Ok. so My laptop is here. Unfortunately it has no internet connection at the moment. So if anyone knows how the whole wireless connection thing works plz help me!! I am not computer savvy. haha. Anyway here's chapter 7, but of smut in here. lol.

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Charlotte shakes me trying to wake me from my sleep. I close my eyes tightly recalling my dream from last night. Were in the woods, I am running through the trees giggling and Shalin chases me calling my name and laughing. He catches me and pulls me to the ground falling on top of me. The air is pushed out of me and his lips are on my neck. I feel like I am floating and I sigh in contentment. I run my hands across his bear chest and push him over so that we've switched position. I kiss his lips and move down slowly to his neck, he sighs into my hair. I reach the large expanse of his tanned chest but find I don't quite know what to do with all of it. I run my hands over the skin and then let my lips fall on it, trying to kiss every bit of exposed skin I can find.

"Olivia." He says moving his hands through my hair. I move back up to his neck and kiss there. He sighs.

"Olivia." He says again. I let him pull me back up to his face and kiss my lips. He keeps saying my name and it only makes me want him more.

"Olivia." He says through our kisses. But something changes he disappears and his voice is replaced with Charlotte trying to wake me

"Olivia come on wake up we'll be late." She says. I can't bring my dream back but I feel the hunger for him in the pit of my stomach and there's a throbbing between my legs. I know what it is, my mother explained it to me. She said it was better for me to be prepared. So I shake the feeling off and change quickly into my uniform and head downstairs for breakfast.

The four of us sit together and Baily leans in to my ear.

"Can you take us again tonight?" She asks. It has been a day and I miss the realms. I feel bad that I keep betraying Shalin like this but I need answers about my dream and the Gorgon may be the only other one who can give them to me. I nod my head and Baily whispers to Sophie and I tell Charlotte. The day goes by slowly again. Our waltzes are becoming better buy my French is not. Mrs. Nightwing reminds us that tomorrow is assembly day. My mother and everyone else's have been informed and will be here tomorrow. I am not entirely sure I am ready to see my mother after all the things I found out about her that I didn't know in the first place, but if Gorgon can't give me anymore information then my mother may be the only one who can.

The four of us walk to prayers with linked arms. It isn't until were coming back that I sense Shalin in the woods. I smile in his direction and I know he sees me because his presence is gone.

"There are some things I need to take care of in the realms." I say when were sitting together during free time.

"Will you join us later then?" Charlotte asks.
"I may, you have to understand something though." I whisper, they all lean in.

"Were not supposed to be there, there are things that are going on, things that have to do with me, I am trying to figure them out but we can't stay for long." I say.

"Well then we'll help you." Baily offers. I am surprised that she would offer her help but I'll take it.

"Thank you." I say. Sophie and Charlotte nod in agreement. We continue to talk and I explain the dream I've been having and about Shalin, the Order and the Rakshana. They take it all in openly and I am grateful to have someone to share it all with. We go to bed, or pretend to when it's time and at eleven o'clock we sneak out into the hall and silently move down the stairs and out the door. The walk to the caves is shorter this time and we join hands and enter the realms like before.

The first thing I do is move to the river and call for Gorgon.

"Your sure she'll show." Baily asks.

"I am sure, but don't be scared of her, she's really quite harmless." I say.

"And she won't be upset that you brought others?" Charlotte asks. I can't answer that question so I stay silent. Gorgon comes and we all take a seat on the bank.
"Gorgon I'd like you to meet my friends. Baily, Sophie and Charlotte." I say. Gorgon gives me a look and I can tell she's not happy.
"I tell you not to come and yet you do, and bring others." She snaps angrily.

"Gorgon I need help, I have questions and you can answer them." I say sternly. She calms herself and I find I am free to ask my questions.

"What do you know about the realms." I ask. She thinks before she answers.

"The realms are large, the Winterlands and the Tree of all Souls are the source of the magic, but it's dangerous." She says.

"What about the Winterlands, what do you know of them." I continue.

'The Winterlands were lovely after your mother gave the magic away but then things changed. The evil came back and it's starting to take things over again." She says.

"But if my mother destroyed the evil then."
"Evil is never gone." She says interrupting me.

"No matter how much we wish it was." I try and thing of something else to say

"What do they want with me?" I ask. She looks at me a long time before answering

"I wish I could tell you but I can't, it's not at my place and it's not my decision." She says finally. I understand and send her on her way. The girls and I stay a bit longer then leave.

"That was most unhelpful." Baily says.

"Yes, What are you going to do now Olivia." Sophie asks.

"I have to talk to my mother." I say deciding it's my last resort. It isn't until were almost back to Spence that I feel his presence.

"Go ahead of me, I think I left something back in the caves." I like. The girls are reluctant to go but I finally convince them I'll be fine and they leave. I wait until I can't see them anymore and then I move into the forest. He's here somewhere I know he is. I just can't see him.

"Shalin." I hiss into the black night. I feel a hand come round my waist but I don't scream, I know it's him. He pulls me to the side and presses my back against a tree. Our faces are inches apart and I have to fight off the sudden urge to kiss him.

"What are you doing out this late?" He asks. I hesitate, if I tell him the truth he'll scold me again and I don't want that so I make up a lie. It's a bit bold but I am hopping he doesn't mind.

"Looking for you." I say pulling him close and planting my lips on his. He responds at first and it feels lovely but then he thinks better of it and pulls away. I don't move my hands from his chest though and he let's them rest there.
"What are you really doing out here?" He asks sternly and I don't answer. He sighs.

"Olivia you didn't go again did you?" He asks, again I don't answer.

"Olivia!" He says.

"You don't understand I need answers and no one here will give them to me." He continues to stare at me.

"There's someone there who needs my help I know it, I have to help him Shalin please try to understand that." I say trying to plead with him.

"There going to find out you know." He says and I can tell that's he's not going to say anymore over it.

"Thank you Shalin." I say falling into his arms. I look up into his beautiful face and he moves his lips to mine. I wish breathing wasn't necessary because I'd love to keep going forever just feeling his warm lips against mine. We do breathe though but it's ragged and uneven.

I pull him down to sit with me. My back is still pressed to the tree but he sits in front of me and our lips come together again. My mind quickly comes to the realization that we can't be caught so far out in the woods and my body takes that idea and puts it to use.

I push at Shalins chest and he moves back letting me move forward and sit across his lap. His lips go to my neck but I don't stop him this time I work at his shirt till I can pull it off. He lets it fall to the ground and I push him back to lay under me as I move to straddle him. He smirks up at me and shakes his head.

I move down to kiss his chest and up to kiss his neck. There's a primal instinct taking hold of my and I find I quite like it. I find a tender spot at his neck and he moans low in his throat. I am pleased with myself and continue to kiss him there lightly. He moans again and pulls me up to face him.

"Olivia, I don't think you understand what you're doing." He says

"But I want to." I say breathing heavily. I move my lips to his again and let out a small moan of my own. He moves away again.
"Olivia please, I love you." He says looking at me.
"I love you a lot." He continues.

"But this isn't the time right now, please." I sigh and move off him sitting as close to him as I can. He picks up his shirt and moves to put it on but I stop him. He understands and pulls e into his arms as he rests against the tree. I take in his scent and draw random shapes on his bear chest. He lifts my chin up and kisses me sweetly.
"I am sorry." He whispers into my hair.
"It's okay, I don't think I am quite ready anyway." I say placing small kisses on his chest.

"But you will be, and I intend to be there when you are." He says laughing slightly.

"I love you Olivia." He says, and my heart warms.

"I love you too Shalin." I say. The words feel odd coming from me but he kisses me and I forget all about it.

I am not sure how long we sit there holding each other and kissing sweetly, but he eventually decides it's time for me to leave and I agree yawning. He walks me to the edge of the forest and kisses me one last time and then wishing me good night mves back into the forest again.

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Okay so like I said a bit of smut. anyway I hope I'll have internet connection on my laptop soon. If not I can still post from my pc so I'll still be updating!!!! plz review!! thnx!

~Meg~