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As soon as their lips met, there was an explosion of sound,
rivaling the loudest thunder ever created. A fierce wind circled out
from above the altar, knocking everyone on the dais off except Mitch
and Miranda. They were lifted into the air until they hovered above
the altar, Mitch holding Miranda against him in an attempt to protect
her from whatever it was that seemed to be attacking them. Another
thunderous clap echoed through the room. Before the last of the sound
had trailed off, twin screams of pain were heard coming from both
Mitch and Miranda. While one hand maintained its grip on the other,
their free hands clawed at their throats, scratching deeply but unable
to affect whatever was happening to them.
After a moment of the most intense pain either had ever felt, it
slackened greatly. With the lessening of the pain, a bright ball of
energy appeared between them, level with their chests. The wind
continued to howl around them, and the stones circling the altar
glowed with such strength the others had to shade their eyes from the
brightness. The ball of energy grew, quickly encompassing both of
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their bodies. As the energy crackled around and through them, they
again cried out in pain, their bodies convulsing, though they were able
to keep a grasp on the other. The wind reached a fevered pitch, the
sound of it loud enough to shatter glass. Simultaneously, the ball
surrounding them flashed into a supernova of light. The light and
sound maintained its apex for the space of two heartbeats before
abruptly disappearing.
The silence after the monstrous crashes of sound was stunning.
Mitch and Miranda, still stunned and trembling from the pain and
energy flow they had just experienced, held each other tightly. They
realized with a start they were still floating in the air.
 Um, Mitch, why are we still floating? Are you doing that?
 Only Grand Masters and Mistresses can levitate, so it s not one
of my powers.
 It is now, answered a gravelly voice coming from the only
person not stunned or frightened by the event. The Merlin rose from
his chair, where he d calmly sat and observed the explosion of power
around him.  That was the most powerful mating I ve ever seen. Both
of you were powerful before your union, but you ve now become
exponentially more. Use it carefully, and use it well. The Merlin
turned to speak to Malcolm, who d come to stand next to them.  You
have my permission to eradicate the Cabela coven. You must destroy
Cabela and his top people, or it will rise again and become even more
evil. Blessed be, Malcolm. There was a brief flash of light, and then
the Merlin was gone.
Stunned eyes returned to the couple still floating above the altar.
Mitch and Miranda were staring at each other in shock.  We re
mated? How did that happened? I thought it was strictly through
sex? Miranda asked, examining the ring of raised and darkened flesh
circling Mitch s neck, knowing that her own was identical. The
design was intricate and beautiful. Seeing the continued confusion on
Mitch s face, she turned to Malcolm, searching for his answer.
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 He gave you a part of himself through his skin donation, and it
bonded with yours. It is essentially the same act during sexual union.
At least I think that s what happened. I ve never seen or heard of it
happening another way. Mitch, picture yourself and Mandy
descending slowly to the ground. Landing is the hardest part and takes
some practice.
Mitch nodded his understanding as he mentally pushed aside his
shock to focus on the task ahead. Going slowly so as not to frighten
Miranda or cause a hard landing, he visualized them descending from
their lofty perch. It took a moment before they began to move, finally
landing gently on their feet in front of the altar. Mitch immediately
pulled his cloak from his shoulders and moved to drape it around
Miranda s body before suddenly freezing in place.
Miranda, seeing his sudden stillness, asked,  Mitch, what s
wrong? What s going on now?
Mitch stood still for a moment longer, his eyes roving across her
still-nude body. He could see she d gained a bit of weight, filling out
her proportions perfectly, mimicking her shape in her transcendent
plane. He reached out and gently turned her around so he could
examine her back. Disbelief and happiness colored his voice when he
answered her while wrapping the cloak around her.  Your scars are
gone. All of them, except the place where my flesh was fused with
yours, which is completely healed now. It s like your body, at least
externally, was completely cleansed of all the bad things that
happened to you.
 It s internal, too. Mandy, your body is completely free from the
effects of your time with them, Nina added, staring at Miranda
intently.  Your aura has been completely cleansed as well. If I hadn t
seen its original state myself, I d never believe that you went through
what you did. It s completely clear and shining brightly. There is no
need for further rites, Nina announced happily.
Miranda threw her arms around Mitch, hugging him to her tightly
as tears streamed down her face. Mitch returned the hug emphatically,
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before pulling away enough to gently wipe the tears from Miranda s
face.  Happy tears? Mitch asked. At Miranda s nod, he pulled her
back into his arms tightly, burying his face into her hair and placing [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]