“I have the power to remove negative emotions, to give shifters hope or to let them know they are loved. While Iwas at Arald’s, I used the powers with all the prisoners every day to help them survive.”
“How do you do this?”
“By touching them, usually just with a hand, but in the case of Cody, I had to hug him because he had so much guilt I needed to remove.”
“You used your powers on Cody? Why?”
“Cody felt guilty he wasn’t able to rescue me sooner and even though Dylon and I tried to convince him it wasn’t his fault, he couldn’t believe it, so I absorbed all his guilt, freeing him from a lifetime of suffering.”
“Does Cody know you did this?”
“Yes, after it was over, he told me he’d had a vision about who I was but had forgotten it when his visions grew more painful.”
“Who else knows who you are?”
“Well, Oracle, and Dylon—but Dylon only because the Fates linked him to Cody to help him protect his mate.”
“Do your parents know?”
“No! They believe I was trained as a Shaman, which I was, but my Shaman cautioned me that I wasn’t to tell anyone except my Fated Mate.”
“What happens to the guilt you removed from Cody? Is it in you now?”
“No, if I remove negative emotions from a shifter, they are in me only for a short time and then fade away.”
“You said when you met your Fated Mate your powers would grow to full strength. What did you mean by that?”
“The powers I received from Jophiel are complete, but weak…I can do things like that with Cody or the prisoners, but nothing more. The gods and Fates wanted to create a supercharged Shaman whose sole purpose was to give light to the darkest part of a shifter’s soul, to fill it with compassion, hope and love. But they decided to make the full powers conditional on me finding my Fated Mate. I don’t know why, exactly, but according to my Shaman it has to do with making sure I was protected.”
“I understand that, believe me. It has already crossed my mind about how I’m going to protect you.”
Smiling at Logan, Kieran said, “I think it’s why I was given a spirit also. I only ignored my spirit’s warning once about the danger I was in and I ended up at Arald’s. I will never make that mistake again.”
“Is that why your spirit joined with my wolf?”
“Yes, so it can tell you if something bad might happen to me.”
“What exactly is our spirit?”
“It is my guardian and helper and now it is yours also. You can ask it questions, seek help and a myriad of other things. You already know it will tell you where I am, and it will tell me where you are. It transcends time and space and can do many wondrous things. For instance, it made sure my scent wasn’t appealing in order to protect me and then, when I found you, it allowed you to smell my natural scent. You asked me if I had a pet when I was young. No, not in the traditional manner, but my spirit was one of sorts. When my Shaman would allow me to play outside in the hills surrounding our home, my spirit would join me in imaginary games I invented.”
“I like our spirit, but you better not ignore the warnings ever again,” Logan growled, giving his mate a fierce look, which caused Kieran to erupt into a fit of giggles. Glad to see his mate in a light mood, he continued, “Iunderstand what the gods and Fates wanted but why did they need you?”
“They could see hatred growing and were afraid it would harm all shifters if it wasn’t stopped. So as a result, I became the first Shaman to have godly powers as part of my DNA. Only when I met my Fated Mate would those powers allow me to use my mind to help shifters change from focusing on hatred and other negative emotions and become positive…able to see the beauty in their world.
“Earlier you asked me why I wanted everyone to know I was gay and I told you it allows me to see the hatred in their hearts. When someone keeps hatred hidden, it begins to destroy the shifter from the inside out, causing a host of other negative emotions such as aggression and anger. So if I can quickly see who needs help, it makes it easier for me to use my powers of positivity to give them a better and longer life.”
“Wow, I’m so proud of you,mo anan cara.The gods and Fates picked the perfect shifter for me! I think it’s wonderful but why were you afraid to tell me?”
Kieran was wringing his hands, nervous about his mate’s reaction; he knew how possessive Logan could be. “Because I touch other shifters a lot and from what I learned, my Fated Mate wouldn’t like that.”
Logan placed his hand over Kieran’s to still them and said softly, “Mo anan cara,I’m a wolf and possessive by nature, but I love you too much to ever cause you distress by making you fearful of what I might do.” Kissing his mate, Logan continued. “And I do love you, babe, with my whole heart and soul. Don’t be afraid to do what the gods and Fates intended for you to do on earth, because I will be by your side cheering you on as you bring light and beauty to our world.”
The last of his worries now gone, Kieran grinned at his mate. “Well they also intended for me to reproduce and make more little Kierans so when can we start on that?”
Chuckling, Logan said, “Soon, my love, but first Oracle has to tell me my gift from the Fates, though as far as I’m concerned, I have everything I’ve ever wanted.”
“Me too! Okay, let’s get that over with so you can rim me!”
