Vision of Seduction (23 page)

An aching need so intense it was almost painful sliced through her as even

each strand of hair had become an erogenous zone.

More and more electricity filled her until she thought her body would

break apart into a million pieces.

Katelyn whimpered against the incredible onslaught of sensations, unsure

how to make it stop, or even if she wanted it to. The power surging

through her rode the thin line between pain and pleasure, and a buzzing

awareness zinged along each nerve.

She heard her name, but it sounded strange, as if someone had said it

underwater.

As suddenly as they'd come, the sensations stopped, and the voltage

drained out of her, leaving her shaky as her entire body throbbed from the

aftereffects.

She opened her eyes to find herself on her back on the floor, with Alyssa

staring down at her.

"Katelyn?"

She swallowed hard and licked her dry lips. "I'm all right. That was stupid

of me. I just used my aura to brush the planet's, and I guess it liked me."

Alyssa helped Katelyn sit up, and Katelyn closed her eyes and took a

moment to let the world and her stomach settle in the upright position

before she opened her eyes again.

"I guess it did." The queen rubbed small circles over Katelyn's shoulders.

The gesture was most likely meant to be comforting, but it only served to

rekindle Katelyn's need. She bit down hard on the inside of her cheek,

allowing the pain to chase back some of the ardor.

"Give me a second...." Katelyn closed her eyes again and let out a slow

breath. Energy buildups weren't new to her—except on this scale.

Whenever she meditated or purposely tried to trigger a vision, she

manipulated chi and aura energy. The concepts should remain the same in

this situation, as should the solution.

Katelyn pictured a large tube running from her crown chakra, located in

the top of her skull, all the way down her spine and deep into the Earth—

er, Tador—to ground herself and equalize the energy inside her.

A powerful blast of. current slammed into her, knocking her flat on her

back again.

Her head hit something soft. After her ears stopped buzzing, she realized

she'd fallen into Alyssa's lap.

The flow of power continued, and she felt like a balloon stretching and

adjusting to take more and more air. She wondered what would happen

when she reached her breaking point. Icy tendrils of fear crawled down her

spine, nearly paralyzing her.

"Katelyn, listen to me." Alyssa's voice sounded far away, and yet the

vibrations feathered through Katelyn's body like a sensual caress. "Don't

fight the energy. Relax, and I'll help you release it."

The loud buzzing in her ears increased to an almost deafening level, and

she thrashed her head from side to side, since that seemed to be the only

part of her body she could still control.

"Relax!"

The sharp command pulled her mind back to the surface, and she

concentrated on her breathing. One breath in. One breath slowly out.

Her eyes stung as moisture gathered and terror clawed up her throat in

thick, raw scrapes.

Too much! I can't...

"You have to trust me, Katelyn. I know what's happening, and I know how

to relieve it. Let it flow." Alyssa's voice rolled over her like a calming wave,

though the vibrations seemed to dance over her skin, making her shiver.

Strong fingers massaged Katelyn's scalp as she relaxed back against Alyssa.

The energy curling inside her surged toward the sensation like a cat

wanting attention.

Something soft and warm feathered over Katelyn's clit, and she cried out as

the power howled for more. She opened her eyes, surprised to find no one

in front of her and both Alyssa's hands still massaging her scalp.

Someone touched me. But who?

She expected fear or even outrage, but instead, anticipation burned

through her. Another firm stroke against her clit startled her, and her hips

arched upward, begging for more.

The phantom strokes became more insistent, and she whimpered as her

pussy clenched in frustration, begging to be filled.

Invisible hands plucked her sensitive nipples, sending fresh surges of

liquid heat straight to her aching clit, magnifying each stroke against the

swollen nub and spiraling her closer to orgasm. She raised her legs, planted

both feet against the floor, and let her knees fall open in surrender. Her

hips bucked in a timeless rhythm as her vaginal walls clenched in

frustration.

"More …Please ..." Katelyn wasn't sure who or what she begged for, but if

she didn't have more, she might die here on the floor with Alyssa's fingers

buried in her hair.

All the sensations continued to sear through her—her scalp, her nipples,

her clit—and then something slipped between her slick labia, slowly

seeking entrance.

Her muscles clamped around the invasion—milking it, capturing it. It

didn't fill her like Grayson did, but her muscles tightened around it

anyway.

The sensation pressed forward, just under her navel, and all the power

gathering inside her exploded outward.

Lights flashed inside her mind, and heat and pleasure scorched through

her, branding her.

Someone cried out, and she thought Alyssa's strangled cry joined the first.

Energy spiraled through Katelyn, escaping through every pore, and she

gasped at the continued assault against her sensitive flesh.

The air around them sizzled and popped, sending an electric tingling

across the surface of her skin.

What seemed like several hours later, the world returned to normal. Or, at

least, what passed for normal since she'd met Grayson.

Katelyn sighed and took stock. Her body hummed with just the right

amount of energy as well as the languorous afterglow of a great orgasm.

The faint smell of burning scented the air, but silence reigned heavy

around them. Alyssa's fingers were tangled in Katelyn's hair, but they were

still, as though Alyssa was recovering, too. "How do you feel?" The queen's

voice was husky and low, confirming Katelyn's suspicions that she hadn't

been the only one affected.

Katelyn opened her eyes, glad to find that the light didn't make her wince

as when she'd woken this morning. Damn— had she only been aware of

this strange new existence the last few days? "Good, I think." She

swallowed hard, her throat dry. "What the hell happened?" But she was

afraid she already knew—especially because of the light show and the

burning smell that filled her lungs.

Alyssa cleared her throat as though nervous about how Katelyn would

react to her next words. "I should've warned you that traditional

techniques to rid yourself of excess energy don't work here." Alyssa

brushed a strand of hair out of Katelyn's eyes. "Anytime anyone opens a

conduit to the planet— except for myself—the planet thinks you need

energy and gives it to you. The Klatch are taught how to regulate the flow

from infancy, but those of us who are latecomers have to learn the hard

way."

Katelyn sat up carefully. She felt surprisingly good for such an eventful

day. "Something …touched me." She glanced over her shoulder at Alyssa.

"Did you feel anything?"

The queen blushed and chewed her bottom lip before raising her lavender

gaze to meet Katelyn's. "Remember how I told you about my gifts ? I

mentioned that I can control energy, but I didn't get into details."

Katelyn wasn't sure what the queen was trying to tell her. What did

controlling energy have to do with the sensation of something or someone

touching her?

Unless...

Katelyn shook her head. It couldn't be. Even the most accomplished

practitioners couldn't use their energy that specifically.

"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable." Alyssa suddenly looked very

young and unsure of herself. Nothing like the confident queen Katelyn had

met this morning. "The quickest way to release the energy was to make you

come. And because I hadn't explained everything to you yet..."

Understanding flowed through Katelyn, along with warm tendrils of

excitement. The beautiful woman in front of her, the one she'd been

attracted to since the first moment they'd met, had been the one caressing

her clit, her nipples—and delving inside her. It may not have been Alyssa

physically touching her, but it only served to make Katelyn curious how

Alyssa's actual mouth and hands would feel against her body.

A low throb started deep inside Katelyn's belly that had nothing to do with

excess energy from the planet. Her body wanted the queen, and if the

flurry of excitement snaking through her was any indication, so did

Katelyn herself.

Am I a lesbian? Or bisexual?

She swallowed hard and studied Alyssa. The queen was a beautiful

woman, there was no question about it. She had long, dark hair that flowed

over her shoulders and accentuated the generous curves and the smooth

olive skin. Katelyn's gaze skimmed over Alyssa's heart-shaped face, full

lips, and liquid lavender eyes, a few shades lighter than Grayson's. The

queen resembled an exotic ancient goddess come to life.

Katelyn couldn't deny the almost magnetic pull she felt toward this

woman. But she still wasn't sure what it meant.

Regardless, Alyssa had saved Katelyn from her own folly with the energy,

and Katelyn wasn't about to quibble over the method. "I appreciate your

help. I'm just... coming to terms with everything that's happened since I've

been here."

Alyssa nodded, still chewing her bottom lip. "Katelyn, the attraction you

feel for me is most likely a result of the planet. Tador recognizes you as ... a

powerful Seer—one who knows how to use energy." She paused, searching

for the right words. "You have to remember that this isn't Earth, and

sexuality is viewed very differently here. While there are matings for life,

and even marriages, there is no real distinction as far as homosexuality—in

fact, there is no stigma associated with same-sex liaisons as there are on

Earth. Everyone is free to gain sexual sustenance with anyone they wish.

And almost anything between consenting adults—even mated or married

adults, with the approval of both—is fair game."

The ramifications of Alyssa's words seeped into Katelyn's mind, and she

allowed them to churn while she examined them from every angle. She'd

never thought of herself as being stifled by Earth's societal sexual mores,

but maybe she just hadn't been exposed to the possibilities before. A small

knot of societal guilt loosened inside Katelyn's chest and was replaced with

the thrill of the forbidden.

She wasn't on Earth right now, and Katelyn had never been one to hide

from her true feelings. It was rather liberating to know no one would judge

her for following her desires—whatever they might be. Not to mention, she

might never get another chance to indulge in them since she didn't see

Earth changing to the Klatch system of sex anytime soon. "Thanks, Alyssa.

That actually helps."

Alyssa smiled, her face lighting with relief. "I know it's difficult to get used

to. In fact, I'm still getting used to my new life. Every now and then I'll

wake up expecting to be back in my dingy apartment, whacking off with

my showerhead being the high point of my day. I was lucky enough to

have Stone visit me in my dreams, but I thought he was just that—a

dream."

Katelyn laughed at the showerhead comment, glad she wasn't the only

woman who considered the hardware store a great place to shop for sex

toys. "I keep forgetting you've been here for only a few months. Even

though a lot has happened to me just today, I can't imagine all you went

through."

Alyssa shrugged. "We do what we have to do. Oh, I almost forgot. Grayson

mentioned you'd had a vision that he thought was a Cunt version of the

ascension."

Katelyn shivered as the memories of her vision came back to her in vivid

detail. She took a deep breath and described everything to Alyssa as she

had to Grayson. When she was finished, Alyssa's lovely face was

shadowed with concern.

"I doubt anyone told you, but before I ascended the throne, the Cunts

captured me and tried to make me submit to a false ascension, which

would've given them control of the planet."

The pain in Alyssa's eyes made Katelyn lay a comforting hand on the

queen's arm. "How did you escape?"

A short snort of a laugh issued from Alyssa. "You described those altars

perfectly. Uncomfortable as hell, aren't they?" She smiled, but it never

reached her eyes. "I used my ability to manipulate energy to cause extreme

arousal in all of them long enough for me to escape. I'm just glad someone

else came along who knew how to open a portal. I made Stone teach me

how to call one as soon as I got back." She waved her hands in the air in

front of her. "Anyway, I'm not sure what all the symbols mean. You said

you've seen them before. Do you remember where or when?"

Katelyn racked her brain, but the answer stayed stubbornly just beyond her

reach. "I can't place it. I just know I've seen it before. Though I don't think it