Erin's Awakening (17 page)

Ari, Reilly and Lachlan turned to face each other and Una said, "
Do you now commit to each other to love, honor, respect each other, to communicate with each other, to look to your own emotional health so that you can relate in a healthy way, and provide a healthy home for children if you choose to have them; to be a support and comfort for your partner in times of sickness and health, as long as love shall last?"

All three answered, "We do."

Una said, "Then I call upon you to recite the vows you have written for each other."

Ari, Reilly, and Lachlan turned
first to the East, then around the directions.  Then Una led them to a table where there were four candles.  They each lit a candle of their own.

Una said aloud, "
These candles are yourselves.  Each of you is a whole and complete human being. 
Grooms,
speak to us of who you are."

Lachlan spoke first.  "We are Guardians who are strong, capable men who will keep Adrianna safe from harm.  We also have means to keep her comfortable in her life and never want for anything."

Reilly took over.  "Our hearts are full of love for Adrianna and we vow to keep her well-loved and happy for all time.  We honor her and cherish her."

Una turned to Ari.  "Adrianna, speak to us of who you are."

Adrianna looked at her men.  "I am a woman who is filled with love for these two men and take them into my heart and soul.  I will cherish them and be strong for them, keeping their love safe.  I will give them children to love and respect in their life."

As one, Ari, Reilly
, and Lachlan picked up their individual candles and lit the fourth one together, leaving all four still lit, as Una said, "Together, they light the fourth candle, but extinguish not the first three.  For in marriage you do not lose yourself; you add something new, a relationship, the capacity to merge into one another without losing sight of your individual self."

She asked for the rings.  Julie placed them in her palm.  "
Circles represent eternity, and though our lives are finite, love is everlasting, the creative force that binds us together, the force that gives new life.  The blessings of the wind upon these rings and your love, that you share communication and creativity.  The blessings of fire upon these rings and your love, that you share passion and the spirit.  The blessings of water upon these rings and your love, that you share love and compassion.  The blessings of the earth upon these rings and your love, that you share health and sexuality."

She turned again to the guests.  "
We humans are born of stardust and deepest oceans, of erupting volcanoes and the bones of the earth.  In celebrating love, you celebrate a heritage of all these things, and of the love of all humans from the dawn of time.  In making a commitment to loving each other, you share that which is best in us and give a moment of light to the world."

She handed Ari two rings and Lachlan Ari's ring.  As Lachlan was the eldest of the two, he would have the honor of placing it on Ari's hand.  As they placed the rings, they each said, "With this ring, I thee wed."

Una broke out into a beautiful smile and said, "I now pronounce you married.  May you each and together be blessed with health, happiness, harmony, and love. So mote it be!"

Everyone clapped their hands in joy and the music began to play as the trio kissed, then walked back down the aisle to head back into the house.  The sisters announced that everyone should head over to the ballroom where the reception was being held while they took pictures.  Una was kind and stayed for a few minutes to speak to Ari and her men privately.  Then she left with a 'pop', gone as quickly as she had come.

They took photos of everyone in the family and wedding around the arch and then headed into the reception.  As the married trio entered, everyone grabbed the little bells that were sitting at each spot and began to ring them.  Lachlan stopped Ari from walking further into the ballroom and kissed her deeply.  Then Reilly spun her around to face him and did the same to guests cheering them on.

The band began to play and everyone got up to dance.  Some went over to eat from the buffet that had been set up in the back of the room.  The sisters all went around chatting to the guests.  At one point, Reilly brought two men over to where the sisters were sitting with their grandmother and introduced them.

"Ladies, this is Brendan and Ronan LeStrange.  They are the newest Guardians that will be staying at the castle,” Reilly said.  "Guys, this is Erin, Kira, Sheela, Calli, and their grandmother, Coni."

They all shook hands and the sisters didn't miss that when the men shook hands with Kira, they exchanged a surprised glance.  Erin smiled secretly with Aedan and Myles, knowing Kira was in trouble.  Erin invited them to sit with the family and get to know them.  Kira got up and excused herself, saying she needed to check on the food.

For the rest of the night, they danced and drank wine as well as champagne with the toasts.  Everyone had a great time, especially the bride and grooms.  They shared their first dance and then cut the cake, which Ari tried to smash into Lachlan's face but missed.  Everyone laughed, including Lachlan until Reilly smashed a piece in his face and got a thank you kiss from Ari.

Erin smiled, looking around at her family.  She was so blessed to have such a wonderful family and now men in her life.  Aedan and Myles each put their arms around her and she felt their love for her.  She leaned over and kissed them, thanking the goddess for bringing them into her life.  No matter what happened in the future, she knew they would be by her side and for that
, she would be eternally grateful.

Kira worked her way around the ballroom, trying to avoid the two large men who kept following her every move.  Reilly had introduced them to her and when she had shook their hands, she felt a zing go up her arm.  She also didn't miss the look of surprise that passed between them either.

As she went around the room, saying hello to family and friends alike, she didn't realize she had drank that much until she suddenly felt lightheaded.  She slipped into the kitchen to drink some water
, hoping to hydrate a little, when she felt she was no longer alone.

"Are you going to run all night?
” a deep voice asked her from behind.

She turned to find Br
enden and Ronan LeStrange, the two new Guardians, standing there, filling up the kitchen with their large bodies.  As she looked them over, she saw they were about the same height, both had jet black hair cut short but one of them,
Brenden
, she thought, had blue eyes where the other had green.  Her eyes traveled down one hard body and then back up the other, she met the blue, amused eyes of Brenden.

"Like what you see?
” Brenden said amused.

She blushed and said, "It's alright.
”  She shrugged as if their bodies weren't making her hot and bothered, but the look in their eyes said they knew.

"Well?" Ronan asked her.

"Well what?" she said perturbed.

"You didn't answer my question
," he said.

"And that was?"
she said.

"Are you going to run all night?" Ronan repeated his earlier question.

She blushed again and said, "I don't know what you're talking about.  If you will excuse me, I need to get back."

She went to move between them to leave when Ronan's hand shot out to run his finger down her cheek.  She looked up into his eyes.

"We'll let you go for now, but not for long.”  His deep voice sent tingles all the way down to her clit and made her panties damp.

She didn't say anything but kept
walking back into the reception.  The rest of the night was fun.  All the sisters danced together and Ari threw the bouquet, which Kira caught.  Her sisters all laughed at her as she stuck her tongue out at them.  She did risk a quick glance at the newest members of the house and saw them grinning at her.  She rolled her eyes and carried her bouquet into the kitchen.  She set it gently into the fridge to keep it safe and beautiful then decided to go for a walk.

When she stepped out into the back garden, she realized she was a lot more tipsy than she thought as she tripped on the grass. 
She laughed at herself and took off her shoes, leaving them where she dropped them.  She continued through the woods until she got to the clearing.  The meadow was her favorite place, as it was to all the sisters.  It was dusk and the wild flowers were blowing gently in the breeze.  She knew no one was around so she called upon her power and began to make the flowers dance with her.  They began to sway with her as she danced among them.

*
***

Back at the reception, Ronan and Br
enden had found a corner after the bouquet toss to talk about what had occurred so far.

"She is ours.  I can't believe it
," Brenden whispered to Ronan.

"I know.  This is unexpected
," Ronan said.

"You are onboard
, right?  I know this is a job, but damn it, Ronan.  She's our match," Brenden said.

"Oh, I'm in.  She's a hellcat and it's going to be fun taming her.
”  Ronan grinned at his brother.

"She hasn't come back from the kitchen yet.  Do you suppose she ran?" Br
enden asked.

"Well, it is our job to watch over all the sisters.  Four of them are in here with Guardians to watch over them, one is not.  It is our duty to make sure she is safe
," Ronan said as they made their way to the kitchen.

When they entered the kitchen, Kira was nowhere in sight.  They checked the entire downstairs with no luck.  Then they stepped out the back doors and saw her shoes on the ground.  They continued through the garden and into the woods.  Halfway through the woods when they thought of heading back, they saw her shawl on the ground, encouraging them to continue.

They broke into the clearing and the sight before them halted them in their tracks.  There was Kira, dancing with the flowers, literally.  She was swaying with the flowers in their own little dance to music only she could hear, and it was beautiful.  They were frozen in place, awed by her beauty.  She danced all around the meadow and at one point, she reached the other side, where she didn't see the four men in hiding.

The four men, dressed in black, jumped out and grabbed her as she screamed.  Br
enden and Ronan called their swords and took off across the field, trying to reach her in time.  Two of the men dragged Kira into the woods and out of sight, while two men shot balls of energy at the Guardians.  Brenden and Ronan deflected the balls as they continued to charge after Kira but when they reached where they had last seen her, she was gone and so were the four men.  No trace could be found.

****

Ari, Erin, Sheela, and Calli were dancing together on the edge of the dance floor, laughing up a storm as they were being goofy in their inebriated states.  Suddenly all of them stopped and gasped aloud, grabbing their chests.  Reilly and Lachlan quickly went up to Ari from where they had been watching her dance close by.  All the sisters were standing still looking stunned.  Their grandmother approached as well, standing among the girls.

"Love, what's wrong?" Reilly asked her as they surrounded her.

Ari's eyes were tearing up.  "It's Kira, she's gone.”  She turned into Lachlan's arms, crying softly.  "My Goddess, Kira has been taken."

The Blessed Five Series

Adrianna
’s Storm

Book One

Erin
’s Awakening

Book Two

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The Otherkin Series Book One

By Keira Kendrik

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"It's nice to meet you both, why don't we sit over here?
”  He indicated the sitting area.

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