Chapter 14
Ukaran's POV.
I was anxiously awaiting Sayuri's reaction, hoping that I'd chosen wisely when I decided on those types of flowers for her gift... When the salty scent of her tears invaded my sense of smell, I felt horrible. What had I done wrong?
" I'm sorry..." I growled, hurt by her reaction, " If you don't like them you can throw them away..."
But as I reached my hand out to take back the flowers and dispose of them for her, she quickly jerked her flowers to her protectively as a huge smile suddenly lit up her face...
" I love them Ukaran!" Sayuri said happily, throwing her arms around me, " I'm sorry for the tears... It's just my father does that sort of thing for my mother all the time! I always thought it was so sweet, but I never expected a man to care for me enough to do that for me... It means so much!"
And then she kissed me... Before I could stop myself, my arms went around her and I deepened the kiss a few degrees, causing both of us to become quite warm... My mother's warning rang in my head once again, telling me that feeling love was weak and pointless... But I shut her warning out... I had what I wanted, I longed to see that happiness that so many other people knew... I longed for a mate that would love all of me, even my darkness... As I kissed Sayuri with everything I had, I knew in my heart that I would forever be alone if she refused me... For there would never be another like her in a million years... I could feel my dark side of my soul trying to surface, but I refused to let her get hurt. I cared for her... Way more then I should have.
After we kissed for what seemed like forever, I released her for some much needed oxygen and held her in my arms for a while...
" Thank you for my flowers..." Sayuri whispered blushing, " I really love them... I just wish I could keep them forever so they don't die..."
I thought about her words for a moment, before a wide smile spread across my face...
" There is a way you can... Hold on for a minute... I'll be right back." I said.
I then went to my special chamber full of spells and potions and retrieved the ingredients I needed for my spell, before returning to her...
" What is all that?!" Sayuri whispered wide eyed.
" I'm going to use a spell, so that you'll always be able to enjoy them..." I said smiling.
I set the marble polished bowl with the stone grinder down and set to work, adding the many herbs and spices that I needed for the preservation spell, as well as my crystal dagger infused with my dark reiki and my bottle of dragons blood. After crushing the herbs to a find powder, I poured in the dragons blood and then used my dagger to cut my palm and mixed in my own blood for the spell to be complete. I then mixed my dark reiki and my demonic powers together and held the bowl in my hands until it began to glow a deep reddish purple...
" Sayuri, can you hand me that piece of leather over there, please?" I said, my voice deeper because of the power that was flowing through me.
Sayuri nodded silently and handed me the leather, before she continued to watch me, transfixed... I tied the leather tightly around her bouquet of flowers and poured the spell over them... The flowers immediately began to perk up as the spell worked it's magic and they began to sparkle. Sayuri gasped in wonder as she gently touched her now enchanted bouquet of flowers and smiled happily...
" Thank you so much Ukaran... For this wonderful treasure..." Sayuri whispered as she hugged the flowers to her...