The Dormant: The Elemental Witches (Book Two)

Chapter 8: Under The Sea

~Benjamin~

¨Ta ta… ta ta… ta… ta… ta… tata … tata Under the sea!¨ Danielle twirled on her heels, her hands holding the tiki torch-like she was propelled into a musical. ¨Under the sea!¨ She began doing circles around me as she danced, picking up her skirt and moving her legs up. ¨Darling is better.¨ She passed a hand on my face directing her singing to me. ¨Down where is wetter.¨ I raised an eyebrow as she turned, kicking a pebble. ¨Take it from me!¨ She sang with a loud off pitch that made eco making the bubble move.

Rowan stepped beside me and looked at the dancing woman. ¨Can I commit suicide by mate murdering?¨ I mumbled, closing my eyes slowly, blinking at the scene. ¨The Gods do have a certain sense of humor by pairing you both together.¨ His eyebrow shot up as she was finishing her song. ¨Who knew making her walk a thousand miles under the sea was all it took on making her giddy.¨

He put a finger on his chin, looking up. ¨If I had known, I would have probably drowned her myself long ago.¨ I growled but couldn't resist giving a small laugh as he said this. The long shrieks of Danielle were echoing again against the bubble side, making it vibrate. He looked at me c*****g his head to the side. ¨You made your bed now you must lie in it, Beta.¨ She came skipping to our side. ¨What are the two of you scoffing about?¨ She asked, completely oblivious about the fact it was her voice that was hurting our ears. ¨Nothing just how much time we have been walking and how long it will take to reach the mereman city.¨

Rowan gave me a side look as I said this. ¨And because I am not your mate and I can tell you the truth. We were discussing drowning you, so we don't have to listen to you singing anymore.¨ She opened her mouth and put a hand on her heart, faking insult. ¨No you didn't!¨ Danielle turned towards Rowan walking backward, pressing her index finger on his chest. ¨From you there's nothing I can't believe anymore.¨ She turned her eyes from him to me. ¨But my sour wolf, you are corrupting him, when I know he loves how I sing.¨

We both let out muffled laughter as she said this. ¨I am not even going to address you both from now on!¨ She threw her hands in the air. ¨In fact, I am going to sing my lungs out, and I won't care if you like it or not.¨ Rowan opened his eyes, looking up, praying for help. As she turned around and breathed in, probably getting ready to let out a huge scream. ¨Don't encourage her!¨ Cassie screamed from behind. Walking slowly as she looked into the ocean waiting for Hektor to arrive. ¨ Cassie!¨ Danielle turned her eyes at her. Cassie shrugged her arms. ¨The wolves got a big point there.¨

Danielle turned to the front and looked to her side, where Calipso was mumbling to herself like always. Leaning her torso to the side, she shook her head. ¨Yeah you don't count. You are always in a mood.¨ Zheng, who was walking a few steps in front and carrying a tiki torch, turned towards us. ¨I am not getting into this discussion, but Danielle, honey, if you want to sing. Don't let them stop you. Sing your heart out!¨ We all groan. ¨Don’t encourage her¨ Cassie said from behind.

Danielle smiled, looking at me. ¨Well, if at least one of you appreciates my musical talents, I am going all in.¨ Again, she took a deep breath. Before she could let out a sound, I placed my palm on her mouth. ¨We are near.¨ I said, almost jumping as the path we were walking began changing. I looked to the edge of the bubble and behind us there were corals and rocks. Now it changed to what looked like a path of perfectly carved square stones etched on the ground itself. As in queue, a voice came into all of our minds. ¨Hi guys, sorry I am late.¨ Hektor said as bubbles appeared around us, quickly stopping beside Cassie and finally letting us see the white-haired, orange-tailed mereman.

Hektor continued with the mind-link.¨It is my first time here also, and we had to procure an audience with Triton. Everything is set up for you to arrive.¨ Calipso spoke out loud to her son, making everyone open their mouths in disbelief. ¨ I am glad you were able. Did your father set up the bubble on the east wing?¨ Hektor nodded.

Rowan looked at the old witch, saying out loud. ¨How can she tap on the mind-link she is not a part of the pack?¨ Flicking her palm at him, she answered at the young wolf. ¨It is a gift that comes with the elemental power of water.¨ My mind going a million at a time just blurted out. ¨Tapping in other's pack or communicating with fish?¨ As I said this, Hektor's eyes glowered where he was hovering.

Calipso let out a laugh. ¨If I was linked to your minds, I would have chipped my brain with an ice pick the first day. Communicating with fishes.¨ She looked to the left, where Hektor was swimming, hovering in one spot, now glowering at her. ¨I mean mereman.¨She gave him a toothy smile and blew a kiss with her hand, making him wrap his arms against his chest and slowly shake his head. ¨They always been smart creatures. They only talk when they have something vital to say.¨ Danielle blinked at her in disbelief. ¨Fishes?¨

Calipso turned towards Danielle then pointed at Zheng. ¨No monkey people.¨ She turned back to look at the front. ¨Of course fishes.¨ ¨Can you stop calling my kind fishes.¨ The clearly annoyed voice of the mereman came. ¨Half fishes?¨ Danielle asked, looking at the now pissed creature swimming around. ¨Merepeople.¨ Cassie interceded as she gave the white-haired creature a sympathetic look. Rowan shrugged his shoulders. ¨Always up to Cass to be politically correct. At least one of us can do that.¨

¨Well, the gift has come in handy to Triton every time he needs to make a treaty with the land world.¨ Calipso continued explaining. ¨The talking… to fi….¨ I grabbed Danielle's hand hard, making her change her answer. ¨Merepeople you mean?¨ Calipso looked at her. ¨No to whales.¨ Danielle bit her lower lip, a small smile appearing. ¨Calipso second joke of the day I must be rubbing on you.¨

Calipso huffed and stopped talking. ¨And back to your old hag ways.¨ She glowered at Danielle then looked at me. ¨Wolf you were talking about suicide by killing your mate.¨ Now Danielle glared at me. ¨Why I am being dragged into this conversation, and I say it so low you couldn't have listened.¨She put her hands up.¨Sound waves I can hear everything.¨ ¨Moon goddess help us.¨ She pointed to the front. ¨Indeed well, I am about to commit double murder if you don't shut her up.¨ Danielle scrounge her nose, stabbing her finger in my chest. ¨You are in deep trouble.¨ Zheng shrugged his shoulders. ¨He is in the deep anyway.¨

Scratching her forehead, she shook her head. ¨Monkey don't…¨ Zheng put both his hands up in surrender. ¨Just stating the obvious.¨ Now Danielle looked at Calipso. ¨And you clearly need anger management classes.¨ Calipso scratched the back of her head, pondering. ¨I like myself the way I am. I must decline your offer. But my aggressiveness might subside if we battle. What do you say, kid, a fight between fire and water to see which one will win.¨

I grabbed Danielle's hands, shaking my head. ¨No battle needed between you elementals. I think the winner, by default, should be Cassie.¨ Cassie smiled, looking at both of them. ¨You should be afraid of the power of the wind.¨ Calipso and Danielle, both looked at her with a mixture of amused and sympathetically. ¨Just saying¨ She finished as the road began winding down, finally letting us see a structure on the end of the road.

It looked like a circular city with bright white bridges crossing all around it. Each of the rings was separated by what looked like stone canals. In the center, a castle stood. It shined and reflected the little light around us like glitter it almost looked made out of...my face took a somewhat panicked complexion as I wouldn't be able to enter. ¨Silver¨ Rowan hissed the same word I did, having the same panicked look I had. Calipso flicked her wrist, dismissing both of us. ¨Don't panic, wolves, it is not silver. It is mother pearl.¨

I let out a relieved sigh, and so did the wolf beside me. ¨You both, for been big macho alpha types, have a problem.¨ Danielle said, shooting her eyebrows up and shaking her head. ¨Danielle wolves do not just mess around with silver.¨ I tried explaining it to her as I began thinking of every time I had been in contact with the metal. ¨It really hurts.¨ I mumbled then facepalmed myself when I looked at Calipso, and she was smiling, clearly hearing me said it.

Calipso shifted her legs and moved towards one of the bridges. Now you could see statues and winding obelisks that seemed to go forever. My jaw dropped as I walked down the path. The stone was not stone but mother pearl also. As we near the round of the first set of rings, pillars and white pumice stone archways weave the path.

Finally, our bubble stopped in front of a glittering white gate with pearls and scallop shells on all its surface.

Gadeus was waiting for us. Hovering beside him there was a female mermaid with turquoise hair that floated all around her. A pearl tiara was set on her head. Her face was angelical. She sang as we neared them, making me feel woozy. I had to blink hard as I watched her. She was not wearing anything on the top, and her tail was purple. I blinked twice and finally was able to pull my eyes from her as I looked at Danielle at my side. She had the same expression as me, but instead of watching the woman, she looked straight at a mereman that resembled Gadeus, only his hair was longer and his tail was a deep dark red.

They sing my attention going back to them.

¨Come all you young sailor men, listen to me

I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea.

And it's windy weather, boys, stormy weather, boys.

When the wind blows, we're all together, boys.

Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow

Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes¨

A chorus of voices came behind them, and the bubble opened. Their fins change immediately to pairs of legs. The woman began walking completely naked towards Zheng as she continued singing, her eyes never leaving his.

¨Up jumps the eel with his slippery tail

Climbs up aloft and reefs the topsail

And it's windy weather, boys, stormy weather, boys.

When the wind blows, we're all together, boys.

Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow

Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes¨

She gave him a kiss on the cheek, making his arm go straight to the place of contact, and for the first time, he did something I had never seen before. He blushed.

¨Anahita…¨ The thunderous voice of the mereman behind them spoke a warning. ¨Yes Atlas?¨ Her melodic voice asked slowly as she looked now at Rowan. ¨Stop singing my queen.¨ She as us looked in a trance and blinked twice, finally breaking the spell. Now I looked to the side, and Gadeus, Hektor, and the mereman named Atlas were naked at her side.

I quickly put a hand over Danielle's eyes. ¨After you were almost drooling over the singing queen over there, put… your… hand down!¨ She swatted at me then glowered. ¨Is not like a couple of penises.¨ I flinched as she said this. ¨Does the word p***s upsets you?¨She asked, making me give her a warning growl.

¨Yeah… yeah… I'll zip it¨. Danielle smiled, looking at the front as the meremaid spoke. ¨Sorry it has to be so long since we had the company of landers on our shores. You shall excuse me.¨ She turned and walked towards another mermaid, who was holding a robe. Then she walked beside her husband. He was now clad in a golden robe too. ¨I am king Atlas, the sovereign of Atlantis.¨ He placed a soft hand on the mermaid's cheek. ¨And this is my queen Anahita. My brother Gadeus has told me you desire a council with our God Triton, he has been expecting you.¨

He moved his hand over, marking the way. ¨If you shall accompany us.¨ A yell came out from the other side. ¨Show off!¨ He laughed and walked with determination to the woman who dared speak. ¨Calipso, my lovely sister-in-law. I see time has not tamed the shrewdness of your ways.¨ She pursed her lips but with a hint of a smile. ¨Oh, Atlas, so good to see you old cod.¨ Danielle mumbled beside me. ¨I thought we shouldn't be calling them fishes.¨

He gave her a kiss on the cheek, and he grabbed her hand and began walking with her. ¨You shall tell me all about your life on the land, my sister. I hope that stupid brother of mine brought the good wine.¨ She looked at Gadeus, grabbing his hand. ¨We got everything I could carry that I knew you both would love.¨

¨Who the f**k is she?¨ I questioned and shifted the bag that was supposedly carrying everything they loved in my other arms as I saw the imposing mereman king and queen treat her like she was sea-folk herself.

We entered the mother pearl castle, a bubble covered the entire wing. ¨Triton has advised that he wants to meet with you and Gadeus tonight and tomorrow, he shall concede a session for the rest of your companions.¨ I was mesmerized by the swirling chapel ceilings as a voice came into my head. ¨We should sneak out and see what he tells her.¨ ¨No.¨I plainly said at my mate as she shook her head. ¨But..¨ ¨No¨ Again I commanded in disbelief at the lack of self-preservation from Danielle. ¨You are not hearing me out.¨ I smiled, grabbing her hand. ¨I know. The answer would still be no, we are not crashing a God's meeting.¨ ¨Yeah, but if he says something about us, I think we have a right to know about it.¨ She had a point. Still, I wasn't convinced. ¨Lets decide later.¨She gave me a small smile.

~ Danielle~

A meremaid brought us to the landers room and left Ben and me as she announced that food was being delivered shortly. I looked around at our room. It was like a glittering cavern chapel made of purple, green, and pink coral. To one side, huge windows were covered with the ocean around. Fish and other creatures swim against it. There was a chandelier that hung high on the ceiling. It made the room glitter more, and in the middle, a massive bed with blue and golden comforters and pillows.

I ran to the bed, plunging myself headfirst, and groaned as I felt embraced in the soft material. ¨I never knew I would miss a good mattress before.¨ He laughed, walking to where I was and sitting down on it, adjusting and feeling it. ¨It is indeed a comfortable bed.¨ I raised my head and looked at him. ¨Comfortable no, comfortable was what we had over at Calipso's. This right here is heaven.¨ He gave me a lustful look and raised his eyebrows. ¨Heaven you say? You know what heaven would be like for me.¨

He began moving on the bed like a predator, grabbing my hips and bringing them closer to him. Making me yelp and giggle. ¨Sour wolf, you are evil!¨ I whispered-yelled at him while he began kissing my neck. My giggles changed to small moans as his mouth gave me small bites and his fingers dug into my skin. ¨Benjamin...¨ I moaned as they went to my knees, bunching my skirt to my tights, his center-right on top of mine.

Ben looked at me deeply, and I was mesmerized by his hazel eyes. How could I be so lucky in having him, how much I loved him. Benjamin, the man who crossed realms to find me. My heart began beating harder. A loud knock came from the door, making him groan and collapse on top of me. ¨I haven't been with my mate in so long…¨ He mumbled on my neck. ¨Three days.¨ I offered. ¨It has only been three days?¨ He asked, baffled. I nodded, making him stand up as the door again began sounding.

He turned, and I quickly grabbed my satchel with Eugene inside and ran to the bathroom. I grabbed the jar Calipso had given me and slathered some of the potion as she said I should, then composed myself and cleaned the excess with a towel. I looked into the mirror. How much had I changed with every step I took? It felt like I was growing a little bit more each time. Eugene gave me a knowing look. ¨Oh don't judge, not that grown-up yet.¨ I closed the bag, not wanting to see him judging me.

I stepped out as Benjamin was carrying a tray in his hand. ¨What is that?¨ I asked, taking two steps out of the bathroom. He shrugged his arms, placing the tray on a table. ¨Food nothing I want to eat right now.¨ I bit my lower lip, looking at him with hooded eyelids. ¨And if you don't want to eat, then what do you want to do?¨ My heart fluttered as he slowly turned and walked, closing the distance between us. ¨Isn´t it obvious?¨ I shook my head feigning innocence.

His hand stretched his fingers, slowly tracing the side of my jaw, electricity flowing where he touched. His thumb now traveled to my lips, pressing down on my lower one.

I let my hands fall to my side and closed my eyes as I felt him caressing me. So much time without him... only three days actually, but it felt like years. I sensed him closing the distance, even more, his other hand snaking around my waist as his lips slowly engulfed mine. His tongue opened my mouth and slowly entered and entwining with mine, asking for more. His hands were holding me, one on my lower back and the other one on my ass, bringing me impossibly closer to him.

I was putty in them, and I swayed from side to side, my arms holding his neck as I felt my knees give way. He trusted his hands up, making me jump and my legs wrapped around his waist, never breaking the kiss. His hands now traveling all over my spine.

He let himself fall on the bed with me on top of him. I landed directly on his manhood, which now was bulging in his pants. I sighed as I felt it dangerously pressing on me. His head went to my neck where his mark was, and he began sucking, kissing, biting, and licking. I didn't know that was possible simultaneously, but he was managing to do that, making everything inside me want more.

His palms began caressing the sides of my breast, and I started working on his shirt. ¨Why did you wear a dress shirt?¨I asked, feeling how my fingers couldn't even coordinate on opening the buttons. He grabbed both sides of his shirt, and with a simple movement, buttons began flying around the room. ¨Better?¨ I nodded, bringing my lips to his neck and tracing my tongue on his chest.

He shimmied his shirt off and grabbed the hem of mine, raising it slowly. The fabric was slowly being pulled away from me as I raised my arms. He growled lowly at the image of my naked chest, and then he brought his mouth back up to my neck. His hand grabbed one of my breasts and squeezed it lightly. ¨You like that?¨ I nodded, my eyes closed. ¨And this?¨ He slowly rolled one of my n*****s between his index and thumb. A guttural sound exited my throat. ¨What about this? ¨He pursed his lips and blew hot air on my n****e. My eyes going to the back of my head.

¨Benjamin.¨ I warned him. ¨So if you like that, then you certainly would love this.¨ His mouth went to my n****e, slowly sucking and then carefully biting it. I squirmed and trashed on top of him as I felt the shot of electricity traveling to my core. Benjamin's face went up, and he gave me a devilish smile, knowing what he was doing to me.

He shifted himself and rolled me around. He got himself up, and with a yank, my skirt and underwear were off. He stayed there for some time, looking down at me in all my naked glory before, bringing himself down and kissing everything, igniting everything. His tongue dancing on my stomach and his finger gripping my hip, so I wouldn't squirm away.

Benjamin lowered himself even more down to my lower belly, and then that was when I remember. Grabbing a handful of his hair and yanking his head back up, his nose resting on mine. ¨I need you now, I cant …. Please.¨ I begged, feeling my cheeks redden. He placed a hand on my p***y and flicked his fingers on my nub. ¨ I can feel how wet you are for me, you are ready?¨ He asked, clearly asking me if I wanted oral.

Shaking my head now from side to side, I commanded. ¨Benjamin Now!¨ He let out a small laugh. ¨So eager...¨ He stood up, taking his pants off, and then with his hands, he parted my legs open. He parted my folds with his finger while he adjusted and placed himself at my entrance, nudging just the tip.

Making me bite my lip and clench in anticipation. ¨Tell me again.¨ I couldn't take it anymore. I needed the wolf inside of me, and I needed him now. ¨Oh God, please.¨ I said, exasperated, making him thrust forward. ¨This is me, not god, so say my name.¨ He pushed once more, making me open my legs wider and wrapping them around him.

¨Benjamin¨ I hissed, feeling the jr. in all his glory. I looked straight into Ben´s eyes, which now had a hint of mischievousness. ¨Good girl.¨ He brought his hips forwards, now burying himself to the hilt in me. ¨Do you know how good you feel, mate?¨ I shook my head, my eyes closed, welcoming all of him inside me. He brought his hand to my chin, causing me to look at him. My mouth opened as he slowly moved out and, with force going back in, making me yell as he touched something deep inside me. ¨Yes, keep going. Don´t stop.¨ I mumbled incoherently.

He grabbed my arms, and now I was frenzied. ¨Faster.¨ He began moving faster, his hips meeting mine as I felt everything around me shift. Everything disappeared, but his face looking down at me. My insides were on fire as I felt my core winding up with every thrust from him. Finally, exploding with a loud scream of his name as he clenched his jaw and, with a last thrust, his hips remained securely glued to mine as he spurted himself all inside of me.

After a few seconds, he collapsed on top of me and then rolled to the side, bringing me to his chest, my arms hugging him and our legs in a pretzel. After half an hour in his arms, he began to doze off, and then I remembered. ¨Let´s go.¨ My hand slapped his chest, and I stood up looking for my clothes. ¨Go where?¨ He grabbed my hand and pulled me into the bed. I placed my shirt back on. ¨The meeting between Calipso and Triton.¨

He faked cried, then looked at me.¨Aren´t you tired?¨ I shook my head. ¨I feel energized. In fact, a little bit of spying could do the trick.¨ He placed a hand on his eyes and took a deep breath. ¨If I say no, you are going to wait for me to go to sleep.¨ I nodded. ¨Probably¨ He took another deep breath. ¨And if I decide to tie you up to this bed.¨ I shook my head. ¨You would have the wrath of Danielle on your ass for about a year.¨ He mumbled something to himself. ¨Fine, but at the first sign of trouble, we are out, and you will do exactly what I say.¨ I crossed my heart with my fingers and gave him my hand, shaking his. ¨Deal.¨ ¨Lets go.¨ He stood up looking for his clothes, making me jump and clap in happiness.