The True Ruler, Rayven

Just a dream?

“Okay fine, your right I’m already a little tipsy” she scrunches her nose up and puts her finger over her mouth as though she just told a secret. The tip of her nose and her cheeks are stained light pink and not from the blush she applied on her face this rising. The guards behind her chuckle as they know my mother's antics very well, she’s such a character and is truly loved throughout the kingdom.

I sit in the chair next to my mother and the stylist comes up behind us. He first asks my mother what she wants him to do with her hair and she says just a simple wash blow dry and a texturizer to just help refresh my natural curls as she makes a kissy face while scrunching her hair up and winking at herself in the mirror. I giggle at her it’s nice to see her relaxing and smiling, I’m truly enjoying this time with her I hope this means she’s starting to get a little life back in herself. I know dad wouldn’t want her to just be sad all the time he would want to see her smile and hear he laugh all the way from the afterlife.

I’m dragged from my inner thoughts by the touch of someone digging their fingers through my hair.

“And for you my queen shall we try a new style for your birthday maybe dye this white patch to match the rest and cut it short?” Enrique suggests poking his lips out and shaking my hair around while squinting.

“Let’s not dye it or cut it but we can change it up a little. I want to see what my hair looks like straight.”

“You’ve always kept your hair curly?” He asks me

“Yes, since it’s naturally like this, I just wash it add some conditioner and flax seed gel to retain my length”

“Okay well we can definitely make it straight for you queenie but we will have to see about some of these split ends give you a nice trim, we can keep your length but just to shape it up a little bit maybe we can give you some layers.” Enrique says

“Okay I’m cool with that” I tell the stylist ready to see my hair straight for the first time ever in life. Even when I’ve tried to straighten it, it curls right back up like a spring sticking out of the mattress or a slinky going down the stairs.

After some time, my mother's hair is finished and she looks stunning, as always. I get to throwing out cat calls mimicking construction me and give a few whistles while she cat walks between the isles. I am then blindfolded and the work begins. I make sure to tell the stylist that I don’t want to permanently damage my hair I do want to be able to go back to my natural state. He tells me to relax I’m just going to get a good wash, blow dry and silk press. I relax and let him get to it he is the professional after all not me, not in this department. I chuckle to myself as he starts washing my hair and scratching my scalp, I feel myself drift away into a deep sleep.

I’m standing in what looks like a barren wasteland except maybe in a lava planet. The sky is a mix of purple, deep red, and royal blue it’s bright because of the fire that keeps spewing randomly between the clouds that seem as dense as the smoke that comes from burning buildings. I walk around feeling the hot earth beneath my feet oddly enough it’s not extremely hot in here like it should be. I glance to my left and notice a volcano and what seems like a castle within a forest in the distance. I panic and look down I see my anklet is still on I begin to calm down but for some odd reason the fire ruby and black crown pendants are glowing and I’m wearing the outfit I had on earlier at the salon only my wedges are gone. That’s weird I ignore that and check and see if Ember is still with me because this definitely doesn’t feel like a dream I feel like I’m somewhere else.

“Ember” I call out to her.

“Yes, I here. Where we are?” Ember questions me curiosity has us both in a chokehold right now it is weird though this place seems familiar, yet I am certain we have never been here before.

“I don’t know but are you feeling that pull towards the castle over there, it feels like something is calling to us.” I ask Ember

“Yes, I feel. Let go now. Hurry human.” She urges me to go. We make it to the forest in no time we take a break and sit down next to a stream to rest our feet although the ground isn’t scorching hot to my feet doesn’t mean I don’t feel the heat. My body just seems to be eating the flames instead of me being ate by the flames. I sit by the stream careful not to gap my legs open because I do have a skirt on and I am a lady before all else.

As Ember and I sit by the edge twirling our feet in the water we feel someone watching us. We look around on high alert although we act as though we are casually checking out the scenery. Don’t get me wrong the vegetation and fauna around us are beautiful but it would be better to observe them while not under surveillance. We hear a twig snap and our eyes immediately dart towards the pair of golden eyes staring back at us.

“You might as well come on out, I was never going to be easy target for you, I’ve been sensed your presence shift and reveal yourself fully now.” Ember and I voices mixed together as one, we make sure to hide our aura so they do not get a true grasp of my identity seeing as though we have no clue where we are. The man shifts and he is hands down the sexiest man on the face of the planet or wherever we are right now. I must be dreaming because this can’t be real, it takes everything in my power to keep my mouth closed and my thoughts clean.

“As you wish but take it easy little vixen, I’m not going to hurt you unless you want me to.” The man says as he throws me a wink. He uses his hand to push his locs back from his face giving me a very clear very of his handsome chiseled face and well-defined muscles. He looks to be about 6”3 with locs down to his mid back it seems like his hair is black except for the tips which are a deep purple. He is covered in tattoos all the way down his arms, chest, back, and legs the man looks like a work of art. His eyes are the richest shade of hazel I’ve ever seen they almost look the gold eyes that were just looking at us but more human like. Im still in combat stance but when I realize I’ve just been gawking at him this whole, I feel a blush quickly creep across my face and immediately turn my head and avert my eyes as I stand up straight and fix my clothes.

I clear my throat, trying to control myself. I’ve seen handsome men before but none make me want to jump their bones like the way this man is making me feel, I just met him. He’s just another handsome face, that’s all, just another handsome face. I try to pep talk myself into calming down.

“Put some clothes on why don’t you, since your obviously not here to die you must be here to talk.” I say trying to sound annoyed instead of turned on my eyes are still locked on the tree to the side of me trying to avoid looking at his delicious body before I say something inappropriate and embarrassing. I don’t have a filter and am secretly scared I will blurt out the dirty thoughts I just had of this complete stranger.

He laughs, it’s a deep raspy laugh that almost made my panties slide down to the ground. See, I don’t know what’s becoming of me this man must be a professional seducer.

“Ember what do you think is this guy a danger to us?” I ask her curious to see what she would say.

“No danger, to life. Danger to p***y, maybe?” Ember practically purred that response out at me. Great, what a couple of sluts. Looks like I’m going to have to be the responsible one because ember is just going to give it away it seems like. We’re waiting on our mate and that’s not about to change up now because a literal god walked in front of me in this strange dream world.