chest and I take a deep breath in her hair. I love the way she smells.
“So, you told my dad you’re gonna marry me, huh?”
I smile. “Yeah.”
She laughs.
“What? You are mine already, ain’t you?”
She turns to look up at me. “You fuckin’ know.” She rests her lips on mine, and I grab her hips to drag her pussy over my dick that’s already hard for her.
She moans and that only makes me harder. “Naked, Ari.”
She suddenly pulls away from me and stills, her eyes swirling like crazy.
I hold her arms and smell that tell-tale old scent on her. “Bae?”
‘Aura?’ Her eyes look straight through me. “I’m being called…” ‘I’m coming…’ She suddenly jumps up and changes into a white, mid-length gown. “I’m sorry, Baby, but I gotta go.”
Then she’s gone.
The fuck?