Ayden's Awakening

Excerpt:
Ayden could feel her, see her, he could almost smell her. But he was afraid to go to her. She had dominated his thoughts from the moment he learned of her existence. He has only shown his love for her in her dreams. He ached to touch her. He longed to know what her lips taste like. He tries to deny the bond that is growing between them. He tries to keep his distance, but he is drawn to her.
He remembered that moment when the image of her filled his mind. He was alone after he had brought Jasmine and Ryo’s souls back from Purgatory. His lonely soul called out and she answered. Just like the others before, but this time it felt different and it scared him. He had waited centuries for this moment and now he was afraid of what his love might do to his… soul mate. Was that what she was, his soul mate?
“Emily...” he whispered her name and warmth filled his body.
Now Emily’s life was in danger. Lasax’s anger would not be sated until Emily was hunted down. But if Ayden revealed himself to her…he didn’t know what to do. The only thing he knew is that he loves her. Even though he has never held her in reality, he loves her and nothing, not even Lasax would harm her. Not as long as there was breath left in his body.

Emily entered the shower and let the warm water run down her body. Today her divorce was final. She was neither sad nor happy. After all, Scott did leave her six months ago. She had plenty of time to grieve the loss of her marriage. She cupped her full breasts in her hands. The weight of them in her hands reminded her of the twenty pounds she had to lose yet. Scott’s new girlfriend didn’t have such worries. Emily quickly let her mind think of something else. Her self-esteem was low enough already, no need punishing herself.
Yet, even with her life turned upside down, she couldn’t help but smile. At least her dream world was active. The man she created to star in them was amazing looking. His golden hair and eyes, warm smile, soothing voice and perfect body filled her thoughts. She had to give herself credit, if she was going to fantasize at least her mind thought up something really good. “Ayden,” she chuckled. She even gave her fantasy man a name.
She climbed out of the shower and dried herself off. Today she was moving into her new apartment. She and Scott agreed to sell the house, not like she wanted to live in a place with so many memories anyways.
She wiped the fog off the mirror and looked at herself. “Well girl today you are officially a single woman again.” She should be more upset, but she wasn’t. “Enough of this.” She hurried to finish getting ready, Shelly and Diane would be here soon to help her move into her apartment and new life.
As she dressed her mind kept going back to Ayden. Lately, she thought about him a lot. She knew it was kind of weird to be daydreaming about a dream, but still she found Ayden’s image constantly in her mind. Some days she couldn’t wait to go to sleep and slip into her fantasy world to be with him. She was sure a shrink would say she was escaping the harsh reality of her divorce and this is how she coped. In truth however she started to believe that maybe Scott leaving her wasn’t a bad thing that in fact it might have been just what she needed. Or maybe even this line of thinking was her way to cope.
She pulled back her long dark hair. Today was going to be a very busy one. She looked around at all the boxes. She packed all this stuff through the week. She got rid of a lot of things that she and Scott shared. All that was left was things that belonged only to her.
Shelly and Diane have been so wonderful through all of this. They were more like sisters than friends. They were always there for her ever since high school. The three musketeers as Diane loved to call them. Right now she was grateful she had such close friends.
Emily walked over to the window and looked at the U-haul truck that was sitting in the driveway then she turned from the window and looked over what she could of the house. “Well, it’s over, seven years of marriage and two years of dating over.” Her life had changed in an instant and she had a strange feeling that this was only the tip of the iceberg.